Food and beverage manufacturing stands strong

Top Shelf International is launching a $10 million capital raise to fund business restructuring, operational expenditure, and working capital as it finalises a third-party distribution deal with Amber Beverage Australia.

An imbalance in bargaining power and the need for a mandatory code of conduct are two of the 14 recommendations put forward by Dr Craig Emerson, following his 10-month review of the trade and competition dynamics in the grape and wine sector.

Bega Group has allegedly joined forces with global dairy giant FrieslandCampina in its bid to acquire Fonterra Co-operative Group’s Mainland business. There are two other players in the ring for Mainland – Japanese food company Meiji Holdings Co and French dairy giant Lactalis.

Around 400 companies have been impacted by the collapse of organic certification company, NASAA Certified Organic (NCO), including Fonterra Australia, SunRice, Bellamy’s Organic, and Costa Farms.

Biotech start-up, Eclipse Ingredients, is using precision fermentation to unlock ingredients previously unavailable while offering a more scalable and sustainable approach to traditional ingredient production. Spun out of national science agency, CSIRO, Eclipse was co-founded by Siobhan Coster.

With more than a third of Australians never having heard about jobs titled food scientist or food technologist, it is more important than ever to promote the vital work these jobs play. Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology CEO, Fiona Fleming, offers insight.

Applications are now open for the evokeAG. 2026 Groundbreakers program, an opportunity for the next generation of agrifood innovators to develop their research projects and present them on a global stage.

Changing consumer habits mean that functional beverages are becoming increasingly important for the beverage industry. This article from Drintec provides an overview of changing purchasing behaviour in an international context.

Environmental monitoring is a critical component of food safety programs, involving sampling and testing the environment and equipment within a food manufacturing facility to help prevent cross-contamination of finished products. Neogen has released the second edition of its handbook for the sector.

Recent research from the University of Queensland has shown that food labelling is out of step with healthy diet recommendations and could be improved by including nutrient release rates.