The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) will be announcing the winners of the 2020 Australasian Packaging Innovation and Design Awards (PIDA) in two virtual events on 6 and 7 May, held in this format for the first time due to Covid-19 shutdown restrictions.

As part of its partnership with the IoPP, all Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) members will have access to a free ‘Learn Why Specifications are the Future of Intelligent Packaging’ webinar with speaker Matthew Wright, CEO of Specright.

McCain Foods will donate 250,000 meals to food relief organisations across Australia and New Zealand to support those facing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Australian sugar-free ice cream Denada is taking its tubs to the world stage, entering its first export agreement with premium Middle East supermarket chain Spinneys.

From a local custom to a business opportunity, Bae Juice is bringing wellness to the liquor store. Bae Juice co-founder Liam Gostencnik shares how.

An almost 13 per cent upswing in sales revenue for Coles Group in 3Q20 is already trending back to pre-pandemic levels, Coles announced today.

UK plant-based meat company The Meatless Farm Co is making its way to Australia, following its success in the US, UK and Europe. Australians are projected to increase spending on plant-based foods from $150 million a year to $4.6 billion by 2030.

Drakes Supermarkets has teamed up with enterprise cloud software company Nutanix to replace the independent retailer’s ageing IT environment with new infrastructure, as it responds to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is calling on the public to provide feedback on plastics use, reducing waste and pollution, as well as methods to increase recycling across the state. Almost 10,000 submissions have already been received.

Social enterprise bakery The Bread & Butter Project is working with Woolworths to keep its business running during COVID-19 lockdown. From running its own café and restaurant, it is now supplying 14 Woolworths Metro stores in Sydney.

Meal kit company Marley Spoon's first meals featuring v2food’s plant-based meat will reach homes across Australia this week. The partnership marks the first time Aussies can cook v2food products at home.

In the 28 years since Carolyn Creswell started Carman’s Kitchen she has turned a handmade muesli brand into an international market leader in snacks and cereals. Kim Berry caught up with the CEO just as COVID-19 restrictions started to be put in place.

In what many would say was a highlight of iso and social distancing, Arnott’s have kicked off a campaign to reveal recipes of some of its most favourite biscuits. First up is the Monte Carlo.

While there have been similar Black Swan events before, it would be a mistake to not to think through the differences and the different actions needed in this COVID-19 pandemic. Crisis communications expert John Connolly outlines what boards and management need to do now.

Since Food & Drink Business’ first COVID-19 industry briefing on 12 February, the food and beverage landscape in Australia has altered faster and more dramatically than anyone predicted.

At a time when everything is upside down, we bring you the latest edition of Food & Drink Business, packed full of stories to inspire and inform.