Australian Agricultural Company has reported an operating profit of $24.4 million for the first half of FY21. Managing director and CEO Hugh Killen said it was a “solid year” under the circumstances.

Chr. Hansen Natural Colors will now operate under the name Oterra, effective immediately, as the company continues its transition to a standalone company.

Australian spirit producers, including Cape Byron Distillery, Archie Rose Distillery, Twenty Third Street Distillery and more, have all shone on the international stage at the 2021 SIP Awards.

Functional drinks, including those containing cannabis- or hemp-derived ingredients, are one of the fastest growing segments of the beverage category. Matt Hale from HRS Heat Exchangers writes.

Massive growth and little sign of slowing, it seems like a no-brainer to get on board the plant-based express. Future Market Insights co-founder and managing director Sudip Saha provides 7 tips to remember when you do.

The food and beverage sector has stepped up to the task of creating a circular economy for plastics, with manufacturers in the APAC region signing on as founding members of the ANZPAC Plastics Pact.

After four years leading the Australian alternative proteins think tank Food Frontier, Thomas King is stepping down as CEO to become its executive chair.

The Morwell Food Manufacturing Precinct in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley will receive a $10 million boost from the Victorian Government for utilities upgrades to fast track the new food hub.

Dairy processers “should be aware of their legal obligations” under the mandatory Dairy Code of Conduct enforced by the ACCC as it urges businesses to publish their milk supply agreements by the 1 June deadline.

COVID-19 saw the expected 10-year growth trajectory for ecommerce occur in six months. For specialist materials handling manufacturer Combilift, it was an opportunity to meet customers’ needs like never before.

The sale of plant-based meat increased by 46 per cent in Australia in the last financial year, but the economic opportunities of the local plant-based market remain largely untapped.

The buzz beverage of 2020 was seltzer. With summer behind us and COVID-19 restrictions easing, the co-founder of B2B beverage marketplace Kaddy Rich Coombes provides insights about the category’s success.

Beverage business Lion has announced the resignation of its CEO Stuart Irvine. He was CEO for eight years.

Taste and nutrition company Kerry is set to build a technology and innovation centre of excellence in Queensland. The site will also be the company’s new headquarters for Australia and New Zealand.

Five peak bodies across Australia are urging the ACCC not to greenlight Woolworths Group’s proposed acquisition of PFD Food Services, calling out the retailer’s “track record of anti-competitive behaviour” and citing concern for the potential damage to small businesses in the supply chain.

Boortmalt NV has announced plans to reopen its malting facility at Cavan, South Australia from the middle of this year. Boortmalt operates in Australia as Joe White Malting.