The Edible Bug Shop has launched its consumer facing brand Circle Harvest as part of National Science Week, with new branding and reformulated products for the range.

Food company Alt Saints has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign to raise $1 million in its bid to increase conscious consumerism and sustainability targets.

Seafood production consultancy SmartAqua and construction firm Wiley have joined forces to develop land-based aquaculture solutions for sustainable growth in the industry.

Woolworths Group will acquire a 65 per cent stake in foodservice supplier PFD Food Services for $552 million, as well as 100 per cent of PFD’s freehold properties, including its 26 distribution centres.

The a2 Milk Company summarised its FY20 results as showing “strong performance across all key product segments and all core markets”. Its total revenue increased nearly a third on the previous year, with sales of infant formula products into China more than doubling.

Hiring staff, retaining workers and managing people during times of fast technological change are a daily reality. APG Workforce CEO Glenn Redman writes.

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce will investigate complaints Australian wines are being subsidised and sold into mainland China below cost. Federal trade minister Simon Birmingham said the allegations are “deeply troubling and quite perplexing”.

Food and beverage manufacturing is synonymous with high energy costs and waste outputs. Total Construction’s Engineering Construction Group managing director Rob Blythman explains.

Keytone Dairy has secured national distribution in almost 400 Coles stores within a fortnight of announcing the launch of its new Tonik Plant protein shakes.

Full year sales revenue for Coles Group has increased to $37.4 billion in FY20, while EBIT growth was also achieved for the first time in four years.

Buderim Group has entered a binding agreement with the Queensland-based Himstedt Family to sell its ginger and tourism business for $13m, $5m more than offered by Global Foods Group.

In a first for an Australian retailer, Woolworths Group has appointed a chief medical officer to help the company respond to COVID-19.

The Australian food & beverage manufacturing industry has been surprisingly resilient during COVID-19, an industry report from Interactive Analysis says.

The future of beer, the importance of yeast and talks from wine scientists are among the range of beverage production events forming part of National Science Week, which kicks off on Saturday.

Treasury Wine Estates has recorded a 25 per cent drop in net profit after tax, as new CEO Tim Ford sets out a revised five-year plan focused on premiumisation, global supply chain review and Penfolds separation.

Tasmanian Oyster Co has developed a new CO2-based laser etching process to etch a brand mark on shell, helping to identify and trace shellfish products across global markets.