Marcel Koks is the Industry and Strategy Solution director for the Food & Beverage sector at Infor, a global business cloud software company. With more than 20 years' experience in working with companies implement enterprise applications for resource planning and supply chain management, Koks shares his insights with Food & Drink Business on how AI can help businesses improve process productivity and efficiency. 

The Queensland government has opened the first round of its $2.8 million Women in Industry grants program to support women entering and succeeding in typically male-dominated industries.

The ACCC has released a draft guide on sustainability collaborations between businesses. It explains the competition law risks that may arise and how the commission may be able help even if there are potential competition concerns.

Health food company, Red Tractor, and ALDI Australia have joined forces to support food relief agency, Foodbank Australia, with a campaign to help reduce food insecurity. The “Buy One, Give One” initiative will see Red Tractor donate a 1.6-kilogram bag of oats to Foodbank, for every bag of equivalent size sold in ALDI. The campaign starts on 17 July.

The Sanitarium Health Food Company is continuing its history of innovation in the health food market, with the launch of a new generation of plant milks that incorporate superfood ingredients for targeted health benefits.

Maggie Beer Holdings CEO, Kinda Grange, has resigned, 15 months after she was appointed to the role. Grange says she's looking to progress her career and will remain with the company until a new CEO is found.

Seppeltsfield Estate owner, Randall Wine Group (RWG), has acquired the 230-acre Lyndoch vineyard in the Barossa Valley from Australian Vintage. Meanwhile, the sale of Belvino’s Balranald Vineyard releases Australian Vintage from its long-term lease of the property.

The West Australian government has launched its Post Harvest Food Waste Transformation project, assisting small to medium-sized businesses in quantifying and reducing their food waste to reduce landfill.

Noumi’s penalty agreement with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) regarding alleged historic breaches of the company's disclosure obligations, brings the company one step closer to shutting the door on the tumultuous two years before it rebranded from Freedom Foods Group in 2021.

This week saw the debate on taxing sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) return to centre stage. As Australia – and the world – grapple with the reality more than eight million people die every year from an unhealthy diet, is another sin tax the answer to reducing obesity and diabetes?

Australian dairy and food company, Bega Group, is celebrating its 125th anniversary and plans for the future with a classic cheese and Vegemite toastie.

House of Arras chief winemaker, Ed Carr, is the first Australian to receive the Sparkling Winemaker of the Year award from the prestigious International Wine Challenge.

Wine Australia has released its 2024 National Vintage Report, showing that although the Australian winegrape crush had a 9 per cent year-on-year increase, it still falls well below the 10-year average.

Wide Open Agriculture (WOA) has successfully used its proprietary technology to develop functionally enhanced protein isolates from pea and faba beans. CEO Matthew Skinner said the testing demonstrated the adaptability of the technology and its potential use with a wider range of alternative proteins.

Manufacturing Skills Queensland has released its 2024-25 Annual Training Plan in collaboration with the Queensland Government, representing a $5.06 million manufacturing industry investment.

Global ingredient company, Barentz, will distribute Canadian FoodTech company, Crush Dynamics’ proprietary ingredients, which are made using advanced fermentation technology and upcycled ingredients.