Australian startup Cellr has developed a wine bottle lid that aims to combat counterfeit wine. The company said it allows consumers to confirm a wine’s provenance, verify its producers, and access brand and promotional messaging.

Global industrial automation company Omron has appointed Henry Zhou as managing director for its operations in the Oceania Region.

Australian beef exports have dropped for the first time after a 29-month run of year-on-year growth, following a drop in shipments to China by 12 per cent, as a result of ongoing Covid-19 ripple effects.

Amanda Banfield will leave Mondelez International after 30 years, stepping down from her current position as president for Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Darren O’Brien, Mondelez president, meals Europe and the global category team, will take over the position from May 1.

The New Zealand Whisky Co has entered a leasing agreement with Lion New Zealand for its whisky production, establishing a new distillery within Dunedin-based Speight’s Brewery.

B2B marketplace Yume will host its first webinar in its 2020 series this Friday, 13 March. The free series will invite experts to share the latest trends and solutions for businesses to overcome their food waste challenges.

Drought, bushfires and Covid-19 have all contributed to a manufacturing slowdown, as the Australian Industry Group Performance of Manufacturing Index reveals the lowest results in almost five years.

Diagnostics solutions specialist Romer Labs has launched its APAC Solutions Centre in Singapore, expanding its analytical services, technical support and customised training programs.

The Coopers Brewery Foundation will donate $150,000 to the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation over the next three years to support its Early Language & Literacy Project.

After 11 years, Fonterra chairman John Monaghan will retire as a director of the co-operative at the end of his term in November, following the company's AGM.

Australian consumers are going online to stockpile groceries as concerns grow around the coronavirus, according to analysis by Nielsen.

Kate Stewart, Nicole Garofano and Krista Watkins have this in common: passion and purpose are their guiding principles, and they'll be sharing their insights at the upcoming Women in Packaging breakfast forum in Melbourne on 2 April.

Food and beverage manufacturing is the leading industry in this year’s Australia's Top 100 Manufacturers, with 35 companies included. The list was compiled for Advanced Manufacturing Expo by research company IBISWorld.

T&G Global CEO Gareth Edgecombe says the CY19 results show the company's underlying performance is showing improvement despite a difficult operating environment.

Bega Cheese said growth in its branded consumer and food service business, as well as ongoing diversification has contributed to its 1H20 results, reporting a 14 per cent revenue increase.

Fonterra Australia has signed a sale agreement for its Dennington milk processing plant to Australian-owned animal nutrition manufacturer ProviCo.