Australian Govt works with food companies to reformulate products

Australia |  News | 12 Apr, 2021

The Australia Government continues to make it easier for Australians to eat well and reduce the risk of chronic health conditions linked to diets high in saturated fats, sodium, and sugars....Read more

Nestlé Australia co-develops recycled plastic wrapper for KitKat

Australia |  News | 16 Mar, 2021

Nestlé, together with other companies, has collaborated to develop Australia's first soft plastic food wrapper made with recycled content. The prototype KitKat wrapper, wh...Read more

Microba Life Sciences, Unilever look at associations between gut microbiome and sleep

Australia |  News | 16 Mar, 2021

The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared insufficient sleep a 'public health problem', with more than one-third of American adults not getting enough sleep on a regu...Read more

Mondelēz acquires Australian firm Gourmet Food Holdings

Australia |  News | 10 Mar, 2021

Mondelēz International has recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Gourmet Food Holdings Ptd. Ltd, a leading Australian food company with a strong position in t...Read more

Myos Corp, Science Biotech to distribute Fortetropin products in Australia & NZ

Australia |  News | 22 Dec, 2020

MYOS CORP, a US based advanced nutrition company with divisions that address both human nutrition and animal health, has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Science Biotech...Read more

Azelis acquires 100% shares of CW Pacific in Australia

Australia |  News | 21 Dec, 2020

Azelis, a leading distributor of specialty chemicals and food ingredients, announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of CW Pacific, Elle Bee Exports, CW Pacifi...Read more

Tata Consumer Products divests MAP coffee business in Australia

Australia |  News | 15 Dec, 2020

Tata Consumer Products continually evaluates its businesses across geographies in line with its strategy and business objectives. As a result of this process, the Company has decided to div...Read more

CSIRO and Fresh Select form food manufacturing company Nutri V

Australia |  News | 06 Nov, 2020

A new food manufacturing company, Nutri V, has been formed by leading vegetable grower Fresh Select and Australia’s national science agency Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Rese...Read more

Heineken acquires Strongbow brand from Asahi in Australia

Australia |  News | 29 Oct, 2020

Heineken recently said that it is acquiring cider brand Strongbow from Asahi Group Holdings Limited (Asahi) in Australia, along with two other cider brands, Little Green and Bonamy’s....Read more

Fonterra Australia strengthens cheese business

Australia |  News | 17 Sep, 2020

Fonterra Australia has signed an agreement to purchase Dairy Country to help drive efficiencies in its leading Australian cheese business. The acquisition will support Fonterra’s&nbs...Read more

Keytone introduces plant based RTD protein shake

Australia |  News | 27 Aug, 2020

Following the successful creation and roll-out of the company’s Tonik brand, Keytone has launched a new proprietary product range under the brand, Tonik Plant. Tonik Plant is the fir...Read more

Australia reports increase in vitamin uptake as health concerns prevail

Australia |  News | 18 Aug, 2020

For the first time, Australians buying vitamins and supplements are able to support the immunity of the country’s most vulnerable, such as the homeless.  More than 8.3 mill...Read more

Asahi Beverages to invest $45M in new recycling plant

Australia |  News | 17 Aug, 2020

Asahi Beverages, one of the leading beverage companies in Australia and New Zealand, is building a new recycling plant that will substantially increase the amount of recycled...Read more

SweeGen offers more sugar reduction solutions in Aus, NZ

Australia |  News | 03 Aug, 2020

Sugar reduction solutions company SweeGen in the US has announced that Food Standards Australia, New Zealand (FSANZ) has assessed and approved Bestevia® Reb E stevia sweetener...Read more

McCain Foods Australia to build renewable energy system

Australia |  News | 22 Jul, 2020

McCain Foods Australia has announced it has commenced construction on a renewable energy system that will reduce emissions from its Ballarat food processing facility by more than 27,000 ton...Read more

Amber Beverage acquires 100% of Australian distributor

Australia |  News | 07 Jul, 2020

European firm Amber Beverage Group (ABG) has acquired 100% of Think Spirits, Australia’s leading family spirits distribution business, which has, despite the challenges of Covid-19, r...Read more

Hi-Chew goes bold with expanded marketing campaign

Australia |  News | 06 Jul, 2020

Morinaga Asia Pacific is launching an expanded marketing campaign to support retail sales of Hi-Chew fruit chews in Australia and New Zealand.  In recent months, H...Read more

Barry Callebaut completes acquisition of GKC Foods in Australia

Australia |  News | 01 Jul, 2020

The Barry Callebaut Group, the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, has announced that it has successfully closed the acquisition of GKC Foods (Austral...Read more