Each issue of Food & Drink Business we ask an industry leader five questions about their working life. In April we talked to the founder and CEO of Bubs Australia Kristy Carr.

Digital marketing intelligence platform Pathmatics has revealed which chocolate brands are spending big on digital ads, with cultural calendar moments like Easter a huge opportunity for FMCG brands.

Australia and New Zealand’s first-ever alternative proteins conference, AltProteins, will be held in Melbourne on May 17. More than 20 speakers across 11 sessions will discuss this dynamic sector.

Food processing company In2Food has acquired Sydney-based fruit and vegetable supplier MD Provodores for an undisclosed sum.

Nestlé has unveiled the $90m expansion of Purina PetCare’s production facility in Blayney, boosting wet cat food production by 120%.

Ferrero has suspended operations at its plant in Arlon, Belgium and expanded the list of recalled products following salmonella being found.

As Four Pillars Gin unveils the $7 million dollar upgrade to its Healesville headquarters in Victoria’s Yarra Valley, the distillery announced it is the first carbon neutral gin distillery in Australia

Reported cases of salmonella in its seasonal Easter Kinder Surprise eggs in Belgium has prompted Ferrero to recall four seasonal products in Australia.

Fresh produce company Perfection Fresh has sold part of the business to an investment consortium of Equilibrium Capital, Temasek and existing shareholder PSP Investments.

In achieving its own carbon neutral certification, Canberra-based brewery Capital Brewing Co has developed a template for other brewers to follow to implement their own carbon reduction plans.

Coles is rolling out Health in Gear to its inbound drivers at 10 distribution centres nationally. The program is developed and delivered by leading suicide prevention organisation OzHelp.

Australia’s largest allergen free food manufacturer Roma Foods is looking to sell the business, saying an unsolicited offer in 2021 sparked the process.

To increase access to renewable energy for its value chain partners, PepsiCo has partnered with Schneider Electric to create pep+ REnew.

At three times the size Suncorp Stadium’s field and $184 million, Woolworths latest distribution centre in Heathwood, Queensland, is setting new supply chain and sustainability standards.

Organic dairy business Paris Creek Farm has announced all its products are now sourced from carbon neutral dairy farms, achieved through bio-dynamic farming practices and carbon credits.

In a triumph for Australian packaging, O F Packaging's high barrier, kerbside recyclable Pouch for Brookfarm, has won the Diamond award at the prestigious Dow 2021 Packaging Innovation Awards.