Former US Secretary of State John Kerry told more than 2700 delegates at Australia’s inaugural Global Table food industry conference on Tuesday: “We can’t just sit on our asses and leave the political process to Neanderthals, who don’t want to believe in the future, simple.”

Key emerging food trends could be worth $25 billion by 2030 according to new analysis released by CSIRO at the inaugural Global Table conference in Melbourne today.

Mondelez head of SnackFutures Innovation (Global) Brigette Wolf sat down with Food & Drink Business at the inaugural Global Table to talk about the program and the launch of its market hub in Australia.

Adelaide’s Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) will get an $11m boost in infrastructure funding from both state and federal government sources.

Brisbane craft brewer Green Beacon has left the Independent Brewers’ Association (IBA) after its buyout by Japanese giant Asahi.

Arnott's has thrown down the gauntlet with a commissioned poll to determine the nation's favourite Shapes flavour. It turns out some people do like the Cheddar flavour.

Nestlé has announced the closure of its Tongala factory in far northern Victoria. “People just don't buy tinned milk like they used to,” GM Andrew McIver said.

Brands Behaving Bravely is the theme of this year’s Food & Drink Business + PKN LIVE breakfast forum. The Alternative Meat Co’s Cameron Prowse will join a panel discussion on what it takes for a brand to be brave.

A new $66 million facility in Melbourne’s northern outskirts will “secure the future” of smallgoods manufacturer D’Orsogna, MD Greig Smith said at its opening this week.

Bellamy’s full-year profit almost halved to $21.7 million in FY19 from $42.8 million in FY18, due to "challenging period".

Sunfed CEO and founder, Shama Sukul Lee, had a troubled relationship with meat. Driven by developing "a meaty experience" without the animal, she's about to take the product global.

Gourmet deli and entertaining food manufacturer, Fine Food Holdings opened its new $10 million factory yesterday. Food & Drink Business was there.

Finding the balance between innovation and the rigid requirements of a food production company is a challenge the MD of Newly Weds Foods, Calvin Boyle, enjoys. Kim Berry reports.

Research is underway on how to best manage food industry involvement in diet and health research, as well as better ways to protect scientists’ work from industry influence.

If food quality and safety standards are to be embedded in a company’s culture, a shift in focus is needed, McCormick & Co director of Global Quality Systems and Food Safety, Jill Hoffman said at this week’s APAC Food Safety Conference.

In the non-dairy milk category, Almond Breeze is a brand that has made bold moves to achieve phenomenal results. At Food & Drink Business + PKN LIVE breakfast forum on 11 October, we'll find out how.