More than 14,000 Australian consumers have voted for their favourite products of the year, with a number of new categories that recognise innovations in healthy and gluten-free product lines. Ten wins out of a total of 50 went to new products offering healthy and allergy-free alternatives to everyday food and beverage items. On November 15, … Continue reading Health and gluten-free products top products of the year →

Nestlé has ranked highest in the first-ever US-focused Access to Nutrition Index, which evaluates the policies, practices and product portfolios of ten food and beverage companies. This follows the release of the global index earlier this year, in which Nestlé also placed first. Nestlé’s performance in the global and US indices shows its contribution to tackling … Continue reading Nestlé takes top spot in first US Access to Nutrition Index →

On the edge of the ocean at Watermans Bay, in Perth’s northern suburbs, a suite of new laboratories, examination and sampling rooms are now fully operational and providing vital support for Western Australia’s fast-growing aquaculture industry. The new facilities provide fish health and research services that aim to grow WA’s aquaculture industries and support job … Continue reading Substantial boost for Western Australia’s fish health capabilities →

Large-scale, international food producer RCL Foods injected vibrancy and energy into its new Durban office by installing a selection of brightly coloured resin floor finishes from Flowcrete.  As one of Africa’s leading food producers, responsible for a number of household brand names, RCL Foods aims to portray a high-end image. Located in Westville’s Westway Office … Continue reading Flowcrete helps RCL Foods with new vibrant and durable floors →

A 3D x-ray unit that will help detect biosecurity risks faster and more effectively has been installed at Melbourne International Airport. The aim is to minismise the risk of pests entering Australia via passengers, mail and cargo such as fruit and vegetables. The Rapiscan RTT 110 X-Ray unit has been in action since November 14. … Continue reading Biosecurity risks​ to Australian produce minimised with new x-ray unit →

A new recycling solution taking shape in New South Wales is turning coffee cups into kerbs. Simply Cups aims to recycle 11 million coffee cups into benches and parking kerbs with help from the NSW circulate grant program. With an extra $115,000 in funding from the circulate program, Simply Cups hopes to divert 110 tonnes … Continue reading Recycling program turns takeaway cups into kerbs →

Global consumption of emulsion stabiliser for beverages is foreseen to surpass 210,000 tonnes in 2018, up from almost 200,000 tonnes in 2017, a Fact.MR valuation reveals. The market is poised to grow at a moderate compound annual growth rate of 4 per cent during the forecast period of 2018-2028. Buoyancy in the global food and … Continue reading Emulsion stabiliser remains a lucrative asset in beverage market →

Coles and its customers have contributed more than $7.1 million to the Country Women’s Association of Australia to help drought-affected farmers. With Coles matching every donation dollar-for-dollar during August and September, customers and the supermarket chain have helped to raise funds for household and family expenses. Coles also pledged $5m in grants or interest-free loans … Continue reading Coles raises more than $7.1 million for drought appeal →

When it comes to putting this season into perspective, Riverina grower Roy Hamilton has 128 years of rainfall records to show that, for his family’s property, this year is one of the driest since 1890. The Australian government’s Grains Research and Development Corporation explains that research is important in fighting climate change – something that … Continue reading Australian government: Research vital for farming in a challenging climate →

The trend towards supermarket domination of the alcohol retail sector continued apace over the year to September, with Woolworths Group-owned outlets picking up 250,000 customers and hotel bottle-shops losing virtually the same amount, at 240,000, according to the latest survey data from Roy Morgan. Woolworths Group and Coles Group continue to dominate the market-share league … Continue reading Australian supermarkets continue to dominate alcohol market →

Coles has opened its first smaller Coles Local store in Melbourne’s Surrey Hills. The new look store, which opened on November 13, is about half the size of a full-size Coles supermarket – at about 1280sqm. It has an in-store barista and chef, a food waste digester, 100 per cent Australian-grown fresh food, and a … Continue reading Coles opens boutique style food store in Melbourne →

Vaughan Constructions has won the Master Builder of the Year Award – at the Master Builders Association Victoria Awards 2018. The awards, which showcase exceptional craftsmanship and standards of excellence in the commercial building sector, also honoured Vaughan with the award for Excellence in Construction of Industrial Buildings for its work on the $165 million Dulux … Continue reading Vaughan Constructions crowned Master Builder of the Year →

Australia’s citrus growers received praise for their fruit at this year’s Asia Fruit Logistica. More than 200 delegates represented Australian horticulture under the Taste Australia banner at a trade fair in Hong Kong on September 5-7. Hort Innovation’s trade events manager, Julie Willis, said 65 per cent of those delegates walked away with 50 new … Continue reading Australian citrus stars at Asia Fruit Logistica →

Coca-Cola Amatil has partnered with three Australian start-ups that have ‘ready-to-go’ ideas to improve delivery efficiency and consumer experience in the Australian market. Amatil group director of partners, Chris Sullivan, said pilots had been agreed with Bellr, Snooper and Staybil as part of the second phase of the company’s Xcelerate program, designed to test whether … Continue reading Coca-Cola Amatil partners with three Australian start-ups →

The Western Australian government plans to grow the lobster industry and boost local lobster supply. In early-November, the government explained there could be a potential growth of 500 jobs and economic growth within the industry. Fisheries minister Dave Kelly said more than 95 per cent of commercially caught the region’s rock lobster is exported to … Continue reading Western Australia lobster industry gets boost →

Companies wanting to grow their business while supporting a well-established awards program have the chance to take part in the 2019 Food and Beverage Industry Awards. The awards celebrated 15 years in 2018, with more than 200 people from companies such as PepsiCo, COYO yoghurt, and packaging solutions company HMPS attending an awards ceremony in … Continue reading Sponsorship opportunities available for Food and Beverage Industry Awards →

The Food Revolution Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation – Sinopec – a large oil refining, gas and petrochemical conglomerate. Under the MOU, the two companies will negotiate a distribution agreement whereby Sinopec will sell Food Revolution’s Australian canola oil products, produced across its network of more … Continue reading Food Revolution Group’s canola oil expands to 35,000 shops in China →

The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has continued its long-standing partnership with Foodbank by introducing a new volunteering day in Victoria, which allows members to find out how the organisation operates. The first day held in late October and the AIP Foodbank Warehouse Volunteering Program will continue in 2019. It allows members and their colleagues to … Continue reading Foodbank shows behind-the-scenes process with volunteer program →

Woolworths Group has entered into a wholesale food supply agreement, which will offer customers a greater product range and competitive pricing. The company announced this on November 9, along with an agreement to sell its 540 Woolworths-owned fuel convenience sites to EG Group for $1.725 billion. The EG Group is a global competitor in fuel and … Continue reading Woolworths wholesale food agreement gives customers more choice →

North Sydneysiders now have the taste of Lindt and Sprüngli’s chocolate on their doorstep with the arrival of a Lindt Chocolate Boutique at Macquarie Centre. The new boutique will be the fifth Lindt Chocolate Shop in New South Wales, but it will offer a more premium chocolate shopping experience. The first boutique in Australia opened its … Continue reading First Lindt Chocolate boutique opens in Australia →