A border inspection of a random sample of Impossible Foods’ plant-based Chicken Nuggets being shipped into Australia in January was rejected for containing calcium pantothenate.

Leaders of more than 30 of the country’s most influential peak bodies have formed the National Alliance for Regionalisation to better position regional areas to achieve their potential.

Mars global CEO Poul Weihrauch says the company doesn't believe that “purpose and profits are enemies”, and warns businesses of the risks in not having meaningful ESG principles.

Good & Fugly has launched in Brisbane, following it's Melbourne launch last year. The company is looking for Queensland farmers who have cosmetically challenged produce or surplus stock.

Kellogg has revealed the names for the new companies resulting from its planned separation, with the ‘Kellogg’s’ brand remaining on product packaging of both companies around the world.

Synlait Milk has revised its FY23 guidance and said its two year recovery plan would now take three. The FY23 guidance came early because it was outside market consensus to ($5)-$5 million.

The a2 Milk Company has completed its on-market share buyback, which was launched in November. The company said it considered a buyback the most appropriate form of capital management at the time.

After a six-month long competition, the Asia-Pacific Scale It Up! Innovation Challenge announced its inaugural winner and runner up: Indonesian Meatless Kingdom and Australian start-up Eighth Day Foods.

Home of Néstle's confectionery brand Allen’s is set to add chew lollies to its production line, with the completion of a $12 million factory expansion program at the plant in Broadford, Victoria.

Cadbury has partnered with Aboriginal artist Kenita-Lee McCartney to create a limited-edition Roses box titled “Kalintyerra”. It is the third year Cadbury has partnered with Indigenous Australian artists.

Just as Australia’s oldest and largest dairy co-op, Norco, launches two alternative milks, along comes another iconic food and beverage company, Bega, announcing it has created a plant-based cheese.

In a major breakthrough for the Australian pallet wrap market, Great Wrap has launched the world's first compostable pallet wrap manufactured using food waste.

Each issue we ask an industry leader about their working life. This month we talk to Massimo D’Ambrosio, managing director ANZ for Ferrero.

Automation specialist ABB’s latest Energy Insights survey found 92 per cent of business leaders see fluctuating energy costs and instability posing a threat to their profitability and business competitiveness.

Fonterra’s interim FY23 results revealed a 50 per cent increase in profit after tax to NZ$546m. The co-op also announced an earnings per share of 33 cents, and upgraded its full year forecast earnings.

Endeavour Group hosted more than 1200 suppliers for its first Supplier Forum of 2023, providing updates on the group’s sustainability strategy, and Dan Murphy’s and BWS strategy.