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The wellness mindset, better-for-you trend and increasing number of consumers adopting a flexitarian diet are driving forces in the rise of the alt milk market.

Wine distributor Mezzanine The Fine Wine Specialist will welcome family-owned champagne house Champagne Taittinger to its portfolio of domestic and international premium wine brands from 5 October.

Woolworths Group’s commitment to Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions reductions by 2030 has been endorsed by the UN-backed Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Following its supermarket debut in Drakes stores in August, v2food has now expanded its product range to consumers, striking a deal with Woolworths to roll out in 600 stores nationwide.

Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Spirit Co. secured $16 million in growth capital from its completed seed round funding, the most material investment on record for the category.

When food and beverage manufacturers struggle to fulfil orders, it's time to analyse why before investing in increased capacity. Rob Stummer from Syspro writes.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation has invited everyone around the world to observe the First International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) on 29 September 2020.

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has announced its investigation into Woolworths Group’s proposed acquisition of a 65 per cent shareholding in PFD Food Services, including its 26 freehold properties used as distribution centres.

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has released a specialised guide for food and beverage manufacturers looking to export to Indonesia.

Woolworths has launched a recyclable paper meat tray across a selection of its Own Brand beef nationally. All of its Own Brand range will change to the packaging over the coming months.

Coles has signed a 10-year agreement with clean energy generator CleanCo to source 90 per cent of its Queensland electricity requirements.

Food & Drink Business and PKN Packaging News will host the third Women in Packaging Forum as a virtual event, in partnership with AIP, during the 2020 Australasian Packaging Conference in October.

The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) will be moving its 2020 AIP Australasian Packaging Conference to a virtual edition from 27 to 30 October.

Murray River Organics has sold part of its Nangiloc property to a Costa Group subsidiary for $4.5 million. The 390ha includes 113ha of planted conventional citrus and wine grapes.

Wine Australia has partnered with cloud-solutions technology Accela to help regulate Australia’s $2.84 billion wine export sector with a new licensing and approval system (WALAS).

McCain Foods Ballarat has recorded a 20 per cent improvement in water efficiency over the past 12 months as well as reducing waste by 40 per cent and is on track to reduce energy use by 39 per cent.