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When Sunny Queen Australia managing director, John O’Hara, joined the company more than 17 years ago it was predominantly a one-channel, one product business, selling shell eggs primarily to Queensland supermarkets. Today it is a multi-faceted business that turns over $350 million and employs 140 people. The Sunny Queen Farms brand is represented in every … Continue reading Sunny Queen celebrates 50 years →

People love plants. With their “naturally functional” halo, consumers of all ages want to eat more of them – and in more convenient forms. From cauliflower pizza to beetroot bread, plant-based is a trend that’s growing for the long term. But people also love meat. Despite vocal attacks on meat’s health and sustainability credentials, which … Continue reading Plant proteins hot but meat’s not off the menu →

Sharon Natoli loves food. Which is just as well when she makes her living as an author and speaker specialising in the food and beverage industry. At a recent event held by St.George Bank at urban farm, Cultivate, which is based in the Sydney CBD, Natoli spoke about the future of food and some of … Continue reading How a 1960s cartoon predicted the future of food →

Supply chain, factories of the future, Industry 4.0, and an aging manufacturing workforce – all subjects that recently have started to have an impact on the food and beverage industry. It’s no longer enough to go after market share; processors and manufacturers in this space have to play the long game and ask themselves some … Continue reading Preparing for the future: sustainability, digitisation, and an aging workforce →

The Coffee Club has added a new store and new market to its growing portfolio, with the opening of its Vietnam establishment earlier this month. The Coffee Club in Vietnam will cater to locals and travellers, offering a relaxed atmosphere where workers, students, tourists and families can all enjoy time away from the hustle and … Continue reading Coffee Club opens up store in Vietnam →

Fine Food Australia opened to large crowds at Sydney’s International Convention Centre (ICC) with a massive range of products and services on display. This included a huge contingent from China, as well as other Southeast Asian nations such as Taiwan and Thailand, while the European contingent included representatives from Turkey, Italy, Spain and Germany. As … Continue reading Huge bounty from local and overseas vendors at Fine Foods Australia →

As the wise Nelson Mandela once said, “Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.” That’s precisely what Food Innovation Australia Limited (FIAL) has done for the past four years with its book Celebrating Australian Food and Agribusiness Innovations. The FIAL team has searched far and wide to find some of the … Continue reading FIAL celebrates Australian food innovation with book launch →

The complexity of managing data integrity and alignment between trading partners often results in inefficiencies for both retailers and suppliers across operational and cost considerations. This issue is likely to grow in importance as supply chains become more complex through advanced automated distribution centres and new routes to market in an omni-channel environment. Shoppers, consumers and regulators … Continue reading Mastering the complexities of supply chain data accuracy →

Online food platform Deliveroo has appointed Laura Huddle as head of commercial in Australia. Huddle joins Deliveroo after more than nine years at event technology platform, Eventbrite, where she joined as employee Number 20 and held multiple roles including head of sales and business development for Asia Pacific and head of marketing – Australia and … Continue reading Laura Huddle appointed head of commercial for Deliveroo Australia →

Technavio market research analysts forecast the global automated food sorting machines market to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of close to seven per cent during the forecast period, according to their latest report. The research company’s analysts highlight the following three market drivers that are contributing to the growth of the global automated food sorting machines … Continue reading Automated food sorting machines to grow at seven per cent CAGR by 2021 →

Australia’s food marketers are continuing to reduce their advertising spend in 2017 after strong growth in 2016 saw the sector emerge as the country’s fourth largest advertising category. In CY 2016, the Food/Produce/Dairy category was one of the market’s growth stories, with ad spend lifting 1.5 per cent to $392.3 million, propelling the food category … Continue reading Australia’s food marketers reduce ad spend in 2017 →

In a sign of the impact the falling milk price is having on the food sector, food company Murray Goulburn (MG) said it will be closing down factories and reducing its farmgate milk price in a bid to address its “cost base, improve efficiencies and ultimately increase earnings.” This will include closure of MG’s manufacturing … Continue reading Jobs, factories and profits all go as MG battens down the hatches →

A new study has found that despite consumers’ decreased sugar intake, Australian obesity rates are higher than ever. In recent years, scientists have linked excessive sugar consumption with obesity. This has led to a number of initiatives to decrease added or refined sugars in Australia’s food and beverages. The nation has recently experienced the biggest … Continue reading Australian obesity increases despite lower sugar intake →

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 exceptional intelligence. For as long as humanity has been contemplating our existence we must surely have been struck … Continue reading Food for thought? Diet helps explain unique human brainpower →

NiceLabel, one of the world’s leading developers of label and marking productivity software solutions has helped dairy company Arla Foods find a standardised label management solution for all of its industrial printers. NiceLabel’s technology enabled this large food manufacturer to significantly reduce costs and increase label accuracy and productivity. A critical part of Arla’s brand identity … Continue reading Dairy company reduces costs with label management system →

West Australian researchers led by Dr. Kirsty Bayliss have discovered how to stop mould growing on fresh food. Dr. Bayliss will be presenting her technology, titled ‘Breaking the Mould’, a chemical-free treatment for fresh produce that increases shelf-life, prevents mould and decay, and reduces food wastage, in the US. “Our technology will directly address the … Continue reading Australian researchers find way to stop food mould →

Supermarket giant Woolworths has become a member of European Marketing Distribution AG (EMD), a purchasing and marketing group based in Switzerland.

BCDS Group has been appointed by automation manufacturer FOX IV Technologies as their master distributor for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Rim region. “FOX IV’s automated print and apply labeling systems have been a reliable addition to Australian manufacturing facilities for the past 20+ years,” says Rick Fox, president and CEO.  “The addition of … Continue reading BCDS appointed master distributor by FOX IV Technologies →

In a collaboration which stretches from the cattle in the paddock to sausages on the plate, more essential protein is on the menu for Australians in need thanks to a new partnership between Foodbank and MDH, a family-owned beef cattle enterprise. MDH has agreed to donate 1 tonne of beef trim each month which will … Continue reading More sausages for Foodbank →

CyberArk’s Top Five Security Predictions for 2017 are: 1. The Silent Attack on Information – Complete Loss of Trust The integrity of information will be one of the biggest challenges global consumers, businesses and governments face in 2017, where information from previously venerated sources is no longer trusted. Cyber attacks won’t just focus on a … Continue reading Top 5 cybersecurity trends for 2017 for food companies →