Cooks Confectionery, best known for bringing the iconic Scorched Peanut Bar back into production in 2019, looked skyward to solve the high energy bills associated with sweets and chocolate manufacturing.

As New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra Cooperative Group released its FY21 results, CEO Miles Hurrell also alerted the market the company was turning its focus from a business reset to a portfolio asset evaluation, including the sale of its Australian business.

The Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre has identified three food waste personas in Australian households: ‘over providers’, ‘under planners’ or ‘considerate planners’.

New ingredients give brands a competitive edge. Impact Innovation Group managing director Brian Ruddle looks at the key motivators driving ingredient innovation and inclusion.

A project to turn surplus tomatoes and capsicums into high value powders and extracts is also reducing food waste by up to 70 per cent. This report from the Fight Food Waste CRC.

Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing industry has grown four per cent to almost $133 billion, the Australian Food & Grocery Council’s annual State of the Industry report reveals.

GS1 Australia delivers a powerful force for food and beverage supply chains to protect consumers and brands.

The Food Revolution Group (FOD) reveals its momentum on multiple fronts in its market update including a network distribution increase of more than 1000 Coles stores for its Juice Lab Wellness Shots.

To combat the 2.5 million tonnes of food wasted in Australian households annually, food rescue organisation OzHarvest is launching a new campaign, Use it Up.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced New Zealand based company Rfider as one of the winners in its ‘New Era of Smarter Food Safety Low or No Cost Food Traceability Challenge.’

Australian Country Choice (ACC) has partnered with food relief organisation Foodbank Queensland, delivering around 56,000 meals since the start of the pandemic.

Australian Dairy Nutritionals' FY21 annual report reveals mixed financial results, the near completion of its vertical integration strategy, and a new executive appointment.

After the official rebranding of Uncle Ben’s last year, Mars Food Australia has released Ben’s Original rice products. The brand features refreshed branding, packaging and a social commitment to those in need.

Multinational food processing company ADM has revealed its new 27,000 square metre fully automated flavour production facility in Pinghu, Zhejian Province, China.

A long-term partnership between LinkSafe and Lactalis Australia resulted in an evolution of the dairy giant’s contractor management system. Kim Berry spoke to the team that delivered the changes.