Research commissioned by AgriFutures found the jackfruit industry has the potential to grow significantly, with forecasts of production worth around $5-$10 million by 2025.

Plant-based ingredient producer Unigrain says its proposed oat milk facility will be the first in Australia to integrate oat processing and oat milk base production.

On the release of its latest sustainability report, Woolworths Group says it has made significant inroads on some goals, and revised and added others.

The parent company of wine brands Yalumba, Jansz Tasmania, and Pewsey Vale Vineyard is rebranding to be called Hill-Smith Family Estates to better encapsulate its various business operations.

Perfection Fresh is acquiring Tess Fresh, a processed and packed fruit and vegetable company, to expand its convenience and ready-to-eat capabilities.

Woolworths Group has joined the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB), as part of a worldwide network of people and organisations powering progress in sustainable beef.

Confectionery giant Mars Wrigley will spend $25.5 million on its Ballarat facility to expand production and increase sustainable packaging efforts.

The ongoing strong demand for dairy has caused Fonterra Co-operative Group to revise its FY23 forecast guidance from 30-45 cents per share to 46-60.

Bellamy’s Organic is set to ship 166,000 tins of organic baby formula to the US, joining 20 other companies from around the world helping ease the country's shortages.

Australian food tech company Magic Valley has created a cultivated lamb meat prototype free from animal by-products in what it says is a world first.

Parent company of Made With Plants, PlantAsia, and Get Plant’d, Cale & Daughters will manufacture plant-based cheese and meat products in a joint venture with Israeli agricultural co-operative Vgarden.

With participants in the federal government’s Jobs and Skills Summit back at their day jobs, attention has turned to the initiatives agreed to.

Dan Murphy’s is holding ‘on the spot’ job interviews until 11 September, hoping to recruit 2200 casuals as it gears up for the Christmas/summer trading period.

Frucor Suntory has appointed its first ever CMO as the company continues to expand its presence in Oceania. In March, the company announced plans for a $400m beverage production facility in Qld.

Nick Hazell, chair of the Alternative Proteins Council and CEO/founder of v2food, looks at changes needed in the global food system and its role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The NoLo alcohol market has taken off in recent years. Pippa Haupt spoke to David Jackson about how his own sobriety goals drove him to create the Beneficial Beer Co.