Australian craft brewers are among the most efficient producers in manufacturing. But production downtime is common and costly. OFS CEO James Magee explains how brewers can get back making beer.

Freedom Foods Group says it will change its name to noumi following a shareholder vote at its AGM on 18 November. Noumi (pron: noo-me) will replace its existing corporate identity.

Charlie’s Fine Food Co. owner Jacky Magid swapped commercial law for manufacturing 25 years ago. COVID-19 has seen the business expand its offering into savoury and chilled lines.

Woolworths is helping Australian plastic recycling startup Samsara bring the potential of infinite recycling to life, and to its supermarkets, with plans to trial the technology over the next two years.

The Arnott’s Group’s new cereals and snacks division Good Food Partners has released its first product, a reformulation of Messy Monkeys Wholegrain Bites. It is almost a year since Arnott's bought Freedom Foods’ cereals and snacks business for $20 million, which included the Messy Monkeys brand.

SPC has released its Vaccine Response Plan for other companies to use in preparing their own vaccination protocols. SPC mandated vaccinations in August, 99 per cent of staff have been covered.

The Endeavour Group is doubling its hard seltzer range across 80 Dan Murphy’s and BWS stores to match the fast-growing sub-category.

Global nature-based ingredient solutions provider CP Kelco has extended its distribution relationship with Azelis’ Australian and New Zealand markets.

In a world first, Escavox has developed new technology to monitor temperature control in real-time, while simultaneously showing the correlating impact on shelf-life days remaining.

Confectionery mainstay Allen’s is celebrating 130 years of making some of Australia’s most loved lollies. With more than 1000 sweet treats created during that time, it's time to celebrate.

Cooks Confectionery, best known for bringing the iconic Scorched Peanut Bar back into production in 2019, looked skyward to solve the high energy bills associated with sweets and chocolate manufacturing.

As New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra Cooperative Group released its FY21 results, CEO Miles Hurrell also alerted the market the company was turning its focus from a business reset to a portfolio asset evaluation, including the sale of its Australian business.

The Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre has identified three food waste personas in Australian households: ‘over providers’, ‘under planners’ or ‘considerate planners’.

New ingredients give brands a competitive edge. Impact Innovation Group managing director Brian Ruddle looks at the key motivators driving ingredient innovation and inclusion.

A project to turn surplus tomatoes and capsicums into high value powders and extracts is also reducing food waste by up to 70 per cent. This report from the Fight Food Waste CRC.