Intralogistics leader, Swisslog, and global snack food leader, Mondelēz International, have won an Australian Supply Chain and Logistics Association (ASCLA) award for a new automated distribution centre (DC) in Truganina, Victoria.

Yarra Valley-based non-alcoholic distillery, Banks Botanicals, has been acquired by Alchemy Distillers – aiming to support the brand in its next stage of expansion and innovation.

Pure Foods Tasmania (PFT) has acquired premium ice cream brand, Elato, as it looks to restructure its frozen desserts portfolio and establish a new multi-brand ice cream division.

Australia’s food system is under pressure. Climate disruption, rising costs and growing demand for transparency are creating complex challenges for farmers, food businesses and communities. A new report from Food Connect Foundation argues that the solution lies in rebuilding the “missing middle” of food infrastructure, and offers a strategy for how communities, industry and investors can do exactly that.

The IWSC has awarded Edenvale Wines the Low & No Wine Producer Trophy for the second year running, and named three Australian companies in its Top 50 producers – including The Whisky Club, Four Pillars, and The Gospel Distillery.

A coalition of health, agriculture and sustainability organisations has launched a national campaign urging the newly formed National Food Council to put people, communities and the environment at the centre of Australia’s emerging food security strategy.

Food redistribution platform, Yume Food Australia, has gone into liquidation after a decade of work reducing food waste – in partnership with companies including Sodexo, Unilever, Kellogg’s, Suez, and SecondBite.

More than 80 distillers from across New South Wales and the ACT will meet in Sydney on 25 November for the inaugural NSW & ACT Distillers Conference, where the industry will formally launch Spirits NSW.

The federal government has announced the inaugural members of the National Food Council, the first step in developing its national food security strategy, Feeding Australia. The council includes representatives from across the food system and will play an advisory role to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry minister.

Queensland foodservice wholesaler Prime Cut Meats has been acquired by Andrews Meat Industries (AMI), the family-managed business that forms part of JBS Australia. The move expands AMI’s protein supply capabilities in Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Functional beverage company, HOPR, has completed a capital raise of more than $3 million, marking the largest drinks-sector raise in Australia so far in 2025, according to the company’s advisors.

Ink Gin was born on a family farm in the Northern Rivers, adding its rich colour to the Australian gin sector, and building up a global brand known for its unique botanicals. Ink Gin co-founder, Harriet Messenger, reflects on a decade of distilling, and the process of growing an award-winning brand from the ground up.

Metcash is investing $12 million into upgrading its Alice Springs distribution centre (DC), aiming to mitigate supply chain challenges and increasing rates of food insecurity in remote Australia.

Winners of Food South Australia’s 2025 South Australian Premier’s Food and Beverage Industry Awards have been announced, celebrating excellence across the state’s largest manufacturing sector.

Agribusiness banking specialist, Rabobank, has released its Pulse check: global pulse industry trends and outlook report, revealing the global pulse sector is being transformed by changing consumer preferences, import demand and production patterns.