Nestlé Health Science has agreed to purchase a majority stake in Orgain, a leader in plant-based nutrition, from founder Dr Andrew Abraham and Butterfly Equity, who will continue to be minority share owners.
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Acquisition of Sara Lee earmarks an exciting future for the manufacturer
Frozen dessert specialists Sara Lee is about to embark on a new journey after being acquired by the South Island Office Ltd, alongside New Zealand’s Original Food Baking Co.
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Australian family-owned packaging supplier acquired by global company
Global packaging company, TricorBraun, has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Cormack Packaging, an Australian family-owned packaging supplier. This will establish the company’s footprint in the region.
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Sara Lee combines with a NZ bakery, Original Foods Baking Co.
The group that recently purchased the wholesale New Zealand bakery Original Foods Baking Co. has announced it will acquire Sara Lee, the iconic Australian desserts and baked goods brand, from McCain Foods in Australia and New Zealand.
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Calabrai Family Wines gets Dow’s Port distribution
Calabria Family Wines is continuing to expand its distribution portfolio with the recent addition of Dow’s Port, owned by the Symington family.
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Halewood buys Yardhead Whisky
Halewood Australia has added Yardhead Whisky to its ever-expanding portfolio of premium alcohol brands, in a move set to disrupt the spirit’s category.
Distilled in Scotland, Yardhead is a single malt
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Sunshine Sugar dips into rum market
Sunshine Sugar is a step closer to realising a vision to join the rum market, having today entered into a Heads of Agreement with the Holey Dollar Rum Distilling Company.
The Holey Dollar brand is owned
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Arrow Energy set to fix manufacturers’ energy woes
Arrow Energy has announced plans to double the production capacity of its Tipton gas project in Queensland amid an east-coast industrial gas shortage.
The planned expansion of Arrow’s Tipton operations
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Hygienic transport system for food makers
XTS Hygienic, the stainless steel version of the eXtended Transport System from Beckhoff, opens up a wide spectrum of new applications for processing and filling liquids.
Allowing optimal cleanability
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Aussie spirit grabs silver at global awards
Vantage Australia has just been awarded the silver medal in this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC).
More than 2,100 spirits were judged this year, the largest number of entries in
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Linerless self-adhesive labelling system featured at foodpro
Le Mac are suppliers of the linerless labelling system that is self-adhesive for trays of meats, ready meals, salads etc.
Linerless labels are an environmentally-friendly innovation: they do not use backing
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Food for thought? Diet helps explain unique human brainpower
It’s the mystery of all mysteries of science. Why is it that humans are so unusual compared to all other life? The key to solving this riddle lies in explaining the evolution of our large brains and
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‘Made in Australia’ label ranked #14 globally
A study by statistics firm Statista researched 43,000 consumers from 49 different countries to determine the world’s most respected ‘Made in’ labels. According to the study, Australia ranks
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Doctors cheer at last drinks for VB and Cricket Australia
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) has welcomed news that Carlton United Breweries (CUB) has ended its VB sponsorship with Cricket Australia (CA).
The demise of VB’s 20-year sponsorship
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Tumeric-rich Arkadia Golden Latte released
Arkadia Beverages has released a blend of high of turmeric, spices and organic panela sugar and called it Arkadia Golden Latte.
This turmeric blend is designed to be ready to drunk with hot or cold
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Tilly Sabco jobs saved after takeover
Privately owned Wegdam Holding BV announced today the takeover of all assets of Tilly Sabco Bretagne SAS. Tilly Sabco was placed in receivership on July 29, 2016 by the Commercial Court of Brest with a
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Pallet trucks for SME’s
Jungheinrich has launched an entry-level range of pallet trucks for low-duty applications.
This new range of electric pedestrian trucks is designed for retailers, print shops, workshops or garden centers,
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Oh Snap – Nestle loses KitKat trademark
Following a long and bitter dispute between Nestle and Mondelez, the owners of the Cadbury brand, Nestle has now lost its EU trademark for its KitKat bar after an EU court ruled the popular chocolate
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Coffee cherry moonshine ready for Xmas from Campos
Melbourne Moonshine Cáscara Moonshine is made from the dehydrated cherries of the coffee plant.
Traditionally discarded, Campos says it has worked with a small coffee farm in Costa Rica to keep and naturally
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Premium cider on the rise across European markets, says Canadean
Premium cider brands in West Europe recorded a compound annual growth rate of almost 8% between 2009 and 2015, far exceeding competing price segment categories which all posted declines, says consumer
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