Pure Foods Tasmania (PFT) has appointed Robert (Rob) Knight as CEO and managing director, effective 1 July. He takes over from Malcolm McAully, who has led the company as executive chairman since the resignation of former CEO Michael Cooper in July 2024. Read more
In celebration of Lark Distillery’s 30-year anniversary, a collaboration with Seppeltsfield has once again produced the indulgent PARA100 from their Rare Cask Series.
Five food and beverage companies feature in Reader’s Digest Top 20 Most Trusted Brands, including Cadbury at #4 and Woolworths #5.
New research by Toluna shows that rises in cost of living have seen consumers switch supermarkets, forgo eating out, and reduce their energy consumption to save money.
Endeavour Group has acquired Tasmanian winery Josef Chromy Wines to expand its Paragon Wine Estates fine wine portfolio. The sale is in partnership with Warakirri Asset Management.
Functional ingredients company Beneo is investing almost $90 million (€50 million) in a new pulse processing site in Offstein, Germany, to produce protein rich pulse ingredients.
Fonterra is working with seaweed company Sea Forest to expand its on-farm trials to quantify the methane reducing potential of Asparagopsis seaweed.
Nespresso has now joined an international movement of 4500 purpose-led businesses that meet B Corp’s high standards of social and environmental responsibility and transparency.
Synthetic biologists have outlined a future vision for how winemakers could have greater certainty over their vintages and create technology with benefits beyond with the world of wine.
Western Australian food and beverage manufacturers have been invited to apply for the $7 million second round of the state’s Value Add Investment Grants program.
For proof that smart packaging is gaining traction, look no further than the second iteration of Hungry Jack's UNO campaign rolling out in Australia this week.
Sydney-based social enterprise Good & Fugly today revealed a produce ‘rescue’ hotline for farmers who have had their supplies rejected by retailers.
Sodexo Australia has joined the Australian Food Pact as it gains momentum, with more food and beverage companies recognising the importance of combatting food waste.
Professor Benu Adhikari from RMIT's Food Research and Innovation Centre shares four food tech trends he sees shaping the future of food, from algae to 4D printing.
The consumer price index recorded its largest quarterly and annual rise since the introduction of the GST 22 years ago, with food and beverage manufacturing one of the hardest hit sectors, the Australian Bureau of Statistics says.
In the most comprehensive study of its kind, Fight Food Waste CRC says households can save almost $1000 per person by cutting food waste.
The wheels are well and truly back in motion as the food and beverage sector grapples with ingredient shortages, seemingly endless supply chain pain, and inflation deciding to have a rave in the midst of it all. But with the challenging there is also the rewarding. As our April issue comes to you, we are on the verge of an exciting and busy season of expos, conferences, and connection.