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Foodbank’s 2026 Hunger Report has confirmed what its report last year started to show – not only is one in three households not reliably able to afford food in the past year, but middle-income working households are driving the shift and fresh produce, protein and dairy are the first items cut from the basket. Read more
Welcome to the September edition of PLAY, your monthly wrap-up of the biggest stories shaping Australia's food and beverage manufacturing industry. This month it is wine restructuring in public, a court fight between a listed company and its former chair, capital going into protein, and a world title. Let's get into it.
Food & Drink Business’ latest print issue is hitting desks, bringing readers up to speed with the innovations, partnerships and industry achievements shaping the Australian industry.
Our Top 100 2025 edition of Food & Drink Business magazine is more than the annual flagship Top 100 Report. Industry leaders reflect on the year past and the one ahead, we provide our annual news review, M&A wrap-up, and all the executive moves, and a Roman-inspired sports drink, Posca, is our final Rising Star for 2025.
Food & Drink Business and IBISWorld present this year’s Top 100 companies, a ranking of Australia’s largest food and drink companies by revenue. This year reflects a sector positioning itself for immediate term viability and long-term competitiveness.
Labor is supporting First Peoples businesses in Victoria to reach new world markets, with a delegation of First Peoples business owners on their way to the World Indigenous Business Forum in Canada.
Archie Rose Distilling Co. has moved its core whisky range into lighter bottles and redesigned packaging as the Sydney distiller prepares to enter the US, two months after actor Chris Hemsworth joined the business as co-owner.
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder, Ben Cohen, is calling on Australian consumers to boycott Magnum ice cream, escalating a campaign for parent company The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) to sell the brand to investors aligned with its social mission.
More than US$23 billion in global CPG value share has shifted from mainstream-priced products to discount and premium tiers, and snacks and alcohol face the deepest cuts in spending intentions, according to NIQ’s Consumer Outlook 2027.
At its AGM on 24 November, SPC Global will ask shareholders to approve a new corporate name, Altiva Global, to separate the listed group from its SPC trading business.
Bega Group will spend about $110 million on manufacturing capacity in FY27, targeting yoghurt, cream cheese and milk-based beverages, while almost a third of proxy votes went against its remuneration report.
Treasury Wine Estates has confirmed about $50 million in proceeds from the sale of Seppelt, Rosemount and vineyards, and reiterated F27 guidance, at its first AGM under CEO Sam Fischer.
The nearly 70 million consumers in the UK are an enticing market for Australian companies, with a free trade agreement and goodwill adding to the appeal. But Paul Beare says regulations, VAT, banking and employment laws can catch some off guard. In this Q&A, Beare discusses what Australian food and beverage companies need to consider to ensure success in the UK market.
The acting CEO for Synlait Milk, Leon Fung, has been officially appointed to the role, five months after the resignation of Richard Wyeth. Fung has been a Synlait director since June 2024.
Visy has produced the first glass bottles at its new recycling and manufacturing facility in Yatala, Queensland, where annual capacity is expected to reach up to 1bn bottles and jars once fully operational.
Pact Group and Aldi are scaling up recycled packaging in Australia, with more than 19 million laundry and cleaning bottles annually to contain up to 50% Australian recycled plastic.
Allied Pinnacle has invested $10m across its Sydney manufacturing operations to increase capacity, improve production speed, and deploy automation – creating a more efficient manufacturing base.
