Industry News
The Yoghurt Shop appoints Chair of its new advisory board in Adelaide
The Yoghurt Shop has appointed Stephan Knoll as Chair of its newly formed Advisory Board, marking the beginning of a new chapter in the company's growth journey. [ + ]
Nestlé dives deeper into biotech and creates new centre
Nestlé is strengthening its R&D expertise in biotechnology and creating a new centre for deep tech. [ + ]
Tajima Australian Grainfed Wagyu wins at beef awards in Qld
Tajima Australian Grainfed Wagyu has earned two prestigious medals at the 2025 Royal Queensland Branded Beef Awards. [ + ]
FoodTech Qld 2025 announces conference speakers
FoodTech Qld 2025 has announced its conference line-up, which includes expert speakers on food safety, packaging, processing and more. [ + ]
Lamb abattoir expansion in regional Victoria
Supported by a Victorian Government investment, Thomas Foods International has completed the expansion of its abattoir in Stawell, Victoria. [ + ]
AFGC and GS1 Australia join forces for digital labelling initiative
Being rolled out across Australia and New Zealand, SmartFacts is a new way of digital labelling powered by GS1 that is designed to re-shape the way we shop. [ + ]
CBS Foodtech to supply KRONEN machinery in Australia
CBS Foodtech has announced it will now be supplying KRONEN machinery to the Australian food processing industry. [ + ]
Australian-made robot for temperature-controlled food delivery
Monash students are developing food delivery technology with separate compartments that can keep food hot or cold. [ + ]
FDA approves three food colours from natural sources
As part of its efforts to phase out synthetic food colours from the nation's food supply, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved three new colour additives. [ + ]
Metsä Group and Amcor partner to develop moulded fibre-based food packaging solutions
The partnership combines Metsä Group's three-dimensional moulded fibre-based packaging solution, Muoto, with Amcor's high-barrier film liners. [ + ]
AFGC appoints Colm Maguire as new Chief Executive Officer
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has appointed its interim CEO — Colm Maguire — as Chief Executive Officer. [ + ]
China's new food colouring standard welcomed by industry
China introduced a new standard for food colouring on 1 May, which stipulates that it must be made from normal foodstuffs and classified as an ingredient, not an additive. [ + ]
Bega to close Strathmerton cheese processing plant by mid-2026
Bega Cheese announced plans to close its cheese processing facility in Strathmerton, Victoria, consolidating the operations at an existing facility in Bega. [ + ]
Fonterra invests a further $70m to move away from coal
At the opening of the first electrode boiler at its Edendale site, Fonterra announced further plans to progress decarbonisation at its southernmost site. [ + ]
Reimagining native aquaculture in NZ with low impact on fish and environment
Fish health is the focus of a new aquaculture trial of native snapper in a specially designed low-impact, mobile ocean system in the South Island of New Zealand. [ + ]
