Swiss technology group, Bühler, has acquired German fermentation technology company, Esau & Hueber, to enhance its malting, brewery, and sustainable protein businesses.

The winners of the 2024 Tasting Australia Spirit Awards have been announced, amongst a field representing every state and territory for the first time since the program’s inception in 2018.

“Classic corporate career change” is how Birds of Isle co-founders Chanel Melani and Sally Carter describe their path to creating possibly Australia’s first female-owned and -operated rum brand. Kim Berry speaks to the pair about making a new Aussie rum.

The Australian Food & Grocery Council is calling on government to better support regional areas, which are responsible for so much of Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing.

Coles Group is pushing for a combined front across its liquor sales, rebranding a number of its Vintage Cellars and First Choice storefronts to Liquorland bottle shops, which the company states has greater recognisability across the country.

Food Frontier has discovered that that meat reduction has become the most popular dietary choice among Australians in 2024, with 21 per cent per cent of the population adopting it.

As the food industry landscape transforms, food distributors confront the formidable task of meeting consumer demands in an ever-changing terrain. Infor senior vice president and general manager Asia-Pacific and Japan, Terry Smagh, discusses how distributors can overcome these challenges, seize opportunities and meet consumer demands amidst difficulties. 

The Calabria Family Wine Group has entered into a distribution partnership with Australia’s Ponting Wines, effective from 1 October.

Agribusiness banking specialist, Rabobank, has released its Global Beef Quarterly report, revealing a stronger than expected first half of 2024 in global beef markets – with record production, export and import volumes in certain key countries.

Saputo Dairy Australia (SDA) has announced the retirement of its King Island Dairy brand, after being unable to find a buyer for the 132-year-old brand and its current facility.

The New South Wales government’s Return and Earn scheme has reached a milestone – recording 12 billion bottles, cans and cartons returned through the network since the scheme began, and resulting in $1.2 billion in container refunds back in people’s pockets.

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and Murdoch University have established the Bioplastics Innovation Hub, an $8 million initiative focused on developing 100 per cent compostable plastics.

Commonwealth Bank’s Manufacturing Insights Report* reveals that almost nine in 10 food and beverage manufacturers and distributors plan to increase technology investment this year. In this third instalment of its Smart Business series, CommBank profiles Bickford’s Australia and how it has integrated technology into its operations.

Nestlé and Coles are partnering with the Australian Red Cross to promote emergency preparedness for individuals and communities – providing the skills, resources and knowledge Australians need to prepare effectively for emergencies.

Fonterra is investing $150 million into construction of a new Ultra High Temperature processing (UHT) cream plant at its Edendale site in Southland to meet growing demand through its Foodservice business in Asia.

Rabobank has released its latest Global Dairy Quarterly report, showing that Australia’s milk production continues to recover, as global supply is forecast to grow at a modest rate in the coming year.