After a difficult start to the year, including a CEO changeover, antibiotic backlash, and a loss of RSPCA certification, Huon Aquaculture is partnering with TasmaNet to deploy digital infrastructure and smart technology – aiming to drive innovation and sustainability in its salmon farming.

The supply chain arm of Woolworths Group, Primary Connect, is making moves to reduce fuel reliance, with electric prime movers supplied by Toll Group being deployed at the company’s Moorebank distribution centre, which was completed in November 2024.

Private equity firm, Allegro Funds, has acquired a majority stake in BE Campbell, a third generation, family-owned meat processing company, with the Campbell family retaining a “significant” share in the business.

The day after Coles Group presented its positive FY25 results from profits to staff morale and customer satisfaction, it was Woolworths' turn with investors, but with a far less positive tale.

The Halliday Wine Companion has announced its Award winners for the year, celebrating some of the nation’s top wines, winemakers, viticulturists and wineries in its guide to all things Australian wine.

The Arnott’s Group is celebrating 160 years of its iconic biscuit brand in 2025, hosting the New South Wales Premier at its Huntingwood bakery in Western Sydney last week.

In a year that marked Noumi closing out legacy legal issues from its former Freedom Food Group days, the dairy and plant-based milk business might not have been able to report a profit, but could draw confidence from record sales performances and operating EBITDA.

SPC Global released its first end of financial year report since the merger of The Original Juice Co, SPC, and Nature One Dairy and Natural Ingredients in mid-December 2024, unveiling a new beverage division and success in new markets. Its pro forma net revenue for FY25 was $326.2 million.

Coles Group reported $40 billion in Supermarket sales revenue in FY25, an increase on the prior year of 4.3 per cent. Revenue was supported by solid volume growth across transactions and basket size.

Made Group brand, Cocobella, has undertaken a recall of its entire range of coconut yoghurt products, after milk was found in several small batches.

The Royal Agriculture Society of Western Australia (RASWA) celebrated top Australian distillers last week at the 2025 Perth Royal Distilled Spirits Awards, with a record field of entries and a new line-up of champions awarded at Claremont Showground.

Owner of McGuigan and Nepenthe wines, Australian Vintage, recorded a one per cent drop in sales revenue to $257 million in FY25, and while it saw cash flow improvement, it remained behind company targets.

A further $28.7 million has been allocated to successful applicants through the federal Industry Growth Program, including several developing technologies to support the food system. The latest round included Blue Carbon, Provectus Algae, and Uncharted Waters.

Endeavour Group’s net profit after tax fell 16 per cent to $426 million in FY25. While results were buoyed by the Hotel business, retail sales fell to $10 billion, reflecting subdued consumer spending in retail liquor and supply chain disruption during the peak Christmas trading period.

Oat Milk Goodness (OMG) Group’s Barista Oat Milk will now be available in over 350 additional Woolworths supermarkets from November, with the brand receiving a notice of distribution increase for its popular oat milk.

The impact of Woolworths reducing Ingham’s supply contract became clear on Friday, when the country’s largest chicken processor presented its FY25 results and reported a 10.2 per cent drop in net profits to $89.8 million. Revenue was $3.1 billion, a drop of 1.5 per cent.