Ferndale Foods Australia is investing $20 million in a state-of-the-art food manufacturing facility in Ballarat, to meet the growing demand for better-for-you bars and snacks.

A $113 million federal grant to support Australian Plant Proteins and its partners build three plant protein manufacturing facilities in South Australia is one of 8 grants to be withdrawn.

Following the release of ACCC’s draft guidance to improve the integrity of green claims made by businesses, ACCC deputy chair Catriona Lowe outlined the ACCC’s expectations for businesses making green claims at the General Counsel Summit.

ASX-listed Murray Cod Australia – known as Aquna Sustainable Murray Cod – has taken the brand to a whole new level with Aquna Gold, Murray Cod Caviar.

After nearly 60 years, Sprite’s iconic green plastic bottles will switch to clear plastic, making them easier to recycle into new bottles in Australia.

Woolworths is the foundation customer for sustainability start-up Goterra’s innovative food waste management system installation in Wetherill Park, Sydney, which uses larvae from the Black Soldier Fly.

The 2023 Coles Supplier Awards has recognised 16 businesses for excellence including innovative supply gap solutions, developing healthier options, bold sustainability projects, and customer engaging campaigns.

In this new series Food & Drink Business revisits its Rising Star alumni. Our regular Rising Star feature in the print magazine profiles founders and their young companies, selected for innovation, creativity, tenacity, and potential. This week, we check in with the founders of functional snack food company I am Grounded, Vanessa Murillo and Lachlan Powell.

This year’s Melbourne Royal Australian Distilled Spirits Awards had a record 970 entries. With 20 trophies awarded, South Australia’s Prohibition Liquor Co was named 2023 Champion Australian Distiller.

SPC has partnered with Foodbank to supply pantry staples, producing 230,000 cans of Spaghetti and Tomatoes at the SPC Factory in Shepparton, with the support of supply partners Visy and Rinoldi.

Americold Realty Trust, Inc, a publicly-traded REIT focused on the ownership, operation, and development of temperature-controlled warehouses, has acquired a temperature-controlled storage facility in Ormeau, Queensland.

For Frucor Suntory CEO Darren Fullerton, partnering with Beam Suntory to create Suntory Oceania is an opportunity to realise, and go beyond the potential of its existing brands and operations.

Clear changes are occurring in Australian shopping behaviours as cost-of-living pressures escalate, consumer behaviour company Circana says in its latest report.

Australia’s largest family-owned health and wellness supplements brand, PharmaCare, has bought Bounce, which went into voluntary administration last month.

Bringing 40 beverage brands together under the banner of Suntory Oceania, Beam Suntory and Frucor Suntory have created a $3 billion partnership across alcohol and non-alcohol segments in ANZ.

Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) is one of the companies named in US legal action against its majority shareholder, Joe Lewis, who has been charged with 19 cases of insider trading.