AUSTRALIA – Unilever has announced an extensive review of its Australia and New Zealand ice cream business unit as the company seeks to cushion the business from volatility in the ice cream market. The company […]
UK – British supermarket group, Sainsbury’s has signed a major deal to supply private label products to Australia’s second largest retail chain Coles. The arrangement, which Sainsbury’s says is its biggest wholesale deal yet, will […]
AUSTRALIA – Aseptic carton packaging manufacturer, SIG Combibloc has reached agreement to acquire Visy Cartons from VisyPak Operations, a subsidiary of Pratt Consolidated Holdings, for AU$70 million (US$48.29 million). Pratt Consolidated Holdings is a privately-owned […]
CHINA – Wattle Health, an Australian nutritional products maker has formed a joint venture with state-backed Chinese dairy company, Nouriz Fine Food to manufacture and sell a range of certified Australian organic nutritional dairy products in […]
AUSTRALIA – Australian scientists have developed a new method that could help breeders develop drought-resilient crops quickly, cheaply and accurately. The scientists, from The Australian National University (ANU), ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy […]
AUSTRALIA – Australia’s leading grain merchant, CBH Group has invested A$240 million (US$164m) in the network this year to enhance supply chain efficiency, maintain the network and expand storage capacity. The investment, which is the […]
AUSTRALIA – Orora Ltd, an Australian packaging maker has agreed to sell its local fibre materials business to Japan’s Nippon Paper Industries for A$1.72 billion (US$1.15 billion). The sale of the business is set to […]
NEW ZEALAND – Sunfed Meats, a New Zealand plant-based met company has launched its Chicken Free Chicken in Australia to augment its global expansion ambitions. The expansion into the market forms part of Sunfed’s key […]
AUSTRALIA – Impact investor, OpenSC has raised US$4 million in seed funding to further the development of its digital platform, which leverages blockchain and other technologies for tracking food and food products. Following a successful […]
CHINA – Mengniu Dairy one of China’s largest dairy companies has offered to acquire Australia’s leading organic infant formula producer, Bellamy’s for approximately AUS1.5 billion ($1 billion). Bellamy’s said its board has unanimously recommended shareholders […]
