Part of the Australian food manufacturing landscape since 1878, Rinoldi is celebrating 15 years of its partnership with Foodbank’s Collaborative Supply Program.

Following its AGM, the Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) has announced the new formation of its board for the 2023 to 2027 term, combining a mix of experienced industry leaders and talents.

Ingham’s has expanded its capacity by 40 per cent in Victoria, Australia and 50 per cent in New Zealand to meet demand, while focusing on sustainability projects.

In the last few years, the retail landscape has witnessed the rise of eCommerce, and is now dealing with growing demands for personalisation, omnichannel fulfilment and faster delivery options. AutoStore ANZ outlines the key trends to watch in 2024.

A crunchy superfood, macadamias are one of Australia’s biggest horticultural exports, bringing in over $300 million per year. However, ninety per cent of households aren’t adding them to the shopping trolley. Food & Drink Business spoke to Australian Macadamias marketing manager Jacqui Price for a look inside the shell.

Functional beverage company Kommunity Brew has secured several partnerships with independent grocers across the country, including QE Foods, Harris Farms, LaManna Supermarket, Hill Street Grocer, The Good Grocer IGAs, and Flannery’s.

Greg Picker has been elected as chair of the Australian Refrigeration Council board, taking over from Michael Bennett, who is retiring.

Australia and other southern hemisphere beef-producing nations are continuing to increase production volumes, despite a global trend of production decline, reveals Rabobank’s Q4 Global Beef Quarterly report.

Tapping into the latest food trend, provenance, free-range poultry producer The Free Ranger has launched new packaging and a marketing campaign dedicated to sharing the stories of its chickens.

In 2023, governments started prioritising food system changes as a key strategy in addressing climate change. Food Frontier executive director Dr Simon Eassom said further support for alternative proteins was required from government and industry to slow the rate of global warming.

Western Australia’s Wide Open Agriculture has signed a non-binding term sheet with Ingå Group, a UK firm developing functional and sustainable ingredient solutions for the food industry. Ingå is proposing to invest €500,000 in Wide Open Agriculture Germany GmbH.

Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) will change the name of its RTD beverage Hard Solo to Hard Rated following ABAC’s review of the product in response to public complaints about the brand name and can design.

Anticipating a bumper crop of plums, peaches, and nectarines, fresh produce company Montague is forecasting it will pack more than 6.6 million kilograms of stone fruit this season. Among the harvest will be a new nectarine variety: Nectara.

The $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) is open for business, and can begin investing across seven key areas outlined in the newly published NRF Corporation Investment Mandate. 

The ACCC has decided it will not oppose Coles’ acquisition of two milk processing plants from dairy processor Saputo Dairy Australia located at Erskine Park, New South Wales and Laverton, Victoria.

Melanie Cooper has been appointed as the first female chair of Coopers Brewery in its 161-year history, taking over from Glenn Cooper who will step down in December after 22 years.