Queensland’s Food Technology and Manufacturing Exhibition returns to Brisbane this month! The triennial FoodTech Qld expo is on 28-30 July 2019 (Sunday to Tuesday) at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. This year’s theme is “Creating new lines in manufacturing” and aims to deliver nothing less.

Findings from a study of more than 100,000 people over nine years suggests that reducing sugary drinks may reduce cancer risk.

Drought-tolerant grape varieties from Cyprus will soon be trialled for suitability in Australian conditions, with researchers from the University of Adelaide hoping the vines will be able to grow “with minimal to no irrigation”.

Targeting the right consumers and markets is essential when exploring export options. Export Connect’s Najib Lawand lays out six essential steps for success.

Coles has signed a partnership with Microsoft, migrating its applications to cloud platform Azure, which will use artificial intelligence in physical stores and through the supply chain, to analyse and better tailor the Coles range to meet customer needs.

Tasmanian Vintners has acquired wine and cider producer Winemaking Tasmania, two months after the company entered voluntary administration. It will be renamed as Tasmanian Vintners, with the role of former CEO Jonathon Lord “terminated by the administrators”.

Independent craft brewing company East 9th Brewing has acquired Sample Brew for an undisclosed sum.

Australian ice cream brand Golden North will begin exporting its products to Vietnam, with the first 12,000-litre shipping container packed with pallets of traditional and low-GI Good n Creamy ice cream varieties setting sail this month.

University of Sydney research fellow Dr Sina Naficy is among 30 engineers recognised in Australia's Most Innovative Engineers 2019 list for his 3D-printed flexible food sensors. The new technology can detect gases generated by bacteria in packaged food and aims to reduce food waste.

Serendipity ice cream was struggling with growth until it looked to technology and discovered a single platform could address the three areas they wanted to improve.

As the director of R&D for Treating at Arnott’s, David Landers is responsible for “all the sweet things that we make in the biscuit aisle and all the places we take them beyond that”. Food & Drink Business caught up with Landers for his insight into one of Australia’s most iconic brands.

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has appointed Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Australia to sell 28 million shares in Yowie Group (ASX:YOW).

Lion has completed the $2 million solar power panels project at its XXXX Castlemaine Perkins brewery in Milton. More than 2200 solar panels have been installed, which will generate enough electricity to power 150 homes in Brisbane every year.

Heat and Control has announced the promotion of Scott Burrows to sales and operations manager for New Zealand, adding his 25 years' food and beverage processing industry know-how to the leadership position.

Digital Wine Ventures has partnered with Australia Post to create Winedepot, an end-to-end supply chain solution designed for wine businesses to place, pick, pack and ship orders to other wine industry stakeholders.

Woolworths Group Ltd has announced it will combine its drinks and hospitality businesses, Endeavour Drinks and ALH Group, into a single entity and then separate it from the Group through a demerger.