Tanarra Capital has invested in Australian family-owned dairy company Barambah Organics, while former Accolade Wines ANZ MD Matthew Stanton is its new CEO.

Fonterra CEO Miles Hurrell has said it is “time to pass the baton” of its China farms to local partners after “successfully developing productive model farms” in the country, selling the hubs for NZ$555 million.

Pure Foods Tasmania will establish an incubation fund for Tasmanian food and beverage start-ups, to help develop new proprietary products, as well as provide strategic guidance to grow the businesses.

Fruit and vegetable processor SPC has taken a majority stake in a frozen food manufacturer to grow its capabilities in aged care and health markets.

Australia’s first accelerator program specifically designed for start-ups operating in the native ag+food sector is working with 12 early stage native food and agriculture businesses across Australia.

The federal government has chosen food and beverage as one of six manufacturing sectors to benefit from $1.5 billion funding in the upcoming 2020 federal budget.

The Bundaberg bioHub has opened and is taking expressions of interest from prospective food, bioenergy and fertiliser industry tenants.

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) Performance of Manufacturing Index for September showed a faster contraction than August with stage four restrictions in Victoria taking a toll.

This week the Australian Dairy Plan was launched highlighting an opportunity for Australia to produce almost 1 billion more litres of milk by 2025. A The Virtual Lunch Room webinar this week examined the plan and the future of dairy.

Joanne Van Den Berg will take on the role as Frucor Suntory’s new head of safety and wellbeing. She joins the team after holding several previous safety roles at Air New Zealand and the Department of Corrections.

Mars Wrigley Australia has appointed Duncan Webster as its chief financial officer, who has held various senior roles at the company since 2003.

The Full Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission against a Federal Court judgment in relation to environmental claims made by Woolworths about their ‘W Select eco’ picnic products.

Queensland-based biotech start-up Provectus Algae has received a $250,000 grant to develop and scale-up the commercial manufacture of algae using its novel technology.

Three of the nation’s major brewers are calling on the government to reduce, or freeze, taxes on beers at pubs and clubs to help stimulate Australia’s beer economy from end-to-end.

Australia’s sustainability program for grape and wine producers, Sustainable Winegrowing Australia, now has its own trust mark, which will represent to consumers the sustainability commitments of certified members.

One of Australia’s leading potato suppliers Pye Group will invest $35 million in a new potato packing facility at Parilla, 210 kilometres east of Adelaide in South Australia’s Mallee.