IoT and IIoT generate a lot of excitement, but what do they mean and more importantly, what can they do for your business? Harry Mulder from Beckhoff Automation writes.

The board of Tasmanian salmon business Huon Aquaculture has unanimously recommended its sale to meat giant JBS for $425 million, paying $3.85 per share under the proposed scheme of arrangement.

A coalition of industry bodies representing the meat, poultry, and seafood industries has released findings from a consumer survey into plant-based meats in the lead up to a federal senate inquiry into the topic.

Goodman Fielder’s latest sustainability project is a triple treat, reducing waste, recycling plastic, and switching to 100 per cent energy. The packaging for its Helga’s brand is now 100 per cent recyclable.

Former CSIRO scientists Dr James Petrie and Dr Ben Leita are on a mission to make animal-free fats and oils for alternative proteins tastier.

SPC is the first Australian company to mandate all staff be vaccinated by the end of November. All SPC employees, contractors and site visitors must be vaccinated.

Macadamia business Marquis Group is investing $35 million in production capacity and pasteurisation technology across its operations. It will increase processing capacity from 12,000 to 15,000 tonnes annually and create up to 40 jobs at its Bundaberg facility.

Artificial Intelligence software specialists Complexica and The Arnott’s Group have reinforced their relationship, with the biscuit giant set to implement its trade promotions solution in 2022.

Australia’s largest receipt panel company The U Group has launched uAsk, a surveying product that provides greater insights into the omnichannel consumer.

Beston Global Food Company says its $26.5 million contract with a multinational’s Australian operations will produce 2600 tonnes a year for the next 18 months.

Working as freelancers in small software and agency environments had always been a feast or famine existence for the co-founders of MilestonePay Ryan Handby and James Claridge.

West Australian based regenerative food and agriculture company Wide Open Spaces has recorded its eight consecutive quarter of revenue growth.

Australian based dairy manufacturer Nature One Dairy says it has reached agreement with Nepean River Dairy to buy the business for $36.5 million.

The World is experiencing increasing climate variability, with water shortages inevitable. Hydroflux director Andrew Miley writes about how companies can mitigate the impacts.

There has been a lot of discussion around the advent of 2DBarcodes by GS1. GS1 Australia chief global programs officer Sue Schmid talks about how the technology can bring global benefits.

As part of its ongoing health transformation, Coles is introducing 150 new sports performance and health ingredients along with its own sports nutrition brand, Coles PerForm.