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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined PHBCP, the operating company of Western Sydney Meatworx Abattoir, $15,000 after it failed to comply with a Pollution Reduction Program.

Automation and integration specialist Foodmach has been awarded the contract to install an Industry 4.0-enabled turnkey filling line for global wine company Pernod Ricard Winemakers.

A smart packaging concept enabling consumers and producers to connect through product packaging is rolling out to the alcoholic beverage market, with beer, cider, and seltzer brands set to benefit.

The dairy-go-round

Rabobank senior dairy analyst Michael Harvey provides an overview of what's happening in the local and global dairy industry with a look at Rabobank’s latest annual Global Dairy Top 20.

More than 75 per cent of Huon Aquaculture shareholders voted in favour of the JBS takeover at the company’s AGM on Friday (29 October). Andrew Forrest ultimately supported the sale, with JBS global CEO Gilberto Tomazoni formally committing to animal welfare and environmental standards demanded by Forrest.

Convenience has triumphed in the 2022 Product of the Year Awards (POY), with 12 out of 37 winners being snacks, ready-to-eat products and frozen meals.

The inaugural APPMA Digital Lunchtime Series featured a keynote by the World Economic Forum head of advanced manufacturing Francisco Betti on manufacturing as the new engine of growth.

FY21 was a “turbulent” year for Huon Aquaculture chair Neil Kearney said at the company’s AGM, as shareholders prepared to vote on JBS' acquisition of the company.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Australia (CCEP) will offload the production, sale and distribution of its beer and cider portfolio in Australia and sell craft brewery Feral Brewing Company.

Water brand evian has reached a key milestone in its sustainability journey by introducing a range of ‘bottles made from bottles’, which will be distributed through Coles, Woolworths and Amazon.

Strong growth in Q1 FY22 for Coles Group was driven by major ecommerce gains – 48 per cent in supermarkets and 72 per cent for liquor. Coles CEO Steven Cain said challenges were starting to ease.

Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci says Q1 FY22 has proven to be one of the most disruptive COVID quarters the business has experienced. Numbers went up overall but the Delta variant posed many challenges.

Aldi is on its way to reducing the amount of plastic used in its own-brand packaging by 25 per cent by 2025 with the supermarket giant already removing almost 2000 tonnes of plastic packaging,

From initial research to juices on Japanese shelves, Made Group’s entry into Japan has been swift and successful with the support of Austrade.

From home hobby to bespoke premium bacon, Simon Lawry and David Ball are on a quest to see the porcine product crowned the ‘king of meats’

The Central Coast is set to become a hydrogen fuelled food manufacturing hub following MoU between Star Scientific and industry.