Australian plums are headed to Vietnam following a strategic research and development effort, and successful market access negotiations, led by the Australian Government's Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

As retailer expectations for quicker, fresher deliveries intensify, traditional last mile delivery methods are struggling to keep pace. HDS co-founder, Shane Hodskiss, discusses the company's approach to food and beverage retail industry challenges.

Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) have called for improved collaborative efforts between cattle farmers and government to strengthen biosecurity in Australia.

Wine Australia has announced the promotion of Dr Paul Smith to the position of general manager, research & innovation, replacing Dr Liz Waters, who was recently promoted to chief operating officer.

More than 43,000 tonnes of soft plastics will be diverted from Victorian landfills every year, thanks to a $15.6 million investment in advanced and innovative recycling technology by the federal and state governments.

OzHarvest Ventures has taken ownership of corporate hospitality business, Gastronomy, whose profits will now enable more meals to be delivered to vulnerable communities across Australia.

Swiss technology group, Bühler, has acquired German fermentation technology company, Esau & Hueber, to enhance its malting, brewery, and sustainable protein businesses.

The winners of the 2024 Tasting Australia Spirit Awards have been announced, amongst a field representing every state and territory for the first time since the program’s inception in 2018.

“Classic corporate career change” is how Birds of Isle co-founders Chanel Melani and Sally Carter describe their path to creating possibly Australia’s first female-owned and -operated rum brand. Kim Berry speaks to the pair about making a new Aussie rum.

The Australian Food & Grocery Council is calling on government to better support regional areas, which are responsible for so much of Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing.

Coles Group is pushing for a combined front across its liquor sales, rebranding a number of its Vintage Cellars and First Choice storefronts to Liquorland bottle shops, which the company states has greater recognisability across the country.

Food Frontier has discovered that that meat reduction has become the most popular dietary choice among Australians in 2024, with 21 per cent per cent of the population adopting it.

As the food industry landscape transforms, food distributors confront the formidable task of meeting consumer demands in an ever-changing terrain. Infor senior vice president and general manager Asia-Pacific and Japan, Terry Smagh, discusses how distributors can overcome these challenges, seize opportunities and meet consumer demands amidst difficulties. 

The Calabria Family Wine Group has entered into a distribution partnership with Australia’s Ponting Wines, effective from 1 October.

Agribusiness banking specialist, Rabobank, has released its Global Beef Quarterly report, revealing a stronger than expected first half of 2024 in global beef markets – with record production, export and import volumes in certain key countries.

Saputo Dairy Australia (SDA) has announced the retirement of its King Island Dairy brand, after being unable to find a buyer for the 132-year-old brand and its current facility.