Aaron Zerefos Enterprises has acquired Australian water brand Add Water, adding to a portfolio that also includes Fiji Water and C Coconut Water.

AgriFutures Australia is investing $2 million into a new five-year national program of research to scale-up production of the high-value crop sesame. Currently 100 per cent of sesame consumed in Australia are imported.

The doors opened on Naturally Good 2023 to reveal a bustling hall at the ICC Sydney. As the country’s leading business platform for natural and organic brands, there was a cross-section of exhibitors from well known supermarket brands to small batch manufacturers showcasing their product ranges. Food & Drink Business was there.

Sixth generation Coopers family member, Iain Cooper, has joined the brewery. Cooper has recently returned from overseas to take up the position of technical brewer at Australia’s largest independent family-owned brewery.

A multi-million dollar upgrade to Stone & Wood’s Murwillumbah brewery is in the works after the brewery purchased the Kite Crescent site, its home for almost 10 years.

South Australia’s 23rd Street Distillery says it has bounced back after recent Riverland floods at the highly competitive New York International Spirits Competition, where it won Australian Distillery of the Year.

Mars Petcare Australia says investing $112.6 million in its Wodonga plant will bring the manufacturing of cat food single serve pouches onshore, create 60 news jobs, and better equip the business to respond to pet trends.

Anti-bullying non-profit You Can Sit With Me has partnered with Tip Top, to promote kindness and inclusivity in the school playground.

Global leader in aquaculture research and development, Professor Sunil Kadri is using sonar technology to understand fish welfare in Norway’s aquaculture farms, and hopes to continue his ground-breaking research in Australia.

Beverage technology company and distillery Banks and Bloom Distillery + Lab, has announced that former Feral Brewing Company general manager Rob Brajkovich will be joining the team as chief executive officer, commencing 10 July.

This week Australia hosted Pulses23, the global pulse convention. While the rise of plant-based meats has gone someway to raise awareness of the value and benefits of the pulse family, their role could be much greater. Paul Newnham from SDG2 Advocacy Hub writes.

Woolworths is the first major supermarket to commit to all its home delivery trucks being 100 per cent electric-powered by 2030. The move will see more than 1000 EVs added to the nation’s roads.

Industry body Australian Eggs says its project to increase the adoption of traceability in the egg industry has delivered a raft of new tools for egg farmers and is just the beginning of industry-led traceability.

Australia's largest wine companies including Brown Family Wine Group, Casella Family Brands, Treasury Wines Estate, and Pernod Ricard came together to address the current challenges faced by the sector at an in-person summit hosted by Wine Australia.

The Australian company Made By Cow, which launched the world’s first cold pressed raw milk in August 2019, has gone into voluntary administration. KordaMentha has been appointed.

Australian plant-based seafood start-up Boldly is rolling out its full range of 100 per cent vegan seafood to the US foodservice industry, with a series of events, partnerships, and activations.