Industry News
SPC Global to merge with The Original Juice Company and Nature One Dairy
Juicing up the Australian food and beverage company, this merger of two Australian brands and a powdered milk business is expected to create $400m in revenue next financial year. [ + ]
FSANZ responds to tomato virus food safety concerns
FSANZ has noted the reports concerning the detection of tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) in tomato crops in South Australia. [ + ]
Wide Bay food and beverage workforce plan
The Wide Bay region in Queensland is set to benefit from a new plan aimed at meeting the future workforce needs of the food and beverage manufacturing industry. [ + ]
Viticulture research program aims to boost NZ vineyard productivity
In New Zealand, a research program called ‘Next Generation Viticulture’ has been designed to address winegrowing challenges. [ + ]
Nissin Foods to acquire Aussie dumpling producer ABC Pastry
Nissin Foods Company has entered an agreement to acquire Australian frozen dumpling manufacturer ABC Pastry for over AU$33m. [ + ]
Have your say about packaging reform in Australia
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has announced that the public consultation on packaging regulatory reform is now open. [ + ]
ACCC releases interim report into supermarkets
On 27 September, the Australian Government released the ACCC's Supermarkets Inquiry Interim Report. [ + ]
Record high cocoa prices could increase price of chocolate
Research has found skyrocketing cocoa prices are putting pressure on chocolate producers around the globe, which could result in higher chocolate prices. [ + ]
GEA and Believer Meats join forces to scale up cultivated meat production
The partnership will focus on co-developing technologies and processes to improve the unit economics and sustainability of cultivated meat production. [ + ]
Aussie food bosses urge consumers to buy 'Australian-owned'
Research has highlighted that many Aussie consumers are unknowingly buying foreign-owned products in their attempt to buy ‘Aussie-owned’. [ + ]
Seventh AIP State of Industry Webinar — path for soft plastics
Registrations are open for the seventh AIP State of Industry Webinar to be held on 6 November at 10 am (AEDT). [ + ]
Plum perfect: Kakadu plum health benefits confirmed
University of Queensland research has confirmed antioxidant properties exist in a bush food used by Indigenous people for generations: the Kakadu plum. [ + ]
Johnnie Walker reveals its lightest Scotch whisky bottle
Johnnie Walker unveils its lightest Scotch whisky glass bottle to date, which weighs just 180 g without the closure and is only available as a limited release. [ + ]
Beston Global Food Company goes into administration
Following a 'perfect storm of adverse events', Beston Global Food Company has announced the appointment of voluntary administrators. [ + ]
Mandatory Food and Grocery Code, now open for comment
The Australian Government has released an exposure draft of the new mandatory Food and Grocery Code, which is open for comments until 18 October 2024. [ + ]
