Industry News
Arla Foods acquires Aussie cottage cheese producer
Arla Foods plans to expand local production capacity of cottage cheese, following its acquisition of Brancourt in May 2026. [ + ]
Ferrero appoints new GM to lead Australia and NZ
Terence Viney has been appointed to lead Ferrero's Australia and New Zealand business, while also supporting expansion beyond its core confectionery range. [ + ]
APCO announces CEO transition
The search is on for a new CEO at the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation, as Chris Foley plans to step down from the role at the end of November. [ + ]
Join the AIP on a packaging tech walking tour of foodpro
The Australasian Institute of Packaging (AIP) will be taking Walking Tours of foodpro on 29 July 2026. [ + ]
Labelling scheme proposed for ready-to-eat foods
A new labelling scheme has been proposed in Europe to identify ready-to-eat foods that have been stabilised during production to prevent the growth of Listeria. [ + ]
Nestlé launches on-pack date-labelling pilot to help tackle food waste
'Sniff, Look, Taste' is a new Australian pilot launched by Nestlé to tackle one of the most common causes of household food waste: date label confusion. [ + ]
Seafood safety researcher awarded at NZIFST Food Industry Awards
Dr Tim Harwood has received the 2026 Significant Contribution to Food Safety Award at the NZIFST Food Industry Awards for his work in NZ and internationally. [ + ]
Siemens and IFS announce Industrial AI partnership
The partnership is aimed at helping manufacturers close the gap between how products and factories are designed and how they operate in the real world. [ + ]
Ferrero Group releases its 2025 Sustainability Report
The 17th Sustainability Report from Ferrero Group outlines its ongoing progress across four key areas: climate and environment, sourcing, responsible consumption and people. [ + ]
New regulator Safe Food Victoria starts operation
The Victorian Government has established a new consolidated independent food safety regulator, which is designed to cut red tape. [ + ]
Dematic brought intelligent automation to life at CeMAT Australia
Dematic demonstrated its latest innovations shaping the future of supply chain operations last week in Melbourne at CeMAT Australia 2026. [ + ]
Clearer labelling for seafood in hospitality becomes mandatory
On 1 July 2026, the country of origin (CoOL) labelling for seafood will be required to be displayed in the food service sector. [ + ]
Startup moves beyond the lab with alt-dairy ingredient
A Canberra-based startup has teamed up with Australia's Food and Beverage Accelerator to scale up the production of its alt-dairy ingredient made using precision fermentation. [ + ]
Australia's fresh produce sector can apply for US study tour
The International Fresh Produce Association and Hort Innovation is accepting applications for the inaugural Global Grower Leaders program until 10 July. [ + ]
PhD opportunity in functional snack food innovation
The University of Tasmania's PhD project will be evaluating sorghum ingredients for potential application in low-energy, gluten-free snack foods of the future. [ + ]
