Month: November 2024

MEGATRANS 2024, hosted by Prime Creative Media, was a key event on the calendar for the supply chain and logistics industry, with key stakeholders coming together to explore the future direction of the industry. Held at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre from September 18-19, 2024, the event served as a platform for industry leaders […]

PepsiCo, Inc. has announced its agreement to acquire the remaining 50 per cent interest in Sabra Dipping Company, LLC (Sabra) and PepsiCo-Strauss Fresh Dips & Spreads International GmbH (Obela) and become the sole owner of both companies, which make Sabra and Obela products. Sabra and Obela are currently 50/50 joint ventures that had been formed […]

Cornbread—a delicious, baked combination of cornmeal and water developed by Native Americans long before any belt-buckle-shoe-wearing expat stumbled upon this continent—rocks. Great alongside salt-crusted meat (like this dry brined turkey), better as the vessel with which you shovel green beans face-wards, and best slathered in butter, toasted in a cast-iron, then, again, slathered in butter, […]

Former managing director of Lion Asia Dairy, Duncan Makeig has been elected unopposed as Foodbank Australia Chair of the Board, succeeding outgoing Independent Chair, Tony Froggatt. Having served on the Foodbank Australia Board since the start of 2023, Makeig brings a wealth of experience in legal and corporate governance from his 30-year management career working […]

Dinner party season can be overwhelming, and sometimes, overrated. With the stress of preparing multiple courses of food, serving drinks, and crafting a thoughtful table setup, it can feel too uptight and complicated. And so I present to you a method of hosting that defies the formality of the dinner party (and my new favorite […]

Starting today, we will be moving away from PFAS-based chemically coated nonstick cookware and bakeware. It’s become abundantly clear through scientific research that many coated nonstick cookware and bakeware contains harmful forever chemicals (PFAS) that can contaminate the foods we eat. With regular use, these coatings are also known to lose their nonstick qualities, which […]

This weekend, Gladiator II—Ridley Scott’s sequel to his Russell Crowe-led masterpiece—hits theaters. The $300 million production will feature a chuckling Denzel Washington, CGI rhinos, jacked Paul Mescal, some red wine (praying its a hyper-local, biodynamic Italian red), and, likely, a few bowls of vegetarian stew. Per historians—and Scott’s original film—plant-based stews, soups, and “mashes” were […]

Australia has the opportunity to cement itself as one of the key beef suppliers into Southeast Asian markets – as the appetite for beef continues to grow among the region’s consumers, according to Rabobank. In its just-released report Growth opportunities in South-East Asia for Australian beef, the bank said there is an expectation the South-East […]

A new strategic partnership to empower Australian businesses to enter and succeed in Asian markets has been signed, between the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), and Asialink Business, Australia’s National Centre for Asia Capability. Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed in Canberra, Austrade and Asialink Business, which is hosted by the University of […]

Entering its 22nd year, the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) remains the world’s largest wine competition, consistently delivering significant return for its entrants through enhanced brand recognition, increased sales, and access to new markets. Entries for the 2025 competition are now open, offering exciting opportunities for producers to gain international acclaim. The DWWA judging panel […]