Dairy Co-operative Norco plans to send fresh milk to China in seven days thanks to new fast tracked quarantine arrangements.

Coca-Cola Amatil has been testing a new generation of all-seeing, all-knowing drink vending machines.

The Productivity Commission has pointed to the rise of artisan food and beverage companies as a drag on economic efficiency.

Murray Goulburn is building a new $74 million cheese cut and wrap factory as part of a $127 million investment to tap into Asian export markets.

May is Aussie Wine Month which means more than 100 wine-related events will take place around Australia to celebrate home-grown offerings.

Receivers of Big Sister Foods, the Australian-owned fruit mince pies, cakes, cupcakes and muffins company, are looking for a buyer for the ailing bakery business.

Food packaging company tna has announced the acquisition of FOODesign, a USA-based design, installation and service for total food processing plants.

Advisory firm Grant Thornton is calling for temporary tax incentives to help Australia's food processing sector to make inroads into Asia.

Sydney's Martin Place played host to a pop-up market showcasing the best gourmet food stall holders hand picked from various markets around Sydney.

Craft beer consumption is growing at about six per cent per annum. In 1990, there were only 11 breweries in Australia. Now there are 130.

Consumers worldwide are rapidly embracing spirits from craft distilleries, but especially so in Australia, helped along by the budding small bar scene.

Taylors Wines recently launched The Visionary Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, in what it describes as its most ambitious wine and product design to date.

Cider is one of the fastest-growing alcohol categories in Australia and not surprisingly, the sector is a hive of activity. Here's a snapshot of some of the latest manufacturer manoeuvres.

Healthier carbonated categories are on the rise in Australia at the expense of the classic colas and lemonades.

Is your beverage product healthy or high-end? If it is you are officially on trend with these two movements making the biggest waves in the Australian drinks sector.

Two food brands, Cadbury and McCormick, have taken dramatic measures to spruik their flavour credentials to the masses.