The latest federal inquiry into the food and beverage manufacturing sector handed down its report this week, with the first of its 23 recommendations reiterating earlier inquiries that called for a comprehensive national food plan.

Organisations across Australia are calling for stronger policy and collaborative efforts to fight waste, as quantifiable targets set almost a decade ago slip further out of reach. End Food Waste Australia’s Food Pact offers a rallying point for businesses, with signatories showing real results that offer hope for the future.

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Viva Energy has produced its first ISCC+ certified bio-based polymer from used cooking oil (UCO), at its Geelong Refinery, an innovation that sets the stage for producing food-grade recycled plastic packaging in Australia.

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Entries are now open for the 2025 Hive Awards, and close next week! Check out 2024's Rising Star winner, Compassion Creamery, and get your applications in pronto!

Israeli foodtech innovator, Ever After Foods (EAF), is undertaking a cultivated meat collaboration with global equipment manufacturer, Bühler, aiming to help food producers around the globe produce cultivated meat efficiently at mass scale.

The Colgate-Palmolive company has agreed to acquire Care TopCo, owner of the Australian Prime100 pet food brand, as a complementary investment to its current portfolio. The deal valued the business at almost $500 million.

Fonterra Co-operative Group CEO, Miles Hurrell, said the co-op is still pursuing a divestment of its consumer business and integrated businesses Fonterra Oceania and Sri Lanka, considering a trade sale or an Initial Public Offering (IPO).

The latest research from data analytics company, Euromonitor International, has shown Asia Pacific and Australasia as a whole are being challenged by low consumer demand for snacks, following years of inflation. Head of snacks , Carl Quash III, discusses the rise of digital platforms in snack marketing.

Treasury Wine Estates premium brand, Penfolds, has appointed Simon O’Donnell to a global role as director of commercial strategy & planning, transitioning from his previous position of sales director ANZ.

From printing to publishing, Yaffa Media has always been about its people and niche audiences. Founded in 1925, it is one of Australia’s largest independent media companies. This year marks a centenary of storytelling.

Cultured meat start-up, Magic Valley, has received a $100,000 government grant through the Industry Growth Program, which the company says will directly support the scaling up of its production capacity and refining processes to prepare for commercialisation.

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The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) achieved several milestones in 1H FY25, including double digit revenue growth, declaring its first dividend, and upgrading its full year revenue and earnings guidance.

CSIRO has focused on supporting Queensland businesses in its latest Innovate to Grow round, a free R&D training program helping small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) transform ideas into research-ready projects. Applications close 16 March.