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New Zealand competition regulator clears Inghams acquisition

Commerce Commission chair, Dr John Small, said the commission was “satisfied” that the acquisition is “unlikely to subst...

Treasury Wines to shut Victorian winery and sell vineyards

TWE chief supply officer Kerrin Petty said the decision to close its Karadoc winery was a “last resort” after the compan...

What Chinese grocery chain Freshippo learned from Coles and Woolworths

Last month, Alibaba’s supermarket brand Freshippo took a tour of Australia’s supermarket sector to better understand the...

Foodstuffs NZ launches emerging supplier competition

The competition will recognise suppliers committed to category disruption and transforming how consumers shop.

What is aspartame and what does WHO’s pending cancer declaration mean?

More about the pending declaration of the popular sugar substitute aspartame as carcinogenic to humans by the World Heal...
Coffee trading platform Greensquare launches crowdfunding campaign

Coffee trading platform Greensquare launches crowdfunding campaign

“As global coffee demand continues to rise, it’s crucial we optimise every step of the supply chain,” says Caleb Holstei...

Here’s how to make supermarket supply chains more resilient

Our new research found that shortening supply chains will be vital to make regions more resilient to these shocks – as w...

Ahold Delhaize, Mondelez CEOs on how business can adapt to a changing world

The leaders talked through the Consumer Goods Forum’s strategic plans to help businesses around the world transition to ...
F&B precinct Turbine appoints Andrew Eves-Brown as its inaugural CEO (1)

F&B precinct Turbine appoints Andrew Eves-Brown as its first CEO

When complete, the precinct will house manufacturing services, an R&D facility, warehousing and logistics, an expert...
Arnott's brings back biscuit manufacturing in New Zealand

Arnott’s resumes biscuit manufacturing in New Zealand

The 4000sqm site in Avondale, Auckland, was designed as an innovation hub for the company’s sweet and savoury biscuits a...

Australia’s biggest food manufacturing event – Foodpro – returns

The show, which has been running for the past 50 years, will be returning from July 23 to 26 at the Melbourne Convention...
Frucor Suntory to develop VR training for safety solutions in manufacturing

Frucor Suntory to develop VR training for safer manufacturing solutions

The initiative follows the company's recent $400 million investment into a new facility in Queensland. 

Australia expects wheat, barley output to drop by a third next year

Agricultural exports are also forecast to tumble from record levels, falling 17 per cent to A$65 billion in 2023-24 due ...

The downsides – cutting back on the big things

There are a few upsides to inflation; much depends on which side of the transaction you sit on.
Mars Petcare invests $112.6 million in Wodonga factory expansion

Mars Petcare invests $112.6 million on Wodonga factory

Craig Sargeant, GM at Mars Petcare Australia, said the company is committed to bolstering local operations by sourcing m...

Kellogg’s removes 50 tonnes of plastic from its supply chain

The brand expects to remove a further 20 tonnes by the end of this year, resulting in 70 tonnes of plastic eliminated fr...

Coles to supply Alibaba’s Freshippo chain – updated

Hou Yi, CEO at Freshippo, said the retailer is “committed to scouting the best sources and introducing the best products...

How flexible logistics solutions can optimise cosmetic industry operations

As the cosmetics market continues to grow it brings attractive prospects and unique challenges.
Openway opens new $10m food manufacturing facility

Openway Food Co opens $10m manufacturing facility in Victoria

Located within the company's multi-purpose food plant in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs, the new facility will manufa...

Kaddy enters administration, its future options under assessment

The administrators are “undertaking an urgent assessment” of the business and will be looking to sell its entities as “a...