Amid growing interest from Australian small business owners and bubble tea enthusiasts, the brand is offering CoCo Bubble Tea is launching a major expansion of franchise opportunities and support in Australia, to be highlighted at The Franchising & Business Opportunities Expo on August 17-18 in Melbourne (Bay 1-2, Booth No. A2). For the first time, CoCo offers single-store[Read More…]
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Australian wine re-entering China drives export value increase
574 companies were exporting to mainland China in 2023–24, up from 115 in 2022–23 Australian wine exports increased in value by 17 per cent to $2.2 billion in 2023–24, the highest level since the 12 months ended September 2021, and volume remained relatively steady at 619 million litres according to[Read More…]
La Trobe Institute to tackle Australia’s food security
LISAF will establish a $28 million ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for Protected Cropping (PC Hub) with funding from the Federal Government Australia based La Trobe Institute for Sustainable Agriculture and Food (LISAF) officially launched, to undertake research and innovation across the agri-food-health chain, aiming to enhance profitability for producers while also improving product[Read More…]
Red Tractor, Foodbank and ALDI Australia join forces to alleviate food insecurity
This initiative aims to provide over 3 million meals to Australians in need over the next two weeks alone Red Tractor, Foodbank, and ALDI Australia have joined forces to launch a “Buy One, Give One” initiative aimed at alleviating food insecurity among Australians. This partnership, driven by a shared commitment[Read More…]
Refresco acquires Frías Spanish manufacturer of plant-based drinks
Frías produces private-label plant-based drinks, including almond, rice, hazelnut, and soy drinks, for key Spanish retailers and beyond Refresco, the global independent beverage solutions provider for retailers and global, national, and emerging (GNE) brands in Europe, North America, and Australia, announces it has agreed to acquire Frías Nutrición (Frías) from[Read More…]
Visy commissions Australia’s glass furnace in Sydney
It produces over 800 million glass containers every year in support of Australia’s world-class food and beverage companies like Vegemite, Cottee’s Jam, Toohey’s New and Bundaberg Ginger Beer Visy is now operating Australia’s most energy-efficient glass furnace at its recycling and remanufacturing facility in Sydney. The $150 million state-of-the-art investment[Read More…]
China to host International Wine Expo in August
More than 60 wineries and exhibitors from countries including France, Australia, Italy, Spain and Chile will attend the three-day expo The Fourth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo will be hosted by the regional government from Aug. 9 to 11 in Yinchuan, Ningxia’s capital. The expo, with the[Read More…]
Navigating regulatory maze primary challenges facing nutraceuticals in Asia
Alex Du, General Manager of the APAC Business Unit at Sirio Pharma Co., Ltd, In Asia, one of the primary challenges is the regulatory complexities across different regions. The rules governing nutraceuticals are not well defined in some areas, making compliance and market entry difficult. Quality control is another potential[Read More…]
Australia’s winegrape crush up by 9%
Vintage 2024 follows a 23-year low crush in 2023 and, despite the growth, this year’s crush is still well below the 10-year average of 1.73 million tonnes The Australian winegrape crush increased year-on-year by 9 per cent in 2024 to an estimated 1.43 million tonnes according to the National Vintage Report[Read More…]
Australia’s red meat exports hit record high
Lamb, mutton, and goatmeat reached record-high volumes During the past financial year, Australian export numbers for red meat hit a record high, with over 2 million tonnes exported. Lamb, mutton, and goatmeat reached record high volumes, while beef exports matched the levels seen during 2019–20. Sheepmeat exports reached 587,262 tonnes[Read More…]
