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2021 was a tumultuous year in the liquor industry and 2022 is set to deliver more excitement and challenges. Liquor Loot spirits specialist Tim Laferla looks at what we can expect.

A CQUniversity supply chain expert is encouraging businesses to improve their resilience strategies as consumers continue to face product shortages.

The road from paddock to plate can be long in a vast, sun-baked country like Australia. Web-based supply chain software company Muddy Boots looks at what's needed to ensure the road is smooth.

When their active lifestyle was not enough to combat unexpected health concerns, The Good Seed founders Ivy Ong and Adrian Soon started looking at their diet.

A regulatory framework, a review by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), and new Food Standards Australia New Zealand Code (FSANZ) guidelines are three of the nine regulations made by the federal senate inquiry into plant-based labelling.

The Australian manuka industry says the UK Intellectual Property Office’s decision to reject a New Zealand’s application to trademark the words “manuka honey” is “a victory for common sense”.

The Pride Parade 

Food and beverage companies are coming to the party with the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras now underway and running until 6 March.

Food markets will remain “highly dynamic” for the year ahead as supply chains continue to feel the effects of the pandemic, Rabobank’s latest outlook report says.

Queen myrtle

With organic certification secured for its lemon myrtle plantations in Far North Queensland, Australian Native Products has its sights set on growing the global market.

Schmitz Cargobull and Scully RSV have joined forces for a refrigerated transport fleet solution to service the nation. Kim Berry spoke to Scully’s GM Cameron Hogg on what it means for the business.

The continuing pandemic has fundamentally changed so many things we once took for granted and accelerated certain technologies. Futurist Tony Hunter looks at what this means for the future of food?

Australian online health and wellness business The Healthy Mummy Holdings has been acquired by ASX listed Halo Food Co for $17 million. Founded by Rhian Allen in 2010, THM had a recorded revenue of roughly $21 million and a normalised EBITDA of $4 million.

Australian plant-based foods company Fënn Foods has appointed Tony Rowlinson its new CEO after a successful $3 million capital raise earlier this month, with fund manager Bombara Group investing.

Woolworths Group recorded $31.9 billion in revenue, up 8 per cent on the prior corresponding period, in what CEO Brad Banducci called, “one of the most challenging halves we have experienced”.

Continued growth in ecommerce and own brand products are two standouts in Coles Group’s half yearly results, with sales peaking over the Christmas period.

After a bruising 2021, The a2 Milk Company says its 1H FY22 results were in line with expectations and should see the company deliver revenue growth in FY22.