Eco, flat bottle packaging company Garçon Wines will increase its production investments in Australia and the US as it secures AU $1 million of investment in parent company Delivering Happiness Limited.

Woolworths has submitted its development application for a new 22,000sqm automated fulfilment centre in Western Sydney, projected to help personal shoppers meet up to 50,000 online deliveries a week.

A commitment to reduce water usage and greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent by 2030 are two of the goals outlined by Beam Suntory in its $1 billion global sustainability strategy, Proof Positive.

Ongoing workplace disruption has fast-tracked cloud-based technologies. Universal Robots looks at how Industry 4.0 can help meet demand, manage uncertainty and improve productivity.

Increased consumer interest in brand information has supercharged data-driven storytelling. Emma Wheeler from Trust Codes looks at how data can help make meaningful consumer connections.

For 21 years McCormick has used its global reach to compile an annual flavour trends forecast. In 2021, it reports four major trends spanning plants, comforting global flavours, under discovered ingredients, and mindful eating. Seaweed martini anyone?

SparkLabs Group, one of Asia’s largest tech acceleratory groups, has revealed its next cohort as part of the 2021 Cultiv8 program, as it focuses on shifting the dial in Australia’s food production landscape.

Woolworths has increased its share of data analytics firm Quantium from 47 to 75 per cent for $223 million and set-up a new business unit Q-Retail to deliver on its work.

Coles Group has signed two renewable energy agreements ENGIE and Neoen as part of its commitment to 100 per cent renewable electricity by FY25.

With the rise in consumer demand for authenticity and transparency from food producers, so too is there an increase in food fraud. Meat & Livestock Australia has partnered with Oritain for a forensic solution.

Representing companies like Pepsi Cola and Everest Water, US food and beverage distributor Oneta Company needed to update its critical accounts receivable operations.

The recently rebadged Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has announced Coca-Cola Amatil managing director Peter West will head up its new Australia, Pacific and Indonesia Business Unit.

A gamified QR code app is set to pull a company’s carbon offsets out of its sustainability report and onto retail shelves says the developer, supply chain digitalisation specialist Fresh Supply Company.

With 15 key beer brands, brewing giant Lion turned to Dematic to automate its largest facility, the Tooheys Brewery in Lidcombe, New South Wales.

Victoria’s Traditional Owners have released a strategy restoring their leadership of the state’s native foods and botanicals industry. The strategy is an Australian first and backed by the Victorian Government.

The world’s largest animal protein company JBS has entered an agreement to purchase Europe’s third-largest plant-based food producer Vivera for $528.8 million (341 Euro).