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Drinks accelerator, Mighty Craft, has updated the market on the sale of Mismatch Brewing Co and 78 Degrees to United Publicans Group (UPG). The sale was announced in April, for $7.2 million.

Hort IQ, launched by Hort Innovation, provides fresh produce growers with the latest comprehensive Australian fruit, vegetable, and nut consumer data.

A fundamental understanding of the unit economics of your product and working capital cycle were just two recommendations from a panel discussing how to sustain growth at this year’s Naturally Good summit. Naturally Good continues today in Sydney at the ICC. 

The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation has discovered evidence of fraudulent Kakadu plum extracts in international circulation. The bush food is an important economic and cultural asset for Indigenous communities across northern Australia.

Do you have a solution that reduces food loss or food waste? Apply here for Rocket Seeder’s inaugural Australian Food Waste Challenge.

Duxton Vineyards says its 2024 vintage was excellent quality due to excellent grape growing weather and good rainfalls. With 48,363 tonnes of fruit crushed over the season, with the whites exhibited “exceptional freshness and vibrancy”.

TOMRA Food has merged its Fresh and Processed divisions to provide an integrated food sorting, grading and processing solutions for its customers. The company has also developed a new regional business model.

A new report on how discarded food can be transformed into new products, Upcycled Food, provides seven recommendations for Australia to accelerate the industry. Author and Churchill Fellow, Francesca Goodman-Smith, is the Transform program leader at End Food Waste Australia (EFWA).

At the Senate inquiry into greenwashing public hearing in Canberra this week, Australian Organic Limited (AOL) called for harsher penalties on companies found to be misleading consumers.

One of Australia's largest wholesale distribution companies, Metcash, is the latest signatory to the Australian Food Pact. It joins 37 other organisations committed to reducing food waste that contributed 54 million meals in the first year of reporting.  

Australia’s first commercial manufacturer of plant protein went into voluntary administration this week. Its first creditor meeting was yesterday (30 May) so we will see what comes from that. But the fall of a pioneer in an emerging food industry at a time the government is investing heavily in those it sees as being in the national interest begs the question, has it missed a major, lucrative and critical industry altogether?   

The Calabria and McWilliam families reflect on the last three years, since Calabria Family Wine Group acquired McWilliam's Wines out of voluntary administration in 2021.

Dan Murphy’s has announced the winners of its 2024 Decoded Spirit Awards, following a two-day blind tasting event by a panel of 13 judges, tasting more than 450 products across 19 categories.

Good Drinks Australia has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for Rekorderlig Cider with its parent company, AB Åbro Bryggeri. The cider will join GDA’s international stable of Molson Coors, Magners Irish Cider and San Miguel.

A study by The George Institute for Global Health says that simple food swaps could cut greenhouse gas emissions from household groceries by a quarter. It has created an app – ecoSwitch – that enables consumers to do so.

Australian food and drink manufacturers are facing the challenges of land shortages due to rapid urbanisation and the rising cost of energy. While these are big hurdles, they also create opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and ongoing sustainability. Dematic's industry logistics manager, David Rubie, looks at how the industry can strategically respond to these issues and the types of innovative practices being adopted.