Industry News
Fruit exports soaring in NZ, driven by kiwifruit
New data published today (30 October 2025) shows that exports of New Zealand's fruit have increased 43% compared to last year — driven mainly by a large increase in kiwifruit exports. [ + ]
Fonterra to sell Mainland Group to Lactalis for NZ$4.22bn
Fonterra farmers have given strong support to sell the co-op's global consumer businesses, Mainland Group, to Lactalis, with over 88% supporting the divestment. [ + ]
Clean-label functional ingredients of the future
Australia's Food and Beverage Accelerator has invested in SeaStock Pty Ltd to accelerate the commercialisation of its algae-based functional ingredients. [ + ]
Arla Foods Ingredients concept for protein bar innovation
Making its debut at SupplySide Global is a concept created by Arla Foods Ingredients to respond to the biggest trends in the protein bar market. [ + ]
Supermarket survey: suppliers asked to comment
Suppliers to Australia’s large grocery businesses are being asked to comment about their working relationships with them in the government's annual survey. [ + ]
Amcor's progress with sustainable packaging innovations
Amcor released its fiscal year 2025 (FY25) Sustainability Report which highlights the company's progress on paper-based solutions and bringing recycle-readiness to flexible packaging applications. [ + ]
Coles Liquor joins Sustainable Wine Roundtable Bottle Weight Accord
Coles Liquor and Wirra Wirra join the Sustainable Wine Roundtable Bottle Weight Accord (BWA), which now covers more than 1.5 billion bottles of still wine worldwide. [ + ]
New Zealand to host the 2026 IDF World Dairy Summit
Next year, New Zealand will host the IDF World Dairy Summit from 15–20 November in Auckland. [ + ]
Aussie sustainable packaging innovation planning to go global
Queensland-based TomKat Global Solutions is planning to scale its sustainable packaging technology globally. [ + ]
On the rise: consumer trust in the red meat industry
Australia's red meat industry has earned the highest-ever trust rating in MLA's latest consumer report, with people eating more red meat for health and nutrition reasons. [ + ]
Fonterra invests NZ$75m for new butter line at Clandeboye
Part of Fonterra's NZ$1bn investment plan, this project will help increase production capacity of a range of different butter formats at the Clandeboye site. [ + ]
Enartis to acquire Parsec in a wine industry deal
Enartis has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire 100% of Parsec, a manufacturer of integrated control systems for the wine sector. [ + ]
FMCG Industry Solutions acquires Ozflow Australia
FMCG Industry Solutions has acquired Ozflow Australia, a supplier of hygienic-by-design industrial floor drains and channels for the food and beverage industry. [ + ]
Not all processed fats are bad, study finds
A UK study into two types of industrially processed hard fats, which are widely used in the food industry, found that they are unlikely to affect heart health in the short term. [ + ]
Food quality testing laboratory being opened in Victoria
Anton Paar Australia and La Trobe University are opening a new laboratory this month, which is dedicated to formulation development and food quality testing. [ + ]
