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Manufacturing

‘Country made’: Summer Land Camels, Bush Medijina and Humpty Doo Barramundi
Camels, skincare and barramundi show how distance can become a brand asset.

‘Country made’: Summer Land Camels, Bush Medijina and Humpty Doo Barramundi

Australian regional businesses have always had to contend with geography. Lately, they have endured a slew of cost-of-living pressures, volatile fuel and freight costs, tariff uncertainty and an economy asking...
The Grape House Group collapses one year after legal scandal
‘Country made’: Capital Brewing, Josophan’s, Krinklewood and Byron Bay Chilli
Baiada unveils new poultry processing facility in Tamworth
The rise of AI-driven planning in consumer goods

Manufacturing Archives

Heaps Normal and Four Loko

Casella expands portfolio with two new partnerships

The agreements will see CFB push beyond its wine base and diversify its categories to meet the evolving consumer trends.
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WA produce, seen through a delegate’s eyes

WA produce is some of the best they've sourced, and Meet the Buyer is where they go to find it.
WML Paperboard
Inside FMCG & WML Paperboard

Supply certainty is reshaping packaging procurement decisions

WML's message was straightforward: Australian manufacturers have a regional alternative to offshore paperboard sourcing.

Tasmanian Government eyes purchase of collapsed Boag Brewery

International engagement remained central to the state's economic strategy.

Central Coast Food Manufacturing Innovation Hub opens in Ourimbah

The facility provides SMEs with access to shared production space, equipment and expertise.
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Inside FMCG & RMR Process

Rethinking expansion: Why manufacturers must build smarter, not bigger

Many expansion projects become unnecessarily expensive because businesses begin with the wrong questions.
Katrina Uttam, founder of Drops of Gold.

Q&A: A golden Eastern tradition drops into Western wellness

We see Drops of Gold at a similar stage to where matcha was around five years ago, firmly in the early adopter phase.
WML Paperboard

Packaging built for brand success

Packaging is one of the most visible expressions of a brand's identity, quality positioning, and values.

Mars opens Australia’s largest cat food kitchen in Wodonga

With this expansion, 90 per cent of Mars pet care products will be manufactured locally.
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Mondelez upgrades Melbourne confectionery plant with $8 million investment

The upgrade is designed to support the production of more than 120 products.

James Boag plans to close 145-year-old Tasmania brewery

Lion has begun a consultation period with affected staff to discuss potential redeployment within its remaining brewery ...

Safcol commits $80 million to build SA manufacturing facility

Over the next two years, the new facility will entirely replace Safcol’s ageing Elizabeth factory.
WML packaging
Inside FMCG & WML Paperboard

Speed, stability and certainty drive FMCG packaging supply chain shift

WML Paperboard manufactures Formakote, a globally recognised paperboard brand first registered in 1981.
nutella

Ferrero builds growth beyond confectionery through brand innovation

“We are seeing our business extend beyond confectionery into broader sweet-packaged food categories.”
Coco Hit co-founder Stephanie Lacorcia

A fresh approach to hitting the mark as an FMCG start-up

Stephanie and Aaron decided to establish their brand through independent stockists.