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. [ + ]

The Victorian response to an outbreak of H7 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry has been successful, with eradication declared in Australia. [ + ]

Sunshine Sugar has appointed Adam Viertel as its new Chief Executive Officer, replacing Chris Connors, who is retiring from the role. [ + ]

Food Standards Australia New Zealand is calling for comment on an application to permit the use of an enzyme for protein and yeast processing and flavour production. [ + ]

A recent study ranked Aotearoa highly as one of the world's most self-sufficient countries, with its fresh produce supply set to continue ramping up. [ + ]

Bega Group announced today (9 July 2025) that it plans to close its Peanut Company of Australia, after failing to find a buyer for the financially strained business. [ + ]

New World is planning to trial a returnable container system at two of its stores in NZ, supporting Foodstuffs' goals to reduce single-use packaging and waste to landfill. [ + ]

Maxum Foods, a dairy ingredients supplier for food manufacturers across Australia and NZ, has appointed Adrian Lochland as its CEO. [ + ]

At its FoodTech Forum 2025 hosted in the Netherlands, Heat and Control showcased the latest innovations and practical solutions available for sustainable food processing. [ + ]

Now claimed as the region's fourth largest multi-beverage group, the official launch of Suntory Oceania allowed a first look at alcohol production at its $400m+ facility. [ + ]

After 30 years at the helm, Alister Haigh will retire as CEO of Haigh's Chocolates in August, but will remain on the Board of the family-owned business. [ + ]

Nestlé R&D partners with IBM Research to develop AI tools to identify food packaging material that meets functional and sustainable requirements. [ + ]

UQ Emeritus Professor Mike Gidley is calling on industry to have a rethink about food nutrition labelling because he thinks it currently doesn't tell consumers enough about the impact of the food. [ + ]

After 12 months of consultation, MLA has released its Strategic Plan 2030, which details opportunities and challenges facing the cattle, sheep and goat supply chains. [ + ]

From bean to bar, Cargill has transformed its global cocoa supply chain thanks to investments designed to improve sustainability and processing efficiency. [ + ]