The Queensland government has launched a new round of Made in Queensland (MiQ) grants, with an additional $20 million available to help manufacturers grow and create more manufacturing jobs.

The Almond Board of Australia (ABA) has released its latest sales report – revealing that the monthly figures for July were the largest since marketing data has been recorded.

As consumers become more health conscious, food and beverage manufacturers are looking for new ways, formats, and ingredients to develop better-for-you products. Drawing on its 173-year history, ingredient supplier Langdon is working with suppliers, customers, and the latest technology to meet those needs.

Developing smart, sustainable food and beverage products and technologies will be the focus of a new collaboration between Food and Agribusiness Network (FAN) and Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA).

Lion has unveiled the designs for the public Stone & Wood Tasting Room at its brewery in Murwillumbah – a new space designed to bring Stone & Wood’s community brewing philosophy to life in a tasting room experience inclusive of brewery tours.

Researchers at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, are leading the five-year ‘Landscapes’ program, looking at the health and function of Australia’s natural and managed ecosystems. 

This year’s Fine Food Australia event has come to a close for 2024 with a massive turnout over a whirlwind four days at Melbourne’s Convention and Exhibition Centre.

A new survey from the Good Food & Wine Show has confirmed that the rising cost of living is affecting how people wine and dine, with 71.7 per cent of respondents revealing they are eating out less often.

The Western Australian government has recently invested in new projects in the agriculture and food space, including $1.2 million to boost production of fruit, and a research initiative to grow the state’s beef industry.

Rabobank has released a new report that reveals the waning demand for live dairy heifer export to China, which has been a lucrative market for Australian dairy farmers in recent years.

Drinks and hospitality business, Endeavour Group, is contributing information to a new data tool for suppliers, in response to growing demand for greater data and insights transparency in the retail liquor industry.

When Innova Market Insights (IMI) released its annual Top 10 Trends report for 2024, having explored global influences, consumer, food, and beverage trends, it was ‘Ingredients: Taking the Spotlight’ that took out top spot.

German researchers have harvested protein and vitamin B9 from microbes by feeding them hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide, which has potential to reduce carbon emissions from food production and produce a sustainable protein alternative.

Canadian-American multinational drink and brewing company, Molson Coors, has announced a US distribution agreement for the range of better-for-you non-alcoholic cocktails offered by Naked Life.

Australian agriculture is set to benefit this financial year, as the gross value of agricultural production is forecast to increase by 4 per cent, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics.

Incite surveyed leading food & beverage importers and distributors across the Asia Pacific region about current market conditions, in-demand product categories and their predictions for their food and beverage sectors over the next 12 months.