Natural colours are important to 3 out 4 Australian consumers when making a decision on grocery purchases This was a key finding according to a consumer research study commissioned by global natural colour supplier, Chr. Hansen. This study was undertaken to better understand the role that natural colours play in the decision making process and … Continue reading How colour fits in with food choices →

Export airfreight capacity for the Australian horticulture sector has undergone disruption due to COVID-19 and is expected to continue until June 2021, and potentially beyond. A research report commissioned by Hort Innovation shows that airfreight capacity will not meet the needs of key export markets. This may lead to oversupply of products to the domestic … Continue reading Growers might face large losses due to COVID-19 →

Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) Members to access ‘How Do I Design a Test if I Don’t Know My Supply Chain’ Webinar for Free As part of the partnership with the IoPP, all AIP Members will have access to the How Do I Design a Test if I Don’t Know My Supply Chain? webinar on … Continue reading AIP: How Do I Design a Test if I Don’t Know My Supply Chain? webinar →

Converting to organics in 1995 was a radical and pioneering move that changed viticulture in the Vale forever. Organic wine sales in Australia have soared in recent years, making it hard to imagine that back in 1995 organic wine was rarely heard of. This year, 2020, marks 25 years since Bosworth Wines began converting their … Continue reading Bosworth Wines celebrates 25 years of organic vineyards →

Chocolate lovers may have felt like they’ve been short-changed in recent years following revelations that many of their favourite treats have been victims of “shrinkflation.” Food manufacturers have reduced the weight of products without shrinking the price. Mars made the decision in 2013 that all their chocolate bars would be 250 calories or less, meaning, … Continue reading Achieving a competitive advantage in the food and beverage industry with data analytics →

Many food producers today are going the extra distance to be more environmentally responsible by using sustainable methods to produce their products. It gives them great pride not only in the quality of their products and the efficiency in making them, but also in how they are perceived by the public. However, all too often, … Continue reading Plastic packaging supplies made from landfill-biodegradable material →

GS1 Australia brought together more than 60 senior executives from government and industry to navigate the way forward for enhanced traceability in Australia. The inaugural meeting of the National GS1 Traceability Advisory Group (NGTAG) saw members from across all sectors and supply chains including retail, liquor, agriculture and construction, converge to co-define a roadmap for … Continue reading Traceability group has inaugural meeting →

Woolworths Group has announced moves within its leadership team to better support its evolution into a Food and Everyday Needs Ecosystem. Claire Peters, currently managing director of Woolworths Supermarkets, will take up a new position as managing director of B2B and Everyday Needs. In this role, Peters will take leadership of Woolworths Group’s portfolio businesses … Continue reading Woolworths shakes up leadership team →

The recently released State of the Industry Report 2020 shows that domestic and export sales of red meat and livestock in 2018-19 totalled $28.5 billion, of which red meat exports contributed $17.2 billion and domestic sales accounted for the remaining $11.3 billion. Industry turnover Australia’s red meat and livestock industry turnover in 2018–19 increased 7 … Continue reading The economic significance of Australia’s red meat and livestock industry →

An ABARES Insights paper explores how Australia’s agricultural export performance over the past 15 years has been supported by the proliferation of free trade agreements (FTAs). Stocktake of Free trade, competitiveness and a global world: How trade agreements are shaping agriculture looks at the history of Australia’s FTAs and how they have assisted with our … Continue reading Free Trade Agreements define the way our agricultural exporters do business →

Any licensed venue in Australia can now apply for COVID-19 recovery support through iconic Queensland brand Bundaberg Rum’s $11.5 million Raising the Bar fund. Whether a venue is currently allowed to serve customers on-site; is only operating as a takeaway business; or is temporarily closed due to lockdown restrictions; the fund aims to support the … Continue reading Bundaberg Rum creates fund to help struggling companies →

Whole Kids, an Australian certified organic and additive free children’s snack brand, is set to launch a $1million equity crowdfund with Birchal, inviting investors big and small to own a piece of the company. A purpose-driven business and certified B Corporation, Whole Kids has turned its back on the traditional capital raise model in favour … Continue reading Snack brand seeks investors →

Australian food and beverage industries have been recently challenged with increased demand. Existing processes have felt the pressures of the added workloads, and many are looking for new and innovative ways to upgrade their businesses into the future, without the high price tag. Many sites are running on much older fieldbus technologies such as Device … Continue reading Bringing industrial Ethernet direct to the field device with single-cable technology →

Many B2B companies are now considering how to invest their marketing budgets for 2021. With so much up in the air, companies need to make the most out of every dollar to stay ahead in an uncertain climate.

Corporate activity in the food and beverage industry has slowed down significantly mainly due to a loss of investor and consumer confidence following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The rapid increase in positive tests for coronavirus in metropolitan Melbourne has negatively impacted the performance of food businesses in Victoria and has also impacted investor … Continue reading Deal activity slows →

Calabria Family Wines has acquired the Australian distribution business of Italian prosecco brand, Canti. The deal sees the family-owned winery take over the Australian import, sales, and marketing of the family-owned and operated Canti from Accolade Wines. As a third-generation Italian-Australian wine business, Calabria Family Wines hopes to bring Canti’s distinct Italian flair and style … Continue reading Calabria Family Wines takes over distibutorship of Canti →

Gen Z are the new kids on the block. As a cohort of five million people born between 1995-2015 encompassing 20 percent of the Australian population and 2 billion people globally — they’re consumers to be reckoned with. New research published today by the University of Sydney and Curtin University in Frontiers in Nutrition, found … Continue reading Lab grown meat not on agenda for some →