The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has approved the addition of algae production to the National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce, allowing Australian organic algae producers to compete in the global market.

Schulz Organic Dairy has sold one million bottles of its Milk in Glass. The returnable and refillable 1L glass bottle initiative has saved more than 40 tonnes of plastic from landfill to date.

Riverland Wine, Wine Australia and the Wine Grape Council of SA have launched the Riverland Wine Industry Blueprint, outlining the next decade and a path to recovery following economic and environmental challenges in the region.

Following an investigation by the ACCC, yoghurt manufacturer Moo Premium Foods (Moo) will remove the ‘100 per cent ocean plastic’ claims from its packaging, social media and website.

The $392 million Industry Growth Program is now open for small businesses looking to commercialise and scale. The program was first announced in the 2023-24 Budget.

After 16 years with Brown Family Wine Group (BFWG), and eight years as CEO, Dean Carroll has stepped down and will leave the company in December, succeeded by Cameron MacFarlane.

The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) is venturing into the world of distilled spirits for the first time since 1981 with the launch of its inaugural stand-alone Sydney Royal Distilled Spirits Show.

Clean Seas Sustainable Seafood has launched a capital raise in conjunction with an operation review looking to offset input cost pressures and right size the company.

Following an 18-month recovery that cost more than $100 million, the Norco ice cream factory in Lismore has officially reopened with 130 employees and a new flood-proof design.

Cadbury Australia will help relieve Australians from food-related stress in the lead-up to end-of-year festivities, donating one million meals as part of its partnership with SecondBite, with support from Coles.

Bubs Australia has received binding commitments for $14 million via a placement of 112 million new fully paid ordinary shares, at 12.5 cents per share, as it raises funds for its US market growth plans. Bubs is also offering a share purchase plan (SPP) to raise another $14 million.

Suntory Oceania will capitalise on the continuing popularity of ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages when its $400 million factory opens in mid-2024, with V Energy and Suntory -196 earmarked as the first brands to be produced.

This time last year, Nedd Brockmann ran across Australia to raise money to support the homeless. Now, he wants to raise $10 million with his Choccy and Iced Coffee milks launching into Woolworths.

The two agencies driving Australia’s food waste reduction efforts – Fight Food Waste CRC and Stop Food Waste Australia – have joined forces to become End Food Waste Australia. The new entity will build on the immense work already completed and underway to halve food waste by 2030.

Global taste and wellness company, Givaudan, says using neuroscience to better understand consumers’ emotions about food will help food and beverage companies adapt to changing consumer expectations and transforming food systems.