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Naked Life Non-Alcoholic Spirits is running a Birchal equity raise to fund further growth in the grocery channel and develop export markets. Its revenue has grown from $400k to almost $13 million in three years.

Coca Cola Europacific Partners Australia announced that Robert Brajkovich will step down as GM of Feral Brewing Co. following a long career in the West Australian liquor industry.

Bundaberg Brewed Drink's latest campaign features the company's founder and master brewer, Cliff Fleming, to mark his 80th birthday and the history of the brand.

At the Global Food Forum last week, Bundaberg Brewed Drinks CEO John McLean, Darrell Lea GM Commercial Richard Glenn, and founder/CEO Little Oak Company Elke Pascoe shared their experiences and insights about accessing new export markets. Passion and preparation are key.

Wynns, Pepperjack, Squealing Pig, and 19 Grimes will be priority brands for Treasury Wine Estates as it looks to adjust its operating model and potentially offload some of its portfolio.

Melbourne Royal awarded 36 trophies in the 2023 Australian International Beer Awards to breweries across Australia and the globe. Dollar Bill Brewing took out the grand prize for Champion Australian Beer.

China relations, a national infrastructure strategy, news of an impending CSIRO blueprint, and insights from industry experts are just some standouts from The Australian’s Global Food Forum.

The world’s second largest seafood producer, Japanese company Nissui Corporation, has committed a cornerstone investment in Australian seaweed start-up Immersion Group.

Seasonings specialist Mingle has launched a new look, with branded packaging reflecting its mantra – provide consumers a better-for-you offering – and differentiating the brand from counterparts on shelf.

The case for establishing shelf-stable food manufacturing in the Northern Territory was presented at the Food Futures Conference in Darwin this week.

Nestlé Australia has launched a new refillable packaging system for its Nan Supremepro toddler milk formula – a first in Australia – as it explores ways to reduce packaging and test new packaging systems.

Micronutrient deficiencies and large scale food fortification will be discussed at a side event of the World Health Assembly, to push for a scaling up of food fortification programs globally.

Upcycled Grain Project (UGP), the sustainability initiative founded snack brand Rutherford & Meyer, rescues the leftover grain from beer brewing to create crisps, adding to a growing trend of eco-conscious products.

Bubs Australia CFO Iris Ren has resigned, two weeks after founder and CEO Kristy Carr, and former chair Dennis Lin were sacked for failing to comply with directions from the board.

When Dr Vincent Candrawinata was researching how to extract potent antioxidants called phenolics from apples, he didn’t know he was going to create a whole new industry for Australia’s apple growers and become the largest purchaser of apples in the country.

Euromonitor International’s latest report, Why Megatrends Matter, examines what they are, the drivers behind them, and how businesses can use them to their advantage.