Compassion Creamery founder Sarah Qian studied chemical engineering, completed her thesis on cancer research, and was a management consultant before finding her true calling, making the world’s first oat crème cheese, Compassion Creamery.

This issue is laden with stories of innovation, collaboration, and leadership. From cutting edge traceability technology, to vegan cheese, Murray cod to zero alc wine, there is a story for you.

In FY22, Bubs Australia recorded its first profit with earnings driven by the release of a new formula, high growth in all channels, a resurgence of the daigou market and its accelerated entry into the US.

In 2012, incorrect labels were increasing costs in the B2B supply chain. While they are still an issue today, a new industry cloud-based tool is changing that. And it’s free. Samantha Schelling writes.

Kim Berry talks to founder and managing director of Source Certain, Cameron Scadding, about the work the company is doing to secure supply chain integrity and transparency for Ukrainian crops.

Bega Cheese broke through the $3 billion revenue barrier in FY22, but while revenue was up 45 per cent, statutory earnings were down 19 per cent to $149.9 million.

A proposed $5 million expansion to the XXXX Brewery in Queensland, will add large scale production capabilities for hard seltzers and other ready-to-drink (RTD) alcoholic beverages, Lion says.

Coles has recognised 16 businesses for excellence in providing merchandise and services across Coles’ business amid often difficult circumstances at the Coles Supplier Partner Awards.

With revenue down, adjusted operating EBIDTA dropping 68 per cent, and a net loss after tax of $161 million, noumi continues to weather the effects of its legacy as well as current challenging business conditions.

Good Drinks Australia has acquired craft brewery Stomping Ground after a “long courtship”, for $7 million cash, 4.5 million GDA Ordinary Shares and a trailing five-year performance component.

In what has been the catch cry of many CEOs this FY22 reporting season, Woolworths Group CEO Brad Banducci said an “extremely challenging operating environment” resulted in a disappointing FY22.

Sugar labelling on food packaging has little impact on consumers’ purchasing behaviour, a peer-reviewed, randomised, and controlled trial led by Deakin University reports.

Fonterra and Royal DSM are establishing a new start-up company to accelerate the development and commercialisation of fermentation-derived proteins with dairy-like properties.

CEO of Unilever ANZ, Nicky Sparshott, says the company’s B Corporate certification will “turbocharge” its focus on sustainability.

The world’s largest Coca-Cola bottler, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), and University of California Berkeley (UCB) are collaborating on new technology to convert air into sugar.

Each issue of Food & Drink Business we ask industry leaders about their working life. This month we talk to the CEO and founder of Openway Food Co., Andrew Loader.