Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s is bringing its new range of flavours to Australia exclusively to Coles stores nationwide, following the success of the flavours across Europe earlier in the year.

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission is running a three-month inquiry into trading practices and bargaining power in the supply chains for perishable products, it announced this week.

A strong balance sheet supported Tassal Group’s continued growth, according to its MD and CEO Mark Ryan, with the seafood company’s FY20 results revealing a 23.4 per cent growth in its operating EBITDA to $138.6 million.

Australian fresh food producer Montague has completed the first phase of its $54 million greenfield, automated packaging and export processing centre in Victoria, partnering with ThreeSixty Supply Chain Group to support the development.

Aldi Australia has announced it will use 100 per cent renewable energy across all operations by the end of 2021. Its commitment comes after it achieved a 40 per cent reduction in overall operational emissions from its 2012 baseline.

Inghams Group CEO and managing director Jim Leighton said while the poultry producer had worked hard to rebuild operating performance in FY20, COVID-19 brought significant challenges to which it was not immune.

With increased personalisation of meal choices and a pandemic at play, ready meals are seeing a resurgence with consumers. Kim Berry writes.

The proposed sale of Lion’s Dairy & Drinks business to China Mengniu Dairy Company has fallen through, with both parties walking away due to approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) being “unlikely”.

Bubs Australia has entered a Memorandum of Understanding with joint venture partner Beingmate to manufacture Bubs Goat Infant Formula, made from 100 per cent Bubs Australian goat milk, in China.

After months of working with industry and carrying out pilot projects, this week saw 2DBarcodes by GS1 go-live at Woolworths. The small barcode can hold a wealth of information compared to traditional linear barcodes.

CCA said “challenging” trading conditions resulted in a 9.2 per cent decline in trading revenue over the first half of 2020. Its margins were impacted as consumers responded to Covid-19.

When the first COVID-19 restrictions came into play, Melbourne café chain The Jolly Miller Group looked for new income streams. Its new venture, iPantry, is an example of growing ecommerce success.

IoT-based, ‘perfect serve’ system IntelliCUP is helping to manage consistency and waste for merchants and brewers, as well as responsible consumption for consumers.

Food Frontier has joined agricultural bodies National Farmers’ Federation and NSW Farmers to launch a new Future of Protein Forum to meet the projected demand for Australian protein.

In a move that will build its infant nutrition capacity and capabilities, a2 Milk Company is looking to take a 75.1 per cent stake in New Zealand dairy nutrition business Mataura Valley Milk (MVM) for around $245 million (NZ$270 million).

Nestlé has launched its plant-based alternative to tuna under its Gourmet Garden brand in Switzerland. The product is Nestlé’s first move into the plant-based seafood alternatives market.