Bubs Australia’s second consecutive quarter of positive operating cash flow might seem insignificant ($0.5 million) in isolation, but when compared to the prior corresponding period (pcp) of almost $11 million outflow, it has given the company cause to be upbeat.  

End Food Waste Australia (EFWA) has appointed Tristan Butt as CEO, after former CEO and founder, Dr Steve Lapidge resigned in February. EFWA is Australia’s national organisation dedicated to driving coordinated action on food waste.

MasterFoods is set for the upcoming federal election and the highly anticipated democracy sausage season, with a limited-time rebrand of its classic Tomato Sauce to Democracy Sauce.

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has released an Issues Paper and is seeking stakeholder submissions to inform its review of the Australian chicken meat industry, announced in March.

Nestlé brand, Uncle Tobys, has signed on for a three-year partnership with the Heart Foundation, aiming to help Australians understand the benefits of including rolled oats in their everyday diet.

With rising costs and lower profits challenging Australian breweries, global automation company and member of the Independent Brewers Association, SMC Corporation, is helping companies stay competitive by integrating smart technology into the production line.

Mars Wrigley Australia has invested $6.5 million into its Asquith gum and mints factory, commissioning a new production line which the company says will increase capacity by more than 60 per cent.

Western Australian producer, Brownes Dairy, has been put up for sale according to the Australian Financial Review (AFR), as one of its biggest lenders, China Mengniu Dairy, calls in its $200 million loan. A reduced demand for milk in China and the current positioning of the global market could be driving the decision.

The Central Coast is about to receive a boost to its local food and beverage manufacturing industry, with construction starting on the $17.14 million Food Manufacturing Innovation Hub, funded by the federal government’s National Reconstruction Fund (NFR).

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) says Australia is at a “critical crossroads” when it comes to R&D and decades of rhetoric have not delivered material change.

New Zealand’s national organisation for the country's grape and wine sector, New Zealand Winegrowers, has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting the industry’s commitment to environmental preservation and sustainability through its climate change, water, people, soil, waste, and plant protection goals.

Alcoholic beverage company, Diageo Australia, has made several new appointments to its executive leadership team.

SPC Global says it has raised $20 million through fixed rate unsecured notes with a four-year term at nine per cent per annum that matures in April 2029. The offer was arranged by FIIG Securities.

As Australians navigate the pressures of rising living costs, a quiet movement is taking place in supermarket aisles: savvy shoppers are increasingly reaching for private-label, store-brand products. Shopfully country manager for Australia, Brendan Straw, outlines the strategies businesses can use to get ahead.

Leading vegetable growers, industry and federal political figures gathered in Tasmania yesterday (15 April) at the AUSVEG Future-Proofing the Fresh Vegetable Supply Chain Forum, aiming to address the key challenges facing the vegetable industry.

Supply chain and retail planning solutions provider, Relex Solutions, has been selected by Woolworths Group to implement its Relex Replenishment solution in all the grocery retailer’s distribution centres, as well as across 1400 stores in Australia and New Zealand.