Australia’s largest beverage companies have marked a major milestone by announcing a 7 per cent reduction in sugar in the first progress report on the beverage industry’s flagship initiative.
The signatories
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v2food plant-based protein startup closes $35M Series A round
v2food, Australia’s newest plant-based protein startup, today announced that it has raised a $35 million Series A funding round led by Main Sequence Ventures, manager of CSIRO’s Innovation Fund, and
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Patented technology supplies Australian pet food ingredients to the world
Pet owners are constantly assessing the many food choices available to feed their furry friends. Prepared pet foods are becoming an increasingly popular choice, offering a variety of food types and flavours
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Why send 750 million soiled absorbent pads to landfill if there is a better way?
Reducing the use of packaging materials is one of the aspects that will help lead to a sustainable future. When re-designing plastic trays for ANZ’s fresh red meat sector, Sealed Air Australia ventured
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The rise and rise of plant-based proteins
According to Trent Duvall, 20 years ago the food and beverage processors and manufacturers controlled the narrative in relation to what foods and drinks were consumed by customers. Then, it shifted to
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CEO of Kurrajong Kitchen Lavosh wins gold in New York City
Karen Lebsanft, CEO and co-founding director of the Kurrajong Kitchen Group, manufacturers of Australia’s premier flatbread, the Kurrajong Kitchen Lavosh, has been honoured with the Gold Lifetime
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Conveyor components designed to increase productivity
Marbett is one of several Rexnord global brands with production facilities in Italy offering a range of complementary conveyor components to meet a factory’s application requirements. Whether it is a
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Why the food packaging industry needs to sell itself better
Keith Chessell is a packaging evangelist. Being in the industry for the best part of 50 years, he was there at the beginning when consumers and manufacturers alike knew that packaging sustainability was
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Coca-Cola soft drink and water brands now produced in 100 per cent recycled plastic
Coca-Cola Australia and Coca-Cola Amatil have announced that all Coca-Cola soft drink brands (600ml and below) and all water brands (600ml and below) in Australia are now being produced in 100 per cent
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China helps Murray River Organics grow
Murray River Organics today announced that exports of its products had increased by 27 percent year to date over FY2019 for the corresponding period and anticipates this trend will continue for the rest
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Mars’ Heague returns home to take up GM role
Mars Incorporated has appointed a new general manager, Bill Heague, to lead Mars Food Australia.
Heague originally joined the Mars company in 2008 as sales manager for Mars Food Australia, the manufacturer
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Exploding meat and other new food technologies
There is a range of new technologies that are set to take the food and beverage industry by storm. We list what we believe will be the next big five technologies that will change the way food and bev does
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Lessons in mass production
Socrates and his student, Plato, are a perfect example of how good leaders are shaped by observant students. Darcy Simonis, industry network leader for food and beverage at ABB, explains what can be learned
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FCI ST80/ST80L mass flow meters
ST80 is a high-performance, rugged thermal dispersion technology air/gas flow meter that combines ultra-reliable, feature-rich electronics with the industry’s most extensive selection of application-matched
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Macadamias aim to disrupt chocolate category
Australian Macadamias has today released findings from independent research agency, GalKal, revealing macadamias are an underutilised ingredient in the traditional chocolate and nuts pairing. As consumers
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Trade agreements critical to Australia’s regions and red meat jobs
The Australian red meat industry urged both sides of Government to proceed with ratification of two critical free trade agreements without delay, following today’s release of a Joint Standing
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Roots targets the high growth organic plant-based ‘meat’ market
Consumers are quickly waking up to the fact that consuming meat — especially highly processed meat — can have negative health outcomes and is contributing to the destruction of the environment.
Recognising
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Dairy industry code of conduct to be delivered early
The Australian dairy industry mandatory code of conduct will come into effect in January 2020, months ahead of schedule.
Minister for Agriculture, Bridget McKenzie, said the aim of the mandatory
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Top food trends for 2020
Increased consumer interest in the stories behind their food and beverage products and their notable influence on purchasing decisions has resulted in companies increasingly paying attention to storytelling
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Industry 4.0’s firm hold on iconic Australian brand
Aeroplane Jelly is a national treasure. Created in a bathtub in 1927 in Sydney, it was once one of Australia’s largest family-operated food manufacturers. Even today, hearing the old jingle, “I like
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