May 28, 2025 | Australia

Government commits $1Mn to future casino beef week events in Australia

The new funding is expected to enhance the event’s reach, attract greater national and international interest, and deliver lasting economic benefits to the region As thousands flock to the Northern…

May 27, 2025 | Australia

Arla Foods Ingredients and Alchemy Agencies sign distribution agreement for ANZ

The ANZ region has the second highest per capita global spend on sports nutrition products, including bars, drinks and powder shakes, and Australia is the world’s third largest sports nutrition…

May 27, 2025 | Australia

Australia and New Zealand launch SmartFacts to revolutionise on-shelf product transparency

SmartFacts enables consumers to simply scan a GS1-powered QR code on product packaging using their smartphones to instantly access a suite of trusted product data In a major step toward…

May 27, 2025 | Food Security

New Zealand Food Network teams up with kiwifruit industry to rescue kiwifruit

With the support of Zespri and in partnership with a nationwide network of packhouses, NZFN is leading the charge to increase access to nutritious kai and reduce food waste in…

May 27, 2025 | Export & Import

Dairy, Kiwifruit, and Apples lead NZ’s April 2025 trade surplus surge

In April 2025, New Zealand exported $7.8 billion worth of goods while importing $6.4 billion New Zealand recorded a rare and significant monthly goods trade surplus of $1.4 billion in…

May 26, 2025 | Company News

New Zealand’s Alliance Group sells former plant site in South Canterbury

Alliance announced the closure of the Smithfield plant in October 2024, following a consultation period with staff Alliance Group has confirmed the sale of its former Smithfield meat processing plant…

May 26, 2025 | Beverages

Nestlé unveils summer iced coffee lineup in Taiwan

This seasonal lineup includes the Nestlé Ice Americano, Nestlé Lemon Americano, and the highly anticipated Nestlé Super Espresso Liquid Coffee Nestlé, the world’s leading coffee brand, has launched an exciting…

May 26, 2025 | Australia

Australian Vintage to acquire MadFish Wines in global export markets

As part of the agreement, Australian Vintage will also become the exclusive distributor of Howard Park Wines in the UK, Ireland, Europe, and Canada Australian Vintage has entered into a…

May 26, 2025 | Company News

UAE’s Hotpack to invest $100Mn in manufacturing facility in New Jersey

The state-of-the-art facility will span 70,000 square feet, with operations set to commence in June 2025 New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Hotpack, the UAE-based leader in sustainable food packaging solutions,…

May 26, 2025 | Australia

CCEP Australia unveils largest and efficient canning line in Brisbane

This new line will significantly increase production capacity for Monster Energy Company products – including Monster and Mother brands – to meet surging consumer demand Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Australia (CCEP) announced the completion of a new, state-of-the-art canning line at its Queensland manufacturing facility in Richlands, Brisbane.   Supported by a substantial $75…