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With the alternative protein sector having grown tenfold in recent years and only being set to continue, the gaps and bottlenecks that exist in the emerging industry’s supply chain become more apparent.

Asahi Beverages is now powering the production of some of its most popular beverage ranges by purchasing 40,000 megawatt hours per year from a solar farm in Clermont, Queensland.

Health food brand Bounce Foods has gone into voluntary administration, with all staff stood down and administrators appointed. The company was founded in 2004 and had a failed launch into the US in 2016.

The ACCC is considering concerns raised about Coles’ proposed acquisition of two Saputo milk processing plants. In particular, the major structural change that would be caused by a supermarket owning and operating its own milk processing facilities.

Plant-based infant formula company Sprout Organic has launched a fundraising campaign through Birchal, opening to investors and shareholders following its global expansion into Saudi Arabia and Malaysia in February.

Enel X Australia has been awarded $3.7 million from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to support flexible demand solutions in the small commercial and industrial refrigeration sectors.

Recruitment industry body RCSA says its latest Job Index report shows a 0.6 per cent dip in job ads but the next three months will be critical in whether external pressures cause a more severe decline.

Experience has shown that subject to coherent capturing of KPIs for monitoring, a KPI system contributes to increasing process reliability and optimising equipment availability. It also provides a consolidated view of the TOP 5 KPI clusters including target values, actual values, and target achievement levels.

Former Bellamy's director Jan Cameron's Elsie Cameron Foundation has saved Tribe Breweries from voluntary administration, with Heath Baker appointed CEO.

Wide Open Agriculture says a $5 million grant from the Western Australian government’s Investment Attraction Fund will be used to establish a production facility for its Buntine Protein enhanced oat milk.

Dan Hamilton has been appointed managing director of Diageo Australia and will start on 1 October. Hamilton joined Diageo in 2011 and has worked in a number of global markets for the company. His most recent role was as Korea and Japan MD.

Sydney-based logistics software start-up Adiona Tech and Australian cloud-based transport and warehouse management system company, CartonCloud, have integrated technologies to provide a digital transformation and optimisation solution for businesses.

Casella Family Brands has joined global collaborative platform Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) to help drive global sustainability standards in the wine industry.

Reviews by two World Health Organisation bodies have found there is “limited evidence” the sweetener aspartame can cause cancer and reaffirmed the acceptable daily intake of 40mg/kg of weight.

In this new series Food & Drink Business revisits its Rising Star alumni. This week, we catch up with sugar free drinks brand Nexba’s co-founder Troy Douglas.

The ACCC has published draft guidance to improve the integrity of environmental and sustainability claims made by businesses, identifying eight practical principles to apply.