Although the wine industry is facing a long-term structural decline in a number of markets, alternative wines offer opportunities for growth, IWSR's latest report says.  

Following the sold-out success of last year’s inaugural Foodpreneurs Festival, founder Chelsea Ford says this week's event is bigger and better. It is running on 16-17 May at Swissôtel Sydney.

The food and beverage industry is complex, with myriad rules and regulations intersecting with the specific needs and challenges of each business. Jessica Olivier from RSM Australia explains how professional support can help.

End Food Waste Australia welcomes the recommendations for accelerated nation-wide food waste action in the report by the Senate Select Committee on Supermarket Prices, including date-labelling reform, product specification review and more transparent food waste reporting. 

The New South Wales District Court found Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics guilty of an incident in July 2021, which resulted in the death of a man during a vehicle changeover at Clybucca in New South Wales.  

More and more health-conscious consumers seek science-backed solutions. Trained innate immunity, clinically proven to offer immune benefits, presents exciting possibilities for food, beverage and supplement brands.

Woolworths and Coles have fallen so far in the minds of consumers their reputational crash has surpassed that of Qantas, Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine says.

Ten start-ups have been selected for PepsiCo’s APAC Greenhouse Accelerator Program 2024. Designed to align to PepsiCo’s pep+ sustainability initiative, the 10 finalists deliver solutions in sustainable agriculture, circular economy, and climate action. 

How many reports does it take to make a change? Just what does happen when you put a sound transmission system with a domestic espresso machine? Finally, scientific proof the temperature of your beer does change its flavour and how one brand found its products on the International Space Station. All this and more in editor Kim Berry's round-up of the week that was.

Fonterra Co-operative Group has announced the appointment of Andrew Murray to the role of chief financial officer.  

A 30-year study in the US has found the consumption of ultra-processed foods leads to a slightly higher risk of premature death. Published in The BMJ, the researchers say not all ultra-processed food products need to be restricted, but the findings supported limiting certain types for long term health.

Woolworths will donate 10 cents from the sale of every High Fibre Sliced Sandwich Bread loaf to OzHarvest. The campaign builds on Woolies’ existing support for the food relief agency, which has seen more than 75 million meals donated since 2014.

Melbourne-based craft brewery, Deeds Brewing, will close after it failed to find an investor to bail it out of voluntary administration. Deeds entered VA on 13 March.

Changes to the Competition and Consumer Act, including the power to divest supermarkets if found to have misused their market power, are key recommendations from the Senate Select Committee on Supermarket Prices. But Labor and Coalition senators delivered dissenting reports.

CSIRO says that its Just Meat protein powder can give an allergen-free protein boost to snacks and beverages, creating a lucrative opportunity in the $3.8 billion health and wellness market.

New Zealand-based peanut butter company, Fix & Fogg, has gone beyond “crossing the ditch” and aimed straight for the stars. The company was more than happy to satisfy a request for its nut butters from NASA astronauts for their six-month stay on the International Space Station.