Coles has repurposed its store in Coburg, Melbourne as a pop-up fulfilment centre exclusively to service the 3000 residents confined to mandatory COVID-19 lockdown measures in apartment buildings.

Coles and sustainability partner REDcycle have diverted more than one billion pieces of soft plastic from landfill, the supermarket group announced. The companies have worked together since 2011.

Gin distillery Four Pillars has appointed two new distribution partners in Singapore and Malaysia, exporting its four core gin to the South East Asia market.

Western Meat Packers Group has received a $300,000 grant from the West Australian Government towards the site’s $10 million expansion to further support the processing of offal and products at its Cowaramup abattoir.

Mars Wrigley Australia has invested $300,000 in its chocolate factory in Ballarat, Victoria, bringing new technology to the site to help locally produce the M&M’s Pretzel.

The Cannoleria brand, developed by Melbourne-based cheese manufacturer That’s Amore Cheese, has expanded to its own independent factory and head office in Heidelberg West.

Food processing, X-ray inspection and industrial hygiene equipment expert FPE has had a brand refresh after operating for 37 years of operation.

Victorian meat processors JBS Australia and Pacific Meat have identified cases of COVID-19 on site, with all staff at both locations being tested.

Mount Warning Mineral Water and Beechworth Honey are two of 12 recipients in the latest round of the Coles Nurture Fund. The company allocated $3m to 12 SMEs in the fund's eighth round.

With the finalisation of its acquisition of GKC Foods, chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has established its own operations and manufacturing capacity in Australia.

Australia’s leading operator of container refund points Return-It has announced Alby Taylor as its new CEO. Taylor was previously chair and director of Container Exchange and GM of the Australian Beverages Council.

Biobased food ingredients and lactic acid specialist Corbion has appointed IMCD as its new distributor in Australia and New Zealand. Corbion sees the partnership as a significant opportunity to expand in the region.

The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation has released the July schedule for its weekly community webinar series.

The Boomerang Alliance has called on all state jurisdictions to introduce bans on certain single-use plastic takeaway items before the end of 2021 to help combat plastic pollution.

Coca-Cola Amatil is increasing its prices for customers in Western Australia by 11.65 cents per eligible container after the state imposed a container deposit scheme.

A 20 per cent subsidy on fruit and vegetables, combined with a consumer tax on the saturated fat, salt and sugar content of foods would bring major health gains, a trans-Tasman research team says.