February 20, 2024 | Australia

Fonterra plans to merge New Zealand and Australian brands

The integration will take effect on May 1, 2024. René Dedoncker, Fonterra Australia’s managing director, will lead the new Fonterra Oceania team Fonterra, the dairy cooperative, plans to merge its…

February 19, 2024 | Australia

Australia’s barley and malt exports to Latin America increases

Over the past three years, the value of Australian barley exports to Latin America grew by +416 per cent in real terms to reach A$256.1 million in 2022–23 Australia’s barley…

February 19, 2024 | Australia

Foodbank Australia sources record volume of food and groceries in 2023

The Foodbank Hunger Report 2023 confirmed food insecurity was experienced in 3.7 million households last year, more than all the households in Sydney and Melbourne combined Foodbank Australia revealed it sourced a…

February 15, 2024 | Australia

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation extends partnership with Saputo Dairy Australia

This renewed partnership will go on to benefit children and young people, their schools and services, families and surrounding communities Saputo Dairy Australia (SDA) has renewed its funding partnership with…

February 13, 2024 | Australia

Southern hemisphere apple production to grow by 1%, pear to drop by 2%

The World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has released the Southern Hemisphere apple and pear forecast The World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has released the Southern Hemisphere apple and…

February 8, 2024 | Australia

Australia produces 3.59Mn tonnes vegetables in 2023

The overall production value of $5.83 billion represents a record high in dollar terms, which is an increase of 5.4 per cent compared to the previous year According to the…

February 8, 2024 | Australia

PepsiCo promotes Kyle Faulconer as CEO IndoChina Foods

To support Faulconer’s promotion, PepsiCo has also made two new General Manager appointments PepsiCo has recently announced that Kyle Faulconer, the current CEO of Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), will…

February 7, 2024 | Australia

Coles launches Australia’s first veggie powder range

The company reduces food waste by converting imperfect Aussie vegetables such as broccoli, pumpkin and cauliflower into a powder that can be added to meals such as smoothies, muffins, and…

February 6, 2024 | Australia

Trek One Capital completes acquisition of Alter Eco Foods

Alter Eco is a leading manufacturer of premium organic dark chocolate bars, truffles, granola and quinoa and markets its products in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand Trek One Capital announces the acquisition…

February 5, 2024 | Australia

Cadbury Australia announces to reduce use of virgin plastic packaging

The rollout of recycled material is expected to begin in Q1 of 2024 with blocks, then expanding into bar lines such as Cherry Ripe, Crunchie, and Twirl, as well as…