Bega Cheese reported in a trading update to the ASX yesterday that although the brand is likely to experience a $40 million hit this financial year, COVID-19 associated costs are easing and the market is recovering.
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Industry stakeholders look to strengthen supply chain for the future
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food and beverage industry was significant and highlighted some areas in the supply chain that need to be addressed.
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Dynamic global food market set for the year ahead
Food markets are set to be “highly dynamic” in the year ahead, as the ongoing effects of the global pandemic continue to be felt across supply chains and in consumer behaviour, according to a recent Rabobank report.
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Government incentives help food and beverage take the Industry 4.0 plunge
Bürkert can help food and beverage manufacturers innovate the market utilising recent government incentive programs. Food & Beverage Industry News reports.
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Jobs Victoria links supermarket food suppliers with job seekers
Jobs Victoria is working with major supermarkets including Coles, Woolworths and Aldi, as well as wholesaler Metcash, to link job seekers with food suppliers and reduce critical workforce shortages.
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NSW workers critical to food supply exempt from isolation
Critical workers in the manufacturing and food logistics sectors in NSW furloughed as close contacts will be permitted to leave self-isolation to attend work if they have no symptoms of COVID-19, to ensure the state has continued access to essential goods.
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Support needed to keep supermarket shelves stocked, AFGC says
Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing industry is working around the clock, keeping supermarket shelves stocked with Australians in nearly every corner of the country needed to turn up to work to ensure supply.
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Fine Food Australia postpones its Sydney event to March 2022
Fine Food Australia has postponed its Sydney event to run 8-11 March 2022 at the ICC, in response to the ongoing uncertainty in NSW and across Australia due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SecondBite Winter Appeal launched at Coles
Coles has launched its annual appeal for food rescue organisation, SecondBite, allowing customers to purchase $2 donation cards and help support Australians who have been hit hardest by COVID-19.
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Bulla Dairy utilises Smart Badge technology
Following a successful trial period, Bulla Dairy Foods (Bulla), is the first food manufacturer and installer to roll out wearable contact tracing technology, Smart Badge, across its sites allowing the business to increase contact tracing efforts.
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How Nestlé came out on top during COVID-19
When you’re a big conglomerate like Nestlé, reputation is key – not just in terms of the products you produce, but how you look after staff.
Nestlé is a world-renowned food and beverage company,
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Woolworths’ helping hand for community initiatives
The last 12 months has been one of the biggest on record for Woolworths’ support of vulnerable Australians, particularly for the many individuals, families and farmers impacted by drought, then bushfire,
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What does Victoria’s lock down mean for food and bev?
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced several changes to the manufacturing sector in Victoria. Non-essential manufacturing will be hardest hit, however for the food and beverage sector, it is
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Nestlé workers get three months pay if shut down occurs over COVID-19 – extra leave too
Food manufacturer Nestlé has gone the extra step when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic and has added extra leave to its employees who have been affected by the pandemic.
Where the company needs to temporarily
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FoodByUs sees 33 per cent increase in NSW since lockdown lifted
The Sydney-based food-tech company, FoodByUs, has experienced a 33 per cent sales increase in NSW since the dining restrictions were lifted. In addition to seeing many of Sydney’s best restaurants opening
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Takeaway Tuesday designed to support struggling food sector
The national campaign #EatAloneTogether which was launched by Restaurant and Catering Association (R&CA) in partnership with Entertainment and Unilever Food Solutions (UFS), has evolved into #TakeawayTuesday.
The
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How one company handled the COVID-19 crisis and came out on top
Contracts are signed, tradies are ready to start, the building site is now open, and there are deadlines to meet. Then a once in a century event happens – the COVID-19 pandemic.
What happens now? Does
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Are you ready for your market’s reboot?
Gas provider helps businesses diversify during COVID-19
Change is something that can be embraced, or seen as an unnecessary disruption that can cause anxiety. But what happens if that disruption is unexpected and takes away, literally, your whole market share.
COVID-19
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Insights into agricultural trade during COVID-19
Australia’s agricultural trade has held relatively steady during the COVID-19 pandemic, however the export of some commodities such as seafood, have seen a downturn.
In the early stages of COVID-19,
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