Sydney-based social enterprise Good & Fugly today revealed a produce ‘rescue’ hotline for farmers who have had their supplies rejected by retailers.

Sodexo Australia has joined the Australian Food Pact as it gains momentum, with more food and beverage companies recognising the importance of combatting food waste.

Professor Benu Adhikari from RMIT's Food Research and Innovation Centre shares four food tech trends he sees shaping the future of food, from algae to 4D printing.

The consumer price index recorded its largest quarterly and annual rise since the introduction of the GST 22 years ago, with food and beverage manufacturing one of the hardest hit sectors, the Australian Bureau of Statistics says.

In the most comprehensive study of its kind, Fight Food Waste CRC says households can save almost $1000 per person by cutting food waste.

The wheels are well and truly back in motion as the food and beverage sector grapples with ingredient shortages, seemingly endless supply chain pain, and inflation deciding to have a rave in the midst of it all. But with the challenging there is also the rewarding. As our April issue comes to you, we are on the verge of an exciting and busy season of expos, conferences, and connection.

In their 160th year, Coopers Brewery will invest $50 million in the construction of a new world-class visitor centre, microbrewery and whisky distillery at its Regency Park site.

Unilever has said it will stop marketing food and beverages to children under the age of 16 years old, across both traditional media and social media.

While a product recall is certainly not something any company wants to experience, GS1 Australia has experts, tools, and resources to make a stressful situation more manageable.

The alternative protein sector is at the top of the class when it comes to growth and investment, spurred on by environmental and nutritional promises and potential.

Indonesia says it will ban palm oil exports from 28 April, catching international markets off guard and exacerbating existing edible oil shortages and record high inflation.

A lack of clear and cohesive action at the federal level prompted the Governance Institute of Australia to develop a guide for boards and management on climate change and how to achieve net zero.

Three contract filling companies from Western Australia, Victoria, and South Australia, have combined to form Sanector, a company with extensive beverage packaging capability.

In an Australian first, leading non-alcoholic beverage companies have reported that low/no sugar options account for 50 per cent of all sales, with the industry on track to have cut sugar by 20 per cent by 2025.

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is no longer auditor for noumi, citing a conflict of interest due to the current class action proceedings against the pair, when noumi was operating as Freedom Foods Group.

Unilever has appointed Cameron Heath as its new managing director for New Zealand. His predecessor Nick Bangs is headed for Sydney as ANZ general manager for home, beauty and personal care.