Woolworths’ Victorian stores will reduce the amount of food waste sent to landfill through the use of Veolia's new depackaging facility in Dandenong South.

As the country’s alternative proteins industry convened in Melbourne yesterday for the annual AltProteins conference, news broke that The Aussie Plant Based Co., makers of vEEF and Love Buds plant-based foods, had gone into liquidation. Investment, education, and action were consistent messages of the day, but frustration was palpable at the lack of political interest, maturity, and courage to lead and support the transition underway in our food system.

Fonterra Co-operative Group has announced changes to its management team to support the next phase of its strategic delivery, after the release of its revised strategy at the end of September.

Australian Vintage, has reappointed Craig Garvin as chief executive officer, after he was dismissed in May for "inconsistency with the values of the company and the high standards expected of its CEO”.

Great Lakes Cheese has partnered with Pure Dairy – its first investment outside of America. The company aims to support Pure Dairy’s continued growth, as the company makes moves both domestically and internationally.

A new bill has been introduced to Parliament, which if passed, will provide the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission with fit for purpose tools targeted at identifying and preventing anti-competitive mergers.

Pure Dairy says its new state-of-the-art manufacturing and cheese processing facility is on track to open for production in April next year. The Victoria-based, 13,000 square metre facility is in Dandenong South’s industrial precinct, with Pure Dairy saying it will feature cutting-edge technology, never seen in Australia.

The protein quality measures of plant-based meat alternatives manufacturer, v2food’s plant-based meat are comparable to traditional beef mince, two studies by CSIRO found. V2food collaborated with the national science agency to gain better insights into the nutritional benefits of its plant-based mince.

The 2024 Workplace Health & Safety Show, is taking place in Sydney this October, to align with National Safe Work Month. The event aims to help individuals develop a positive safety culture in workplaces.

The chief executive officer of the Australian Meat Industry Council is stepping down from his role on 1 November, after more than seven years. The organisation is currently looking for someone to fill the position.

The Australian Tax Office’s (ATO) first annual Research & Development Tax Incentive Transparency Report reveals $11.2 billion in expenditure was claimed in 2021/22. Tassal Group reported the seventh highest claim with its total R&D expenditure $55,821,520. The inaugural report looks at the 2021-22 income year and the data the business reported in its company tax return.

TasFoods says the decision by Coles to range its Pyengana Dairy Traditional cheddar cheese in 182 stores for the festive season was a “significant achievement” for the brand’s growth strategy, which is looking to improve revenue and profitability of the business unit.

Hectic work schedules of dual-income households and the increasing participation of women in the workforce across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) is reshaping consumer behaviour towards packaged baby food, according to data and analytics company, GlobalData’s, latest report.

The International Wine & Spirit Competition has announced its 48 trophy winners for 2024, with top Australian performers including Campbells Wines, Coward & Black, Dandelion Vineyards, Deep Woods Estate, Edenvale, and Naught Distilling.

New Zealand based goat milk formula brand, The LittleOak Company, has partnered with Australian Pharmaceutical Industries to expand access for Australian families.

Treasury Wine Estates says it has made significant progress on sustainability commitments set in 2021. The company expects to be powered by 100 per cent renewable electricity by the end of 2024.