Diageo has announced that it has acquired Mr Black, an Australian premium cold brew coffee liqueur launched in 2013 by designer Tom Baker and distiller Philip Moore.

This week’s UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste was an opportunity to reflect on Australia's strategic plan to halve its food waste by 2030 and restoke the urgent need for industry collaboration and engagement if real change will be made.

Australia’s largest beverage companies have raised the agreed sugar reduction target to 25 per cent by 2025, up five percentage points on the target set in 2018.

BWS has started the recruitment of 1400 team members for summer, and has launched a social media campaign featuring existing team members to attract candidates.

Coles’ 2022 Sustainability Report lays out its goal to become Australia’s most sustainable supermarket and progress on its Towards Zero and Better Together initiatives.

In a world first, Cadbury’s iconic Dairy Milk, Caramilk and Old Gold family blocks wrappers will include 30 per cent recycled soft plastic, with Mondelez International CEO Dirk Van de Put in town to celebrate.

Welcome to our September issue of Food & Drink Magazine. From our cover story on Hydroflux and its path to carbon neutrality, we cover most aspects of food and beverage manufacturing this issue. From the innovation of avocado business Ovavo to solve its fruit waste, to our Rising Star Lisa Ormenyessy and her company OMGhee, we traverse the interesting, innovating and downright delicious.

Founder and CEO of New Zealand avocado business Ovavo, Andrew Vivian wanted to upcycle the fruit “not pretty enough” to sell. The result is a highly versatile freeze-dried avocado powder with multiple uses.

Hydroflux recently achieved carbon neutral certification. CEO of subsidiary Cress Consulting, Julia Seddon talks to Kim Berry about the process.

Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) says interim MD and CEO David Harris will officially take on the roles, having taken the helm following Hugh Killen’s sudden departure in June.

Each issue we ask industry leaders about their working life. This month we talk to Darren O’Brien, the ANZ/Japan president of Mondelez International.

Australian tech start-up Oceanfarmr says its Farm to Buy system is an alternative to traditional farm finance and will allow aquaculture producers greater access to capital for growth.

Does eating something like kale four times a week really support your bone health? UNSW Associate Professor Jayashree Arcot says scientifically, there is no such thing as a superfood.

Costa Group CEO and MD Sean Hallahan has stepped down after being with the fresh produce company for five years and CEO since March 2021.

Kellogg ANZ has appointed Glen Wojcinski as its new supply chain director, with the seasoned supply chain expert charged with end-to-end logistics and a strengthened ESG focus.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is working with water technology firm Ecolab to advance water stewardship at two of its production facilities, saving more than 280 million litres of water a year.