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Plant-based protein production company, Australian Plant Proteins (APP), has been acquired by My Co, the investment vehicle for the Paule Family Office, which focuses on FABtech (Food, Agri & Bio) start-ups. APP was the first company in Australia to develop and commercialise a plant protein isolate powder. Read more
The Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) and T garage bring you some of the industry’s most experienced and engaged thought leaders to explore how innovation is reshaping the Fast- Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector.
Congratulations to The Hive Awards finalists for 2025! This year's entries continued the high standards of innovation and excellence set by the inaugural program in 2024. The 2025 winners will be announced at a long lunch in Sydney on 8 May, so book your tables now. We can't wait to see you there!
In this episode, Food & Drink Business editor, Kim Berry, is joined by City Larder co-founders, Robbie and Rebecca Bell, and Commonwealth Bank’s GM for Small Business VIC/TAS, Tess McCormack.
From printing to publishing, Yaffa Media has always been about its people and niche audiences. Founded in 1925, it is one of Australia’s largest independent media companies. This year marks a centenary of storytelling.
Food & Drink Business presents its annual flagship Top 100 Food & Drink Companies Report for 2024. Compiled in collaboration with IBISWorld, the report ranks by revenue Australia’s biggest players in the food and drink sector. It’s your go-to industry resource into Australia’s largest manufacturing sector.
Coles Liquor Group has decided to align all its Vintage Cellars and First Choice Liquor stores with the Liquorland brand, after a 16-week pilot program across 14 stores in South Australia, Victoria, and Queensland demonstrated increased brand awareness and customer engagement.
Campari Australia has announced the sale of its manufacturing site located in Derrimut, Victoria to Garage Beverages Manufacturing. Agreements have been signed for the purchase of the facility, with sale targeted for completion towards mid-2025.
As costs rise, political uncertainty hangs over the US and Europe, and the skilled workforce grows ever-smaller, Australian manufacturers are looking for logical solutions closer to home – increasingly working to onshore manufacturing and investing in automation.
Fonterra has signed on with Circular Communities Australia’s big bag recovery program, which gives large industrial plastic bags new life by turning them into products made from recycled content.
Seedlab Australia has selected the latest cohort of entrepreneurs for Bootcamp 11, and opened applications for Bootcamp 12, continuing its mission to support the growth of early-stage FMCG businesses across Australia and New Zealand.
Food & Fibre Gippsland (F&FG) CEO, Ben Gebert, is stepping down from his position effective immediately to pursue a directorial role, starting in mid-April, at Farmers for Climate Action.
Veolia has signed a $109 million contract to build, operate and maintain a state-of-the-art materials recovery facility (MRF) in Hume, ACT.
Trading results for the first three months of this calendar year at Pro-Pac Packaging have continued to perform below expectations. The company has now brought in a business turnaround specialist.
The early bird rate for the 2025 Australasian Packaging Conference, to be held on 6-7 May at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, NSW, is closing on 4 April.
A packaging symposium held in Melbourne last week brought together some of the industry leading minds to share up-to-the-minute ideas on the most pressing issues for packaging. Lindy Hughson moderated the event and filed this report.
