Ecommerce now accounts for 44 per cent of Maggie Beer Holdings' total net sales, compared to two per cent a year ago, with its Maggie Beer Products (MBP) ecommerce business increasing 154 per cent over the last 12 months.

A set of six agreed principles for encouraging a co-ordinated and harmonised approach toward sustainable end-to-end supply chain traceability and trade modernisation has been announced.

Freedom Foods Group has sold its Specialty Seafood business to the Australian family-owned Tempo Group. The business included brands Paramount Salmon and Brunswick Sardines.

The Bundaberg Regional Council has approved macadamia business Marquis Group’s $40 million three-stage expansion to its processing facility in the region.

Winners of the annual 2021 Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) awards have been announced, with Nestle, v2food and HJ Langdon securing awards.

A ‘Branded Food Database’ that provides the nutrient breakdown for brand-specific foods and beverages sold in Australia is being developed by GS1 Australia and Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

When Pablo & Rusty’s Coffee Roasters began its small roastery supplied its two cafés. The fast growth of its wholesale business and ecommerce meant an equipment upgrade was a must.

Hygienic design is a term used freely in the manufacturing sector. HACCP International technical director Martin Stone explains why he prefers a more holistic definition with key criteria and considerations.

Australia’s largest family-owned red meat processor Thomas Foods International has unveiled a new senior leadership structure.

Three months since completing a $72 million funding raise to drive its move into China, v2food says it has formalised three partnerships for manufacturing and distribution on the mainland.

With the advent of food being valued for its specific health benefits, New Zealand based dairy giant Fonterra has partnered with nutrition specialist VitaKey to develop timed nutrient release for its probiotic strains.

Lion’s acquisition of the Fermentum Group is set to go ahead after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said it wouldn’t reduce competition in the market.

Infant formula company Bubs has appointed Dylan Lu as managing director for Greater China, along with two executive promotions and appointments to the board of the Infant Nutrition Council.

A campaign by Danone to donate a percentage of sales to Foodbank Australia has raised $60,000. The project ran for seven weeks and raised almost $30,000, which was then matched by Danone.

Twelve8 Technology has brought to market PaktoEarth eco-plastic packaging material that is recyclable but will also decompose in natural conditions if the packaging ends up in landfill.

Australian exporters and importers are facing an accumulated burden from delayed shipments and drastically rising freight costs due to the current unstable global container freight supply chain, the ACCC says.