In a world first, a team from Central Queensland University (CQU) has built an automated mango harvester prototype.

Cleaning is a vital component of any allergen management plan. Paul Bagshaw from Holchem Laboratories explains the importance of cleaning validation and verification.

A record level of food recalls in 2018 reflects problems with organisational food safety culture as well as poor training, controls and a lack of accountability, risk management specialist SAI Global says.

“A wild ride” is how Naked Life CEO and founder David Andrew describes the two years since he created the range of soft drinks free from sugar, artificial flavouring and colouring.

Craft brewer SAMPLE Brew has gone into administration. Insolvency firm Rodgers Reid is seeking expressions of interest to buy the business.

For Matthews Australasia, a rebrand reflects its continual 
evolution to be best-in-class in intelligent identification and industry leadership. Food & Drink Business caught up with CEO Mark Dingley on what this represents in the company’s future.

Coles has introduced Wellness Road, a new range of 28 health food products to meet consumer demand for healthier options.

Twelve food and beverage 'powerhouses' of the International Food & Beverage Alliance have pledged to phase out industrially-processed trans-fat from global food supply by 2023, following the WHO initiative to eradicate the ingredient worldwide.

ASX-listed Yowie Group Ltd has advised shareholders to "take no action" following the intended off-market all scrip takeover offer by Aurora Dividend Income Trust (ADIT).

Ardmona has launched Australia's first 100 per cent Australian grown organic canned tomatoes.

The recently formed Heat and Control and Ishida alliance is delivering on the demand for a ‘one-stop supplier’ for integrated snack solutions for processing and packaging.

Naturally sugar-free beverage brand Nexba has broken the record for Australia's largest non-tech crowd-funding raise in its Series A Round. Through crowd-funding platform VentureCrowd, Nexba raised almost $1.5 million of the total $6 million raised.

New Zealand dairy company Fonterra has sold its Tip Top ice cream business to Froneri, the ice cream joint venture between R&R and Nestlé, in a deal worth NZ$380 million (US$250.2 million).

Food product manufacturing companies are the leading category in Australia’s Top 100 Manufacturers for 2019, with the list announced this week as part of National Manufacturing Week.

Australian revenues dropped for brewery giant Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) in Q1 but 4Pines and Pirate Life delivered the double digit volume growth.

The new fine wine director for Pernod Ricard Winemakers's global marketing team is Travis Fuller. Fuller brings 20 years of experience to the role and most recently was the fine wine business manager for Accolade Wines.