OzHarvest founder Ronni Kahn has announced she will step down as CEO, succeeded by James Goth. Khan will continue in a new role at OzHarvest and will remain on the board.

Future Foods Company (FFC) says it’s looking for change-makers, creators, and entrepreneurs with start-up ideas on how to manage waste in the agrifood system to take part it its new Circular Value program.

Saputo Dairy Australia (SDA) says a review of its King Island Dairy plant in Tasmania will scope options for its future, including its sale. SDA also announced it was allocating $27 million for upgrades at its Victorian and Tasmanian plants as part of Saputo Inc’s Global Strategic Plan.

Business has changed and will keep on doing so. Competition is increasing and consumers are changing their habits. Terry Smagh from Infor looks at trends to keep in mind as you prepare for 2024.

The New South Wales government has resumed the MVP Ventures Program, albeit on a smaller grant size scale. Reopening to applications from 4 December, $3 million will be available annually.

A new project dubbed Pay-As-You-Save (PAUS) has been launched today in New Zealand to make it easier for Fonterra farmers to access next generation milk chilling technology.

Founder and CEO of Fight Food Waste, Dr Steven Lapidge, will join an international league of influential and highly respected industry leaders, known as Champions 12.3, to accelerate the fight against food waste.

Australian medicinal cannabis developer, Bod Science, has developed a game-changing technology to make water hating (lipophilic) compounds water soluble. The patented powder, Aqua Phase, is a flavourless, colourless, and stable agnostic product, meaning it has wide application outside of its original CBD remit, including in food and beverage manufacturing.

Vegan Australia says appointing its first CEO, Dr Heidi Nicholl, will see the organisation led with renewed vigour as it enters a new era of impact and growth.

From two friends with an idea to a global company with 800 employees, materials handling company Combilift recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, and is showing no signs of slowing down.

The 2023 winners of the Melbourne Royal Wine Awards have been announced. This year, the awards attracted over 2425 entries from more than 420 wineries across Australia, awarding a total of 1197 medals.

Two years after mandatory labelling to warn about potential harms of prenatal alcohol exposure was introduced, a review by The George Institute for Global Health at UNSW found uptake appeared slow and incomplete.

The beverage industry’s busiest season is almost here. As the industry gears up for increased customer demand for their favourites, there is also an unquenchable thirst for new varieties and lots of choice for different occasions. Australian Beverages Council (ABCL) CEO Geoff Parker provides an update.

The AIP will run the inaugural Save Food Packaging design guidelines training course on 6 December in Melbourne, with all industry invited to attend.

An evening recognising the excellence and innovation within the sustainable packaging industry was held last night at the APCO 2023 Annual Awards, to celebrate the collective efforts of individuals, organisations, and projects truly driving change to a more sustainable future.

Food tech company Eden Brew says the appointment of Dr Rob Brown as chief scientific officer was a strategic decision at a pivotal juncture of the company’s growth.