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.

Visitor registrations are now open for Australia’s leading healthy living industry event – Naturally Good – which this year will unveil a range of exciting new event additions.

Snacking company Nourish Foods says its third equity raise with Birchal will fuel further growth domestically and overseas. The company raised more than $2.3 million from campaigns in 2020 and 2021.

When it comes to food recalls, the industry seems to be making some encouraging progress. However, product recalls due to undeclared allergens, microbial contamination, and the presence of foreign matter are still common in Australia.

A business review at Lion could see hundreds of employees out of a job and significant investments made in “data, analytics, and growth orientated functions”.

Grocery delivery start-up Milkrun, which collapsed in April less than two years after it began and had raised $86 million in venture capital backing, has been acquired by Woolworths.

Naked Life Non-Alcoholic Spirits is running a Birchal equity raise to fund further growth in the grocery channel and develop export markets. Its revenue has grown from $400k to almost $13 million in three years.

Coca Cola Europacific Partners Australia announced that Robert Brajkovich will step down as GM of Feral Brewing Co. following a long career in the West Australian liquor industry.

Bundaberg Brewed Drink's latest campaign features the company's founder and master brewer, Cliff Fleming, to mark his 80th birthday and the history of the brand.

At the Global Food Forum last week, Bundaberg Brewed Drinks CEO John McLean, Darrell Lea GM Commercial Richard Glenn, and founder/CEO Little Oak Company Elke Pascoe shared their experiences and insights about accessing new export markets. Passion and preparation are key.

Wynns, Pepperjack, Squealing Pig, and 19 Grimes will be priority brands for Treasury Wine Estates as it looks to adjust its operating model and potentially offload some of its portfolio.

Melbourne Royal awarded 36 trophies in the 2023 Australian International Beer Awards to breweries across Australia and the globe. Dollar Bill Brewing took out the grand prize for Champion Australian Beer.

China relations, a national infrastructure strategy, news of an impending CSIRO blueprint, and insights from industry experts are just some standouts from The Australian’s Global Food Forum.

The world’s second largest seafood producer, Japanese company Nissui Corporation, has committed a cornerstone investment in Australian seaweed start-up Immersion Group.

Seasonings specialist Mingle has launched a new look, with branded packaging reflecting its mantra – provide consumers a better-for-you offering – and differentiating the brand from counterparts on shelf.

The case for establishing shelf-stable food manufacturing in the Northern Territory was presented at the Food Futures Conference in Darwin this week.