Visy has opened its new $175 million corrugated box factory in Hemmant, Queensland, which it says is Australia’s most advanced, and has the capacity to produce one million boxes a day.

Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA) says its four-year project to develop next generation dairy ingredients represents the future of food and beverage manufacturing.

The Original Juice Co Limited says its strong performance in Q1 FY24 reflects the significant changes made to the business over the last two years.

Australia ranks in the top 15 countries of having a high level of alcohol abstention in its Gen Z (aged 18-26) population, according to the latest data from drinks market analysis company IWSR.

PepsiCo says the 40th anniversary of its Regency Park manufacturing facility reflects the company’s commitment to South Australia. With 40 years on the site, using 40,000 tonnes of South Australian potatoes every year, and 40 per cent of its national potato use being grown in the state, that story checks out.

The earnout conditions of Maggie Beer Holdings’ acquisition of Hampers & Gifts Australia in 2021 are now in dispute, with HGA vendors rejecting MBH’s position it doesn’t need to be paid because the earnout hurdle wasn’t met.

Bega Group is set to take on the sales, marketing, and distribution of Naked Life Group’s lifestyle beverages, making the range of sugar free sodas, iced teas, and nootropics more widely available.

Wide Open Agriculture has entered into an agreement with Prolupin GmbH, a leading European lupin producer, to acquire Prolupin's assets for $4.2 million.

Formulite, an Australian-owned company producing weight-loss products for bariatric care and medically necessary weight loss is looking to raise investment funds through crowdfunding to support the next phase of the business.

Good Drinks Australia has appointed Mick McKeown as head of sales and marketing. McKeown has previously held several key roles across craft, international and contemporary beer with Great Northern, Carlton Dry and Carlton Draught.

Regenerative food and agriculture company, Wide Open Agriculture, has entered a non-binding MOU with Saputo Dairy Australia to use Saputo’s manufacturing site to produce commercial quantities of Buntine Protein.

ALDI customers submitted more than 380,000 votes to identify the most popular products across seven food and beverage categories in The People’s Picks awards 2023.

Not-for-profit start-up Soult is making its mark for all the right reasons, with a range of ethically sourced salt from the Murray River Basin achieving national distribution through Australia Post. Food & Drink Business spoke to founder Adam Mumford.

The National Association of Women in Operations (NAWO) has launched the Victorian Mentee Sponsorship Program as part of its national flagship Mentoring Program.

From professional athlete to the founder of one of Australia’s most successful meal replacement shakes, The Man Shake, Adam MacDougall is intent on helping people lose weight without sacrificing good nutrition.

Treasury Wine Estates says its latest sustainability strategy builds on the thinking and ambition set out in its 2021 original plan, reflecting its understanding of the urgency of the climate crisis.