The Palaszczuk Government is investing $1.1 million over five years to deliver Australia’s first BrewLab, where Aussie craft brewers can test their products.

From meat carcass tags to retail ready packaging, Labelmakers is assisting manufacturers to streamline operations from paddock to plate while delivering on-shelf impact.

Coca-Cola Amatil and Veolia have signed a Heads of Agreement to potentially establish a recycling plant in Australia. It would focus on recycling PET plastic but excludes labels and caps.

A relaunched initiative supported by the Australian Government will encourage businesses to reduce emissions by voluntarily committing to a certified carbon neutral scheme.

The sixth Annual Australian Organic Industry Awards have celebrated the country’s organic industry with a South Australian winery and New South Wales egg farmer taking top honours.

A year after launching a new strategy for its snacking business – Snacking Made Right – Mondelez has released its inaugural State of Snacking report.

The sixth annual Workplace Gender Equality Agency's gender equality scorecard shows incremental growth in employer action on gender equality, pay equity and flexible work, but the pace of change is “modest and uneven”, WGEA said.

A new report from the Australian Food and Grocery Council has revealed food and grocery manufacturing is generating $7.68 billion in annual turnover in South East Queensland.

Australian and New Zealand food regulation ministers have agreed the Health Star Rating system should remain voluntary.

Coca-Cola Amatil has sold its dairy-free soft serve brand Lumi to Froyo Robotics, with the two companies entering an exclusive licence arrangement.

Dairy and infant nutrition company A2 Milk has forecast $780-800 million revenue for 1H20, CEO Jayne Hrdlicka said at the company's AGM.

Unilever has announced it will transfer the manufacturing of its Weis ice cream line from Toowoomba, Queensland, to its Minto plant in New South Wales.

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has given conditional approval to China Mengniu Dairy Company's proposed acquisition of Bellamy's Australia.

Health and wellness products have featured heavily in the annual Product of the Year Awards with brands also making a strong showing.

Lion has pledged to become Australia’s first large-scale carbon-neutral brewer next year. It will compound its carbon reduction programme with certified carbon credits to offset its remaining organisational carbon footprint.

Mars Wrigley Australia is celebrating 40 years of manufacturing delicious treats at its factory in Ballarat, Victoria. The factory produces around 18 million chocolates a year.