In the lead up to World Environment Day (5 June), The Arnott’s Group has released a formal sustainability statement and agenda.

Goodman Fielder’s new sustainability strategy includes targets of 100 per cent recyclable packaging by 2025 and to halve its food waste by 2030.

JBS USA was hit by a cyber attack on 30 May, affecting its North American and Australian IT systems. JBS USA CEO Andre Nogueira said the company had cybersecurity plans to handle such attacks.

Naturally Good 2021 was back at the ICC in Sydney this week, showcasing the latest brands and products in natural and organics sector. Food & Drink Business rounds up what caught our eye.

As manufacturers and consumers demand transparency in food supply chains, the macadamia industry is showing how it can be done. Australian Macadamias market development manager Jacqui Price writes.

US Arbitration between Freedom Foods Group and Blue Diamond Growers will go ahead after the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia rejected its attempt to block the action.

A passion to do better for the environment drove Will Brook to devise a new business model, with 50 per cent of profits going to carbon reduction initiatives.

Can you have your cake and eat it too – or maybe just a slice? A collaboration between Be Fit Food and myDNA is personalising meals by combining the science of food with genetics.

Our May issue is here! You will probably notice this issue is even chunkier than usual. Welcome to our annual industry directory edition, delivering a valuable resource to the industry. In it, you will find all the ingredient suppliers and equipment manufacturers your enterprise desires.

A report in The Australian Financial Review says documents relating to a court case between Peters Ice Cream, PFD Food Services’ and the ACCC may soon come to light, revealing information about organisations opposed to Woolworths Group’s acquisition of PFD.

Revelations of hundreds of incidents of sexual discrimination, harassment, and assault in the US craft brewing industry have forced the Australian sector to ask hard questions about workplace culture and treatment of women and minority groups.

Michael Coote will take over as CEO of Australian vegetable industry body AUSVEG from 1 July. He will succeed the role from outgoing CEO James Whiteside.

Mars Food Australia marketing director Bronwyn Powell has been appointed to the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) board.

Health and Plant Protein Group has appointed Nicki Anderson as its chair. Anderson is currently a non-executive director of Select Harvests and Funtastic Ltd, and is a director with Mrs Macs, Australian Made Campaign, and Prostate Cancer Foundation.

A shake-up of Australia’s banana segment is coming, as Perfection Fresh acquires the licensing rights to three varieties. Kim Berry finds out how the sector is set to shift.

Collaboration across the Tasman has a long and proud history, but current legal action by New Zealand manuka honey producers is putting that friendship and an entire industry at risk.