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Bubs Australia has completed a share placement, raising $28.3 million to go towards its expansion into China. The institutional placement was heavily oversubscribed, with shares priced at $0.80 per share.

After more than 30 years of producing the Halliday Wine Companion, James Halliday is stepping back, with wine expert Tyson Stelzer stepping into the newly created chief editor role.

Australian wine brand The Hidden Sea has joined the fight against ocean plastics in partnership with global organisation ReSea Project to remove one billion plastic bottles from the world’s oceans by 2030.

After a two year process and 100 product changes, the iconic Australian confectionery company Darrell Lea has declared its products are now 100 per cent palm oil free, claiming it is the first major supermarket brand to do so.

The 2020 Australian Gin Awards celebrated some of the best distillers from around the country during a Facebook Live event hosted at the Barber Shop Gin Bar in Sydney this week.

Plant-based food manufacturer Forbidden Foods has launched on the Australian Stock Exchange after an initial public offering (IPO) that raised $6 million from investors.

While many businesses have suffered losses of revenue during the Covid-19 pandemic, there is one segment enjoying a surge in popularity: manufacturers of immunity-boosting food and drinks.

Instant noodles producer Mr Lee’s Pure Foods has appointed Monde Nissin Australia as its distributor to its network of independent stores across Australia.

The latest annual snapshot of the nation’s packaged food supply ranked Woolworths as the healthiest home brand, but says more needs to be done to “positively influence” the nation’s food supply.

September is Australian Organic Awareness Month. Peak industry body Australian Organic Limited is urging consumers to look for official certification to avoid buying products with false organic claims.

Meluka Australia has received its first tea tree honey order from Chinese distributor Yandi Biotech, following the successful sales of Meluka’s native raw honey product in China.

Arnott’s strong FY20 results provide clear evidence of this year’s unprecedented consumer trend of returning to brands they know and trust during the uncertainty and stress of COVID-19.

Despite drought, bushfires and a pandemic, Costa Group recorded 6.8 per cent revenue growth to $612.4 million despite a mixed performance in its produce sector.

Marley Spoon recorded 89 per cent revenue growth in H1 2020 to $189.01 million compared to the same time last year, with COVID-19 creating a "favourable market environment".

Bega Cheese has managed to maintain a stable financial performance and reduce debt despite its lengthy legal stoush with Kraft and “unpredictability across the supply chain”.

Korean pear juice brand Bae Juice will now be stocked in 900+ Woolworths stores Australia-wide, as the Melbourne-based team signs on its biggest retail deal to date.