Australian horticulture growers have joined forces with state agencies in a $15 million bid to drive supply chain efficiencies and strengthen their domestic and international trade offerings. Read more
Food and grocery manufacturing remains strong despite pandemic
According to new data from the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing industry increased its value to $133.6 billion in 2020/21. Read more
Grinders celebrates 60 years as part of Australian coffee culture
Grinders, a coffee roaster in Melbourne, is celebrating its 60th anniversary in Australia this year. Read more
Driving productivity, efficiency, and sustainability through greater signalling and detection
Tall, dark and ginger Whisky Highball from Manly Spirits Co.
Manly Spirits Co. Distillery has expanded its collection of RTD drinks with the Manly Spirits Whisky Highball, a refreshing alternative for the craft beer drinker, whisky fan and whisky-curious consumer. Read more
FIAL collaborates with NLE to grow Australian bush produce
Noongar Land Enterprise Group (NLE) and the Food and Agribusiness Growth Centre (FIAL) has launched a report exploring how to grow the Australian Bush Produce Industry with Aboriginal participation. Read more
Americold expands its Australian footprint into Tasmania
More uptime on the menu with OPTIME
One of the primary causes of waste in the food and beverage industry is equipment failure. Yet it is also preventable with a proactive approach to maintenance that involves the condition monitoring of machinery, said Ryan Kendrigan, general manager of Engineering & Services at Motion Australia. Read more
AIC grants go to research on chickpeas and mangoes
The recipients of this year’s Australia-India Council (AIC) grants have been announced, including research identifying drought-resilient chickpeas, and how climate change impacts mango cultivars. Read more
Leaders confirm there are no grounds for Australian beef ban in China
Following the rumours of an impending ban on Australian meat products in China due to an alleged risk of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stated there are no grounds for such a trade sanction. Read more
The corporate sustainability skills gap on the road to net zero
Over half (52 per cent) of Australian business leaders believe that a sustainability skills shortage is holding back their organisation’s energy transition, according to new research. Read more
Ahead of the curve with ongoing flood recovery projects
In the aftermath of crisis, businesses and their communities lean on each other to navigate the long road to recovery. Even in areas where extreme weather events are an expected annual occurrence, things can turn quickly, leaving entire towns stranded or without access to crucial infrastructure. Read more
Solutions for increased flexibility
Experts in instrumentation and calibration, AMS, provide a host of solutions to the food and beverage industry from top rated producers such as Bronkhorst and Beamex.
Refillable and reusable milk bottles shift the way we see beverage packaging
During the recent 2022 Australasian Packaging & Innovation Design (PIDA) Awards, the Beverage Packaging Design of the Year category had two winning designs that stood out above the rest. Read more
Riding the cocktail trend to success
Three Gold Coast friends, and now business partners, launched Mr Consistent cocktail mixers at the beginning of the pandemic, but found success anyway. Adam McCleery writes. Read more
Farmers Union PLUS range of multi-benefit Greek style yoghurt
The Australian plain Greek style yoghurt brand, Farmers Union, has revealed the arrival of its Farmers Union PLUS range – a yoghurt that tastes good and is good for you. Read more
New yeast chromosome could be a game changer for industry
Australian scientists have engineered a new yeast chromosome that could be applied to range of industrial applications. Read more
Tasmania celebrates local drinks with its first Liquorland
Liquorland is opening its first store in Tasmania, delivering a national platform for the region’s beverage producers through the chain’s 750 store network. Read more
Excise pushes up production costs for Australian brewers
Australian brewers are experiencing a strain on production costs as a result of the largest alcohol excise increase in decades, reaching 3.84 per cent for full-strength beer. Read more
Vendart Diagnostics puts spotlight on instant bacteria testing solution at Food Tech
Food and Beverage Industry News talks with Vendart Diagnostics technical product manager, Abi Dickinson, about her enthusiasm to discuss food safety testing solutions at Food Tech and present CytoQuant – the first mobile flow cytometer the world has ever seen – at the event. Read more