APR Plastics, Aster Chemicals and Energy, Taghleef Industries Group and Pro-Pac Group have begun a strategic partnership which aims at “revolutionising the recycling of hard-to-recycle soft plastics”.

Global ingredients producer, Arla Foods Ingredients, is expanding into the Australian performance nutrition market through a partnership with distribution company, Alchemy Agencies.

A study from Western Sydney University and the University of Wollongong has found that fresh produce company, Box Divvy, is linked to better diets and significantly lower rates of food insecurity among its members.

The 2025 Naturally Good Award recipients were announced this week, during a special 10 year anniversary Awards and networking night on 26 May, held as part of the Naturally Good Expo 2025.

With over 25 years of hospitality experience under his belt, Danny Kane and his business partner, Rebecca Grey, set out to find an egg white alternative for bartenders to finish a foamed cocktail. In just over a year of development, Aquafab is now stocked in over 200 venues and skyrocketing to bigger horizons.

Entries are now open for the 2025 Melbourne Royal Australian Food Awards, showcasing Australia's most successful food products and brands across four distinctive food categories: Dairy, Preserves, Smallgoods, and new for 2025, Branded Meat.

A new digital labelling platform has launched in the ANZ region, SmartFacts, powered by GS1 QR code technology and set to reshape consumer engagement and usher in a new era of product transparency.

The pet food industry is undergoing a quiet transformation. Once driven purely by price, protein, and palatability, it's now being reshaped by a new force: environmental transparency. Lauren Branson, CEO of sustainability analysis company, Calyx.eco, offers insight on ingredient intelligence in the sector.

As part of its ongoing brand protection and anti-counterfeiting measures, The Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China has selected a case involving Penfolds be included in its Reference Case Library, cementing its role as an important part of the country’s judicial system.

Australian Vintage (AVG) and Burch Family Wines have entered a strategic partnership to expand the reach of wine brands, MadFish and Howard Park Wines, in the international market.

Top Shelf International (TSI) – the company behind Ned whisky, Grainshaker vodka, and Act of Treason agave spirit – says finalising the sale of its Campbellfield factory for $8 million will clear its debt with the Australian Tax Office. TSI sold the site to Idyll Wine Co.

Small business accelerator, Seedlab Australia, has selected the latest cohort for its Cultivate program, with 13 standout FMCG brands selected to take part in the intensive retail-readiness accelerator.

Independent craft brewery, Mountain Culture, has acquired Fox Friday Brewing and its associated entities. Fox Friday went into voluntary administration in mid-April.

A new $75 million canning line at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Australia’s (CCEP) Richlands facility in Brisbane, Queensland, has been designed to meet the growing energy drink market and support existing soft drink brands. CCEP Australia managing director, Orlando Rodriguez, said the line can process up to 120,000 cans per hour.

Global agrifood company, Simplot and End Food Waste Australia have been working on a series of food waste reduction initiatives including an Australian first on-farm potato loss measurement project and food waste profiling.

Multi-national supplier of water treatment and pumping systems, Smith & Loveless Australia (S&L), has acquired CST Wastewater Solutions, merging the companies to provide more advanced wastewater technology services and capabilities.