Sydney-based Packserv won the Hive Award for Local Manufacturing for its commitment to onshore equipment development for the Australian food and beverage industry.

Chobani Australia has received the Best Packaging Award for its Gippsland Dairy Crafted 150g pot. The packaging features a clear PET pot with embossed branding, a heat-sealed foil lid, and a recyclable paperboard sleeve printed with soy-based ink.

Treasury Wine Estates won the Best Technology Award for setting a new global benchmark with the world’s first fully automated barrel management system at its Barossa Valley facility.

Aquafab won Best Ingredient Award at the Hive Awards 2025 for Aquafab, its novel approach to replicating egg whites in cocktails.

Winners of the 2025 round of the annual Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards were announced at a gala night celebration for packaging professionals from across Australia and New Zealand.

Endeavour Group reported a 3.1 per cent fall in retail sales in 3Q25 compared to the same time last year (pcp) to $2.33 billion, citing subdued trade and supply chain disruptions from the December strikes at Woolworths warehouses still having an impact.

Inghams Group says the 2.2 per cent drop in core poultry volumes in the first nine months of FY25 compared to the same period in FY24 (pcp) was largely due to reduced processing to manage elevated inventory levels from 2H24.

The Supreme Court of New South Wales has dismissed Fonterra Co-operative Group’s case regarding trademark licensing agreements with Bega Group and its plans to divest its consumer division (recently amalgamated into Mainland Group for divestment or an IPO).

The University of Tasmania (UTAS) has released a report investigating the labels of canned tuna brands, and how they measure up against Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Principles for Environmental Claims.

Australian drinks company, Casella Family Brands (CFB), has shifted the focus of its spirits strategy, making moves to bring Morris Whisky distribution in-house, expanding into global travel retail, and partnering with Proof Drinks Australia to handle its on-premise distribution.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has appointed Sarah Proudfoot as its new chief executive officer, after Scott Gregson departed to take up the role of CEO at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

The latest data from IWSR has shown the pace of innovation in the expanding global RTD market is slowing, as brand owners focus their efforts on growth areas including spirit-based products, premium-plus price tiers and higher-ABV variants.

In Australia’s food and beverage sector, where maintaining an unbroken cold chain is critical, refrigerated transport company, Eurocold, is offering tailored solutions that help businesses navigate logistics, sustainability, and operational efficiency. 

The London Wine Competition has announced its 2025 winners, with Australian wines taking out over 230 medals alongside trophies for Best Wine by Packaging, Best Shiraz, Best Rieling, and Best Non-Alcoholic.

Food relief and rescue organisation, Shepparton Foodshare, has settled into its new purpose-built warehouse and distribution centre in Mooroopna, built with almost $3 million of government support announced last April.

Digital freight and logistics platform, Ofload, has appointed former Woolworths innovation director, Dean Newman, as its new chief operating officer.