Australian medicinal cannabis developer, Bod Science, has developed a game-changing technology to make water hating (lipophilic) compounds water soluble. The patented powder, Aqua Phase, is a flavourless, colourless, and stable agnostic product, meaning it has wide application outside of its original CBD remit, including in food and beverage manufacturing.

Vegan Australia says appointing its first CEO, Dr Heidi Nicholl, will see the organisation led with renewed vigour as it enters a new era of impact and growth.

From two friends with an idea to a global company with 800 employees, materials handling company Combilift recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, and is showing no signs of slowing down.

The 2023 winners of the Melbourne Royal Wine Awards have been announced. This year, the awards attracted over 2425 entries from more than 420 wineries across Australia, awarding a total of 1197 medals.

Two years after mandatory labelling to warn about potential harms of prenatal alcohol exposure was introduced, a review by The George Institute for Global Health at UNSW found uptake appeared slow and incomplete.

The beverage industry’s busiest season is almost here. As the industry gears up for increased customer demand for their favourites, there is also an unquenchable thirst for new varieties and lots of choice for different occasions. Australian Beverages Council (ABCL) CEO Geoff Parker provides an update.

The AIP will run the inaugural Save Food Packaging design guidelines training course on 6 December in Melbourne, with all industry invited to attend.

An evening recognising the excellence and innovation within the sustainable packaging industry was held last night at the APCO 2023 Annual Awards, to celebrate the collective efforts of individuals, organisations, and projects truly driving change to a more sustainable future.

Food tech company Eden Brew says the appointment of Dr Rob Brown as chief scientific officer was a strategic decision at a pivotal juncture of the company’s growth.

Australia’s drinks industry is no stranger to trends and innovation, and one tipple that’s been gaining attention is tequila. Kim Berry speaks to Ewen Pettit, the co-founder of Super Drop, to delve deeper into the spirit.

Hill-Smith Family Estates has appointed Sam Wigan as its new head of winemaking ahead of the 2024 vintage, succeeding Louisa Rose, who will step into the role of head of sustainability.

Food logistics company NewCold has acquired refrigerated transport specialist Karras. NewCold launched its Australian operations six years ago in Victoria.

Australian Beer Co (ABCo) has acquired Ampersand Projects as it advances its ambitions in the spirits and RTD categories. Ampersand was founded in 2018 by Marcus Kellett, Shaun Rankins and Alex Bottomley.

Fonterra and Nestlé have completed the sale of their joint venture, Nestlé’s Dairy Partners Americas (DPA) Brazil, to the French dairy company Lactalis.

BioPak says it is supporting food rescue organisation OzHarvest with a new Christmas cup campaign, with the goal to deliver 20,000 meals to people in need this holiday season.

The completion of a significant automation project by MHM Automation has revolutionised the back-end of operations at Midfield Group’s meat processing plant in Warrnambool, Victoria. Melissa Dwyer reports.