Materials handling & storage and supply chain

Kardex opens office in Sydney

15 October, 2025 | Supplied by: Kardex VCA Pty Ltd

Swiss Intralogistics solutions provider Kardex has opened its Australian office in Sydney, with songs played on traditional Swiss Alphorns.


Developing a 'natural antifreeze' to prevent freezer burn

07 October, 2025

Ice crystals can do more than just ruin your ice cream but now an antifreeze developed from fish blood may be able to help with food and medical applications.


Starting the conversation about Australia's food security future

03 October, 2025 | Supplied by: Australian Food & Grocery Council

AFGC has highlighted urgent supply chain and manufacturing pressures in its submission to the Australian Government's National Food Security Strategy.


Fine Food recap: success for Australian food logistics business

23 September, 2025 | Supplied by: CoolPac

The Fine Food exhibition in Sydney was a resounding success for CoolPac's Olivo insulated containers.


Swisslog IntraMove AMRs

10 September, 2025 | Supplied by: Swisslog Australia

The Swisslog IntraMove series of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) is designed to provide a versatile, horizontal transportation for payloads up to 3000 kg.


National Freight Strategy to strengthen supply chains

25 August, 2025 | Supplied by: Australian Food & Grocery Council

The AFGC has welcomed the updated National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy, saying it is a vital step toward supply chain resilience.


Lotte Chilsung opens fully automated beverage DC

11 August, 2025 | Supplied by: Dematic Pty Ltd

Dematic has successfully deployed an advanced integrated logistics solution at Lotte Chilsung Beverage's Bupyeong Logistics Centre.


Pudu T300 Delivery Robot

01 August, 2025 | Supplied by: Optima Robotics

The Pudu T300 Delivery Robot is the latest innovation from Pudu Robotics, designed to redefine efficiency and intelligence in indoor delivery.


Safer, smarter and faster: automation delivers at Coca-Cola’s Brisbane warehouse

25 July, 2025 | Supplied by: Schaefer Systems International Pty Ltd

Coca-Cola's warehouse in Brisbane needed a flexible warehouse and palletising system that integrated both case picking with bulk storage.


A sweet solution: Swisslog automates confectionery handling for Mondelēz

22 July, 2025 | Supplied by: Swisslog Australia

Swisslog has installed a warehouse automation solution for Mondelēz as part of its $130m upgrade in Victoria — initially handling 56,000 pallets with room to expand to up to 62,000.


Key Technology COMPASS Belt-Fed Optical Sorters

16 July, 2025 | Supplied by: Key Technology Australia Pty Ltd

Key Technology introduces the COMPASS belt-fed optical sorters.


Tubular cable conveyor system helps to increase production 70% for almond processor

15 July, 2025 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Aust) Pty Ltd

During Almondco's expansion at its processing facility, Flexicon Australia developed an effective transportation and storage solution for high volumes of fragile almonds.


Bonfiglioli to debut new products at Foodtech Packtech

15 July, 2025 | Supplied by: Bonfiglioli Transmission Pty Ltd

Bonfiglioli will introduce four products for warehousing, material handling and automation solutions at FoodTech Packtech and MHL Expo in Auckland from 2–4 September.


Konica Minolta and MiR to launch two robots at CeMAT 2025

10 July, 2025 | Supplied by: Konica Minolta Business Solutions Australia Pty Ltd

The MiR MC250 Mobile Cobot and the MiR1200 Pallet Jack will be launched in Australia on stand T18 at CeMAT 2025, which is being held from 22–24 July in Sydney.


Top 5 keys to successful refrigerated transport in the last mile

04 July, 2025 by Walter Scremin, CEO, Ontime Delivery Solutions | Supplied by: Ontime Delivery Solutions

In the high-stakes world of last-mile delivery for food manufacturers and distributors, refrigerated deliveries have the greatest potential to make or break a reputation.


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