Coopers has launched a campaign to cement itself as the ‘local beer of Australia’, featuring more than 1200 augmented reality 50ft Big Ales appearing at some of Australia’s best-known locations.

Woolworths Group has released its 2023 Regional Report, with economic research quantifying the impact of its stores, supply chain and supplier relationships in regional Australia, finding it contributes almost $10 billion annually to the regional economy.

Pepe Saya’s co-founder and chief buttermaker Pierre Issa started the premium butter business in 2010, with a rudimentary business plan to “make good Australian butter”. Today it stands as best in class, not only for flavour, but for the processes used and commitment to premium local ingredients. The batch churned cultured butter is now about to be produced outside of Australia for the first time.

Harvest B has expanded into the direct-to-consumer channel with its plant-based protein products now available on Woolworth’s online platform, HealthyLife, with a range of diced and shredded lamb, chicken, beef, and port styles available.

Non-alcoholic spirits brand, Lyre’s, says partnering with the DJ, David Guetta, will help the label’s mission to change how the world drinks. Guetta has sold 10 million albums and 65 million singles, and been named DJ Mag's World's Top DJ four times.

Australian made and owned non-alcoholic beer company Beneficial Beer Co hit its Birchal crowd-funding target half an hour after opening the campaign, raising more than $365 000 in less than 24 hours.

After tasting their way through 380 of Australia’s finest dairy products, judges of the Australian Grand Dairy Awards have announced the 2024 finalists across 18 categories.

The commitment to having a stand at a tradeshow can be daunting. Do you have enough stock, who is going to be at the stand, and will the equipment turn up on time are some of the big questions, as well as deciding on the design and fitout of the stand itself. Trade Show Training GM, Russell McIntosh, shares his top five tips for maximising the trade show experience.

Entries have opened to the 2024 Australian Small Business Champion Awards. This year marks the 26th consecutive year of the awards, which highlight small businesses in the retail, services and manufacturing industries.

Sydney-based social enterprise Good & Fugly has released its inaugural Farm to Supermarket Food Waste Report exploring farmer and supermarket relationships.

Not-for-profit culinary business incubator, FoodLab Sydney, says its new commercial kitchen in North Strathfield is a game-changer in empowering marginalised communities, adding a $25,000 grant from the Coca-Cola Australia Foundation made it possible.

Following its controversial launch in August, the packaging design of Hard Solo, the alcoholic version of the softdrink Solo, has been found to breach the ABAC Responsible Alcohol Marketing Code.

The results of Product of the Year (POY) for 2024 have revealed rising inflation rates are having an impact on the FMGC landscape. Research conducted by NielsenIQ for POY showed 86 per cent of Australians were now employing cost saving techniques.

The board of Food & Fibre Gippsland (F&FG) has confirmed Ben Gebert as its new CEO. Gebert, acting in the role since July, says he is looking forward to redoubling efforts to grow the region's profile.

Some of Australia's largest food and beverage manufacturers have thrown their support behind Saveful, an intuitive and free app designed to help households save on grocery bills and reduce food waste.

The general counsel and company secretary for ASX listed wine company Australian Vintage, Alicia Morris, has been awarded the 2023 Governance Top 100 award. The award, launched in 2020, recognises excellence in the governance profession.