Last week, Fonterra announced that it will exit its businesses in Russia, following the co-op’s decision to suspend shipments of product to Russia at the end of February. Read more
Seafood Excellence Awards to celebrate excellence in industry
Sydney Fish Market has announced the return of its biennial Seafood Excellence Awards, showcasing the best in the NSW seafood industry with nominations now open to retailers, suppliers, restaurateurs, individuals, and businesses – locally and beyond. Read more
Bennett St Dairy announces major Woolworths deal
This month, Bondi café owners James Meek and Cliff Baskin have announced their cult Bennett St Dairy cookie dough will be launching into over 600 Woolworths nationwide. Read more
Coles named Australia’s best sustainable seafood supermarket
Coles has been named Australia’s Best Sustainable Seafood Supermarket, having retained the title since 2017.
VIOTAS Australian energy and sustainability survey results
Despite Australia committing to a net-zero economy by 2050, and energy being flagged as the number one environmental issue facing Australian business in 2022 by respondents, 65 per cent of commercial energy users in Australia either don’t have, or are unaware of, 2030 or 2050 sustainability targets.
Kerry has partnered with the Australian Food Pact
Kerry, a global taste and nutrition company, is proud to announce that it has joined the Australian Food Pact, a commitment to Australia’s goal to cut food waste by half by 2030.
Lindt CLASSIC Vegan Chocolate Blocks now available in Australia
Lindt’s master chocolatiers have created an innovative new range – the first Lindt Vegan range, including Lindt CLASSIC Vegan Smooth and Lindt CLASSIC Vegan Hazelnut. Read more
Brownes Dairy moves to renewable milk cartons
Brownes Dairy, a West Australian brand, will change its cartons to Tetra Pak’s unbleached renewable milk cartons in its latest step to lead sustainability in the dairy industry. Read more
Deakin University launches new BioFactory
Deakin University will establish a BioFactory in Geelong as part of a Circular Economy Accelerator-Organics (CEA-O) project in partnership with the Victorian Government, 20 industry partners, Monash University and RMIT University.
Australia’s first purpose-built food and beverage precinct receives funding boost
Turbine is set to become Australia’s leading industry-based food and beverage research, education and commercialisation facility with the precinct expected to gain national and international recognition as a blueprint for collaborative manufacturing thanks to funding of up to $33.4 million from the Federal Government.
CSIRO roadmap to serving Australian protein on the global menu
A new report by the CSIRO, entitled “Protein: A roadmap for unlocking technology-led growth opportunities for Australia,” shows how Australia can serve up a wider range of high-quality protein products to feed the world’s growing population and capture a $13 billion market opportunity for all types of protein. Read more
Proof Drinks Australia adds three new rums to portfolio
In the last year, Proof Drinks Australia has seen a growing interest in rum that stands out against other popular spirits, making way for three new additions to their portfolio. Read more
Woolworths phase out plastic bags ahead of WA ban
Woolworths will be the first major supermarket to be phasing out its 15 cent plastic shopping bags in Western Australia ahead of the new state legislation ban of plastic bags from July this year. Read more
Agrifood and Beverage Vouchers open opportunities in WA
Thirty Western Australian food and beverage businesses have received funding from the third round of the state government’s Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program. Read more
Kellogg Australia chosen as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality
Kellogg, the iconic cereal and snack brand in Australia and New Zealand, has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) in Australia. Read more
Vinventions launches the first real-time polyphenol analyser
A global wine solutions company, Vinventions – in partnership with Jet Technologies – has launched a decision-making tool that instantly measures the polyphenol content in must (early stage wine) and wine at different stages of the winemaking process – the NomaSense PolyScan. Read more
Speed breeding top crops could protect mango and macadamia industries
Dr Stephanie Kerr from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has been awarded funding for two research projects on speed breeding new mango and macadamia crop varieties that protect from pests, disease and climate change. Read more
Plastic-free can packaging
With LitePac Top, Krones offers a sustainable packaging variant for cans. Read more
Fisheries and aquaculture rebounds as demand for seafood recovers
Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture industry is expected to rebound during 2021−22 as economies re-open and demand grows for seafood.
Finding the competitive edge for future agriculture exports
Australia will need to find new ways to gain a competitive advantage with its agricultural exports as more countries enter free trade agreements.