Perfection Fresh has taken full ownership of Fruit Master Australia, one of Australia’s largest vertically integrated table grape businesses, with four farms in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.

South Australian breweries have stolen the show at this year’s Royal Adelaide Beer and Cider awards, winning six of the 12 awards on offer.

General Mills has appointed Matthew Salter as its managing director for Australia and New Zealand. Salter returns to Australia after six years with the company in Europe.

4 Pines Brewing contributed one per cent of all sales to a Landcare Australia project with Ryefield Hops Farm as part of its commitment to find a balance between profit and a better world.

The Food Revolution Group (FOD) has appointed Steven Cail as its CEO, after joining the company as CFO in March. Former CEO and managing director Tony Rowlinson has also resigned from the board.

COVID-19 has forced a seven-day lockdown in New South Wales’ central west, with NSW Health listing five exposure sites after an employee at the Nestlé Purina factory in Blayney tested positive to the virus.

Woolworths has invested $4 million into small business accelerator Seedlab Australia to help start-ups become retail ready. It expects to work with up to 700 businesses over the next two years.

The iconic Australian Made, Australian Grown gold and green kangaroo logo is now a registered trademark in Indonesia and Vietnam, clearly identifying Australian goods in those export markets.

We ask industry leaders five questions about their working life. As he prepares to leave the company, Lion CEO Stuart Irvine reflects on his career.

The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) has announced a commitment to reduce the net global warming impact of beef by 30 per cent by 2030.

Wine company Naked Wines has announced 11 recipients of its Stop the Squeeze fund, set-up in response to China-imposed tariffs on the industry.

The federal government has awarded $2.6 million to tech consulting firm Convergence.Tech to automate key parts of the excise tax system.

Cyber attacks aren’t just a vague concept, they’re a very real threat facing food and drink businesses around Australia. Ajay Unni, founder of StickmanCyber, writes about why cybersecurity is a must.

The MasterFoods glass jar and burgundy lid packaging is as iconic as Vegemite or the Cadbury purple. Its herbs and spices have been part of Australian’s kitchens since 1945, introducing new flavours and blends across the suburbs.

The annual PKN + Food & Drink Business Women in Packaging Forum is back! Save the date – 18 August – for the virtual event that will be an in-depth and valuable dialogue on workplace diversity, and its benefits.

Woolworths has announced plans for a new fulfilment centre in Sydney’s Southerland Shire to provide more than 15,000 deliveries to the region.