One of Australia’s major honey producers, Leabrook Farms, is predicting an outstanding season as a result of rising demand and stronger supplies following good flowering conditions around the nation.
In the crowded and rather lucrative bottled water market, standing out on supermarket shelves takes effort and ingenuity.
The Smith's Snackfood Company at Tingalpa in Queensland has reduced its water consumption by 16% through best practice water use on site.
Victorian-based Cool Change Natural Spring Water has launched Australia’s first spring water packaged in a bottle made from plants, as they seek to go green in an industry often criticised for its lack of sustainability.
The non-alcoholic beverages sector is primarily made up of soft drink manufacturing, which, at 56.8% of the total industry revenue, is worth $3,314 million. This is followed by juice, accounting for 32.7% and bottled water, at $460.6 million, or 10.5%.
Cadbury Schweppes is re-launching its Cool Ridge still spring water brand, with a brand refresh that hit shelves this month, incorporating a new pack design and a new product positioning.
Hidden away in Queensland's Gold Coast hinterland, is the family owned Tamborine Mountain Distillery, Australia's smallest operating pot-still distillery, world renowned for their use of native Australian flora in a unique range of alcoholic beverages.
The three Fs behind the growth of the bottled water industry - Fashion, Flavour and Function - are revealed by business information analysts IBISWorld.
The bottled water industry has welcomed the decision by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) to recommend that bottled water companies be permitted to voluntarily add fluoride to selected brands.
Discover why bottled water is one of the fastest growing sectors within Australia’s beverage industry.