Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is seeking public comment on proposed new food safety management standards for food service and retail businesses.

Suntory Beverage & Food (SBF) is selling its Oceania region fresh coffee business to UCC Coffee subsidiary, UCC ANZ Management. The sale covers Australia, New Zealand and Singapore operations.

Woolworths Group’s venture capital and growth fund W23 has made a multi-million dollar investment in the Australian alternative protein start-up All G Foods.

Woolworths Group’s new brand identity reflects the company’s agility and the positive impact it aspires to, CEO Brad Banducci says. The blue logo is three blue lines in a fluid ‘w’.

The year is underway and what better way to start than with a bumper edition of Food & Drink Business. Our annual trends forecast is packed with what we can expect to see in the food, beverage, ingredients and technology sectors.

Chocolate and confectionery company Ferrero says it is committed to address deforestation, child labour, and sustainable livelihoods in its Cocoa Charter and Cocoa Action Plan.

Infant formula disruptor Sprout Organic will expand its national distribution through a new partnership with Australia’s largest health food group, Go Vita.

Mars Wrigley Skittles has launched its global Pride Pack to celebrate and support the LGBTQIA+ community.

One of Australia’s largest plant-based meat manufacturers, Fënn Foods, has secured investment from fund manager Bombora Investment Management.

Australian manufacturing performance software company OFS has announced its first US customer, Oregon based craft brewery Pelican Brewing Company.

Diageo’s current president of Asia Pacific and Global Travel Sam Fischer is the new CEO of Lion Group. He will start in July.

South Australian organic food producers of Medjool dates and strawberries are two of the recipients in the lastest funding round of Woolworths’ Organic Growth Fund.

The 2021 Coles Supplier Awards recognised the efforts of 15 food and beverage manufacturers in sustainability, community and innovation including Mitolo Family Farms and Manildra Group.

One of Australia’s largest chilled ready meal manufacturers, Beak & Johnston, is investing $90 million in a new kitchen facility in Western Sydney.

A recycled and recyclable pallet with a repairable design by Australian manufacturer Venlo Investments has the potential to revolutionise the $115 billion global industry, its managing director Ty Hermans says.

The only Australian made and owned manufacturer of compostable stretch wrap, Great Wrap, has received more than $500,000 from the AMGC managed $30 million Commercialisation Fund.