Australian bakery closures and rebrands continue despite growing demand, often driven less by product quality and more by decisions made long before a bakery opens its doors.

Global processing machinery manufacturer and member of Duravant’s Food Sorting and Handling Group, Key Technology, has launched its latest Compass optical sorter – with this edition optimised for fresh and IQF corn, peas and green beans.

Boilers and heat exchangers are critical to food and beverage manufacturing and distribution, being key to both heat and refrigeration processes integral to safety, quality, and efficiency.

The EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) is presenting a series of seminars in Australia in February 2026. This national series will provide attendees with the latest insights in EtherCAT technology and its industrial applications.

Austrian sensor company, TecSense, has released its new Headspace Analyzer (HSA), which can determine the volume of the headspace in closed, carbonated flasks by analysing the pressure in it.

Compressed air-operated products manufacturer, Exair, has released the latest iteration of its Chip Vac, now featuring an upgraded filter bag.

Global food processing automation platform, Fortifi Food Processing Solutions, has completed acquisition of protein processing solutions company, Provisur Technologies.

Global processing machinery manufacturer and member of Duravant’s Food Sorting and Handling Group, Key Technology, has launched its latest Compass optical sorter – with this iteration intended for sorting leafy greens.

PPM Technologies has introduced the third generation of its FlavorWright All-in-One seasoning system – a compact solution combining liquid and dry seasoning in a single unit for continuously coating snacks, confectioneries, cereals and more.

ifm has introduced the SMF beverage flowmeter, a multiparameter sensor designed for the food, beverage and wine industries, providing real-time monitoring of flow, temperature and conductivity from a single device.

Industrial hyperspectral sorting technology manufacturer, Inno-Spec GmbH, has released its RedEye series of pushbroom hyperspectral imaging (HSI) cameras, bringing near-infrared (NIR) imaging to industrial and laboratory environments.

Global bulk material handling systems manufacturer, Flexicon, has introduced its latest Pneumati-Con dilute phase vacuum conveying system, designed to facilitate dust-free manual dumping and the conveying of materials from small bags or sacks.

End of line is where the gains from upstream value-add are banked, and it is also where complexity tends to creep in – mixed SKUs, late changeovers, staffing gaps and fluctuating demand. Foodmach Strategy & Sales director, Phil Biggs, explains how to build an end-of-line solution that scales with your speed.

Pet owners are demanding healthier, fresher options for their furry friends, with the Australian pet food market now worth more than $4.5 billion. Humanising pets is driving category premiumisation and increasing its share of the household budget. For processors, the need for precision cutting technology has never been higher.