February 20, 2025 | Australia

Firehouse sub plans to open 165 restaurants across Australia 

This marks the entry into the Asia-Pacific region for the brand, through a development and franchise agreement between a subsidiary of the parent company, Restaurant Brands International Firehouse Subs, the iconic American…

February 19, 2025 | Australia

Australia reports 2024 largest year for lamb and sheep slaughter in decades

For the December 2024 quarter, mutton production was 90,847 tonnes—the highest since 1997 The latest quarterly statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveal that 2024 was a record…

February 13, 2025 | Australia

Wine Australia tests feasibility of alternatives to glass bottles for premium wine

The grants have been issued as part of the Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) As the Australian wine sector moves towards its emissions reduction targets, six innovative packaging solutions…

February 11, 2025 | Australia

dnata serves culinary delights as inflight caterer joins Sydney’s new 24-hour airport

dnata Catering & Retail (dnata) is investing $17 million to build an advanced inflight catering centre within the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport Sydney’s new 24-hour airport is partnering…

February 10, 2025 | Australia

FSANZ releases updated food standards code for improved accessibility

This update, created based on stakeholder feedback aims to enhance accessibility to the Code A newly compiled version of the Food Standards Code has been released, bringing together all 80…

February 6, 2025 | Australia

Woolworths Group announces leadership update and organisational changes

Metro, Greenstock and Woolworths Food Company Retail now part of Woolworths Retail Australia’s Woolworths Group announces changes to its Food leadership and organisational structure to allow a greater focus on…

January 30, 2025 | Australia

Australia’s wine exports exceed $2.5 billion in 2024

Strong return to mainland China offsets declines in other markets In the 12 months that ended December 2024, Australian wine exports increased by 34 per cent in value to $2.55…

January 29, 2025 | Australia

Seafood leads global protein production growth: Rabobank Global Animal Protein Outlook 2025

The Rabobank report said aquaculture and wild catch are projected to grow by 2.3 per cent year-on-year, rebounding from a 0.3 per cent decline in 2024 In 2025, economic conditions,…

January 24, 2025 | Australia

KitKat Australia factory receives $30Mn break

The investment will support increased production capacity Nestlé Australia has announced a new $30 million investment in its Campbellfield factory in Victoria, the home of KitKat. This state-of-the-art technology will…

January 23, 2025 | Australia

Beyond Oil expands to Australia with 5-Year T&J Oil distribution agreement

New partnership includes minimum purchase commitments for the first 5 years with expected revenue of $243,000 to be recognized in fiscal year 2025 Beyond Oil Ltd. a food-tech innovation company…