New research from the University of Sydney has shown how climate change and extreme weather events can impact on food supply chains. Read more
Richard Simonaitis is appointed CEO of Grains Australia
Grains Australia has recently appointed Richard Simonaitis as chief executive officer. Read more
Food prices are expected to ease next year
Coles Group CEO, Steven Cain has indicated that fresh food inflation will ease in the second half of this financial year, with iceberg lettuce prices already dropping to $3. Read more
Unilever ANZ becomes B Corp certified
Unilever ANZ, manufacturer responsible for brands like Continental and Streets ice cream, has joined the B Corporation (B Corp) community. Read more
New training course explores packaging in the cold chain
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) have developed a new training course with the Australian Food Cold Chain Council (AFCCC) as an introduction to the role of packaging in the cold chain. Read more
Coca Cola collaborates to convert CO2 to sugar in new, scalable method
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) is collaborating with the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) to develop scalable methods of converting captured CO2 into sugar. Read more
A new chairman and CEO is appointed for Siemens Australia
Siemens Australia has appointed Peter Halliday, who is currently senior vice president at Siemens Smart Infrastructure, as the new chairman and CEO for the region, effective 1 September. Read more
Coles combats rising inflation via locked and lowered prices
To help household budgets go further, Coles has locked the price of 1,168 products across supermarkets and online until at least 31 January 2023 and has already begun lowering the price of an additional 500 products. Read more
Kommunity Brew launches Cold Matter range in Coles store deal
A 25-store deal with Coles has cemented the launch of Kommunity Brew’s new Cold Matter range of small-batch, cold-brew coffees and teas. Read more
$15 million to safeguard produce quality amid supply chain challenges
Australian horticulture growers have joined forces with state agencies in a $15 million bid to drive supply chain efficiencies and strengthen their domestic and international trade offerings. Read more
Food and grocery manufacturing remains strong despite pandemic
According to new data from the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing industry increased its value to $133.6 billion in 2020/21. Read more
Grinders celebrates 60 years as part of Australian coffee culture
Grinders, a coffee roaster in Melbourne, is celebrating its 60th anniversary in Australia this year. Read more
FIAL collaborates with NLE to grow Australian bush produce
Noongar Land Enterprise Group (NLE) and the Food and Agribusiness Growth Centre (FIAL) has launched a report exploring how to grow the Australian Bush Produce Industry with Aboriginal participation. Read more
Americold expands its Australian footprint into Tasmania
AIC grants go to research on chickpeas and mangoes
The recipients of this year’s Australia-India Council (AIC) grants have been announced, including research identifying drought-resilient chickpeas, and how climate change impacts mango cultivars. Read more
Leaders confirm there are no grounds for Australian beef ban in China
Following the rumours of an impending ban on Australian meat products in China due to an alleged risk of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stated there are no grounds for such a trade sanction. Read more
The corporate sustainability skills gap on the road to net zero
Over half (52 per cent) of Australian business leaders believe that a sustainability skills shortage is holding back their organisation’s energy transition, according to new research. Read more
Final week tickets bonanza! Win tickets to the MEGATRANS conference worth over $2,000
With one week to go, as a media partner with MEGATRANS2022, Food & Beverage Industry News is giving five tickets valued at $2,250 to attend the three-day MEGATRANS conference from 24-26 August.
New yeast chromosome could be a game changer for industry
Australian scientists have engineered a new yeast chromosome that could be applied to range of industrial applications. Read more
Tasmania celebrates local drinks with its first Liquorland
Liquorland is opening its first store in Tasmania, delivering a national platform for the region’s beverage producers through the chain’s 750 store network. Read more