Former CEO and director of FAL Healthy Beverages (FAL HB), Efthymios (Tim) Xenos, has been found guilty of making business decisions while bankrupt, and using company funds to pay personal legal costs, in a case that has taken almost a decade to resolve.

Hang 10 Distillery was created by Deon Rowe and Marine Raynard after the ABC’s War on Waste series inspired them to find a way to tackle food waste by making sustainable spirits. Keira Joyce speaks to the pair about the road to making a world-first whisky with leftover sourdough.

Whether consumers are trying to drink less, eat more protein or focus on a more wholefood diet, understanding consumer behaviour is a key component for innovation, NPD, and growth in the food and beverage sector. Kim Berry looks at some of the main motivators in 2025.

Scientists from Hunan Agricultural University in China have developed a new strain of rice that emits up to 70 per cent less methane, aiming to tackle the 12 per cent of global methane emissions resulting from rice cultivation.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand has undertaken a second round of public consultation on its review of the addition of caffeine to food, closing 15 April, which will specifically target sports foods and consider the risk posed to sensitive sub-populations.

Dairy co-operative, Fonterra, is working towards its sustainability targets through new funding from the company itself, and through separate agreements with Mars and Nestlé, aiming to reduce emissions from its farmers.

Coopers Foundation, the brewery’s philanthropic body, has appointed three new people to the board. Coopers CFO, Brad Grunert, joins former South Australian Premier, Steven Marshall, and sixth-generation family member, Bec Cooper Webster.

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has appointed current deputy chair, Ming Long, to the position of chair. She replaces Kathryn Fagg, who has resigned after three years in the role.

Potato product manufacturer, Farm Frites, has selected a site in Dooen in Victoria’s Wimmera district for its first Australian production facility. The company’s Australian business was founded in 2016 and supplies the food service industry and quick service restaurants.

Queenslanders returned a record number of beverage containers through the state’s container refund scheme, Containers for Change, over the summer, with the program reporting several milestones.

The NSW government has released the state’s first Industry Policy, aiming to promote collaboration across industry, the innovation sector, and trade businesses to grow the economy. However, businesses are left waiting for its Innovation Blueprint, originally expected in July 2024.

Growing populations and evolving food consumption trends continue to drive demand for cold chain warehousing and logistics. Global temperature-controlled warehouse company Lineage Asia-Pacific president, Brooke Miller, writes about the impact that has on the food and beverage supply chain.

Fonterra Co-operative has updated its FY25 full year earnings guidance from 40-60 cents per share to 55-75 cents per share and released the information pack to support the divestment of its global consumer businesses.

For more than 50 years, Taylor's Wine has produced some of Australia’s most recognised premium wines, winning awards both here and overseas. The fourth generation of the Taylor family is now involved in the day-to-day operations, ensuring the tradition and standards continue. Kim Berry speaks to the GM of Operations, Clinton Taylor.

In a positive turn for the company and region, Saputo Dairy Australia (SDA) has entered into a binding agreement to sell its over 120-year-old King Island Dairy business, after more than a year of uncertainty surrounding its future.

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Aquaculture Stewardship Council have recognised organisations and individuals making a difference in aquaculture at the 2025 Sustainable Seafood Awards Australia.