A dry season and high demand in China are driving sales at a rate that exceeds the industry’s annual sales volumes of 10 years ago The latest Almond Board of Australia marketing data shows that Australian almond sales volumes for July were the highest monthly figures on record. In July,[Read More…]
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CCEP Australia to achieve 100% renewable electricity
CCEP joined the global RE100 initiative back in 2021 when it made a commitment to power its Australian operations with 100 per cent renewable electricity by the end of 2025 Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) will meet its target to use 100 per cent renewable electricity across its Australian operations by[Read More…]
Dairy farmers and veterinarians to benefit from research on antibiotic resistance
The study, conducted by top researchers from universities in three states, will encompass all eight dairy regions across Australia and aims to comprehend the current animal health status Dairy Australia and Food Innovation Australia Limited (FIAL) are joining forces with leading Australian researchers to support dairy veterinarians and farmers in[Read More…]
PepsiCo Australia appoints Alessia Taddei as CMO
Taddei will oversee the entire marketing strategy for Australia and New Zealand, leading PepsiCo’s food marketing teams and agency partners PepsiCo Australia has named Alessia Taddei as its new chief marketing officer (CMO) for ANZ Foods, effective from 1st September. Taddei will assume the responsibilities of former CMO Vandita Pandey,[Read More…]
Saputo Australia to close dairy plant in King Island
SDA will work with the affected employees, dairy farmers, and the broader King Island community to support them during the transition period Saputo Dairy Australia (SDA) has announced that it will begin the final operating season of King Island Dairy and close the facility in mid-2025. Over the past 10[Read More…]
CSIRO and Murdoch University launch Bioplastics Innovation Hub
The Bioplastics Innovation Hub aims to revolutionise plastic packaging by developing biologically derived plastic that can break down in compost, land, or water CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and Murdoch University have launched The Bioplastics Innovation Hub, an $8 million collaboration that will work with industry partners to develop a[Read More…]
Vinehealth Australia appoints Dr Samantha Scarratt as CEO
Samantha is an experienced leader and most recently was a Senior Consultant for Wine Network Consulting, specialising in viticulture and wine business advice The Board of Vinehealth Australia is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Samantha Scarratt as Chief Executive Officer. Samantha is an experienced leader and most recently[Read More…]
Australian Grape & Wine welcomes competition impact analysis of grape and wine industry
The impact analysis will examine regulatory options concerning fair trading, competitive relationships, contracting practices Australian Grape & Wine welcomed the announcement of an independent impact analysis of the grape and wine industry, to be conducted by Dr Craig Emerson. The impact analysis will examine regulatory options concerning fair trading, competitive[Read More…]
Pernod Ricard to sell portfolio of strategic international wines to AWL
Pernod Ricard will sell its wine division to a player of global scale, with a route to market solely dedicated to the wine industry Pernod Ricard announced the signing of an agreement to sell its international strategic wine brands to Australian Wine Holdco Limited (AWL), a consortium of international institutional[Read More…]
New Zealand takes action in response to Australia’s tomato virus find
All imported tomatoes from Australia currently come from Queensland and not South Australia Biosecurity New Zealand has placed import restrictions on tomato seed imports from Australia, after the detection of tomato brown rugose fruit virus at 2 South Australian growing properties. “We’ve stepped up our biosecurity requirements in response to[Read More…]
