UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures researchers found that processing organic waste at just three of Sydney’s 14 wastewater facilities could fill 20 per cent of Sydney's anaerobic digestion capacity gap.

Poultry business Inghams Group posted a strong recovery in FY23, paying down debt and increasing revenue by 12 per cent on the prior corresponding period, despite most inputs increasing in cost above general inflation.

Woolworths will give an immediate financial boost to its hunger relief partners Foodbank, OzHarvest, and FareShare, delivering the equivalent of more than 13 million additional meals to Australians in need.

More than 500,000 Australian product records are now available in the Verified by GS1 product registry service, a global, free, and standards-based registry designed to validate key attributes about products and the companies that make them.

SPC has a new CEO, with Neil Brimacombe appointed on 24 July, following Rob Giles’ resignation after four years at the helm. Giles had launched legal action regarding his payout.

Sydney-based ‘impact investment’ team FP Paradigm has partnered with Future Food Systems CRC in a multi-million-dollar research collaboration with UNSW to develop new food packaging materials.

Coles’ Scope 3 emissions supplier engagement target sets science-based emissions reduction targets to June 2027. The retailer will work in partnership with at least 75 per cent of its suppliers by spend.

Australian sustainable grocery subscription service Farmers Pick will expand into Queensland, delivering its ‘imperfect’ fruit & veg boxes to over 1.5 million households across Queensland from its new premises in Brisbane.

The Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA) is calling for applications to share in its second funding round of $20 million to develop product and ingredient ideas. FaBA is part of the federal government’s Trailblazer Universities Program and hosted by the University of Queensland.

Dan Murphy’s and BWS were the solid performers for Endeavour Group in FY23, with the two core brands contributing $658 million to the group’s EBIT of $1.023 billion and Hotels accounting for the remaining $428 million.

The Australian food and beverage manufacturing sector is facing significant workforce challenges: a shortage of skilled labour and a high turnover rate. One of the world’s largest certification and standards companies, SAI Global, says the technology-backed workforce training system, Alchemy by Intertek, it is launching in Australia is a solution.

Treasury Wine Estates has recorded a solid FY23, largely due to strong Luxury top-line growth from Penfolds, price increases across several brands, and cost savings from the global supply chain optimisation project.

SafeWork NSW inspectors will be across metropolitan Sydney this week targeting risks associated with moving plant and machinery often found in workshops, warehouses and manufacturing plants.

Individuals and organisations in Victoria’s manufacturing sector have been celebrated at the 21st Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards, with That’s Amore Cheese and Farm Foods among this year’s winners.

Even early removal of Chinese anti-dumping tariffs would not be enough to prevent Australia’s wine industry facing several years of oversupply, Rabobank says in its latest Wine Quarterly Q3 2023 report.

Functional beverage brand Ārepa has appointed Ben Matthews as the new country manager for Australia, overseeing the company's growth as it expands its reach and network.