Tag: food and beverage manufacturing

Lismore City Council is inviting manufacturing businesses, investors and developers to register their interest in a proposed industrial precinct at South Lismore, with around 21 lots planned to provide opportunities for industrial operations and business expansion in the Northern Rivers.

Australian manufacturing capabilities have helped Melbourne-based coffee brand First Press expand its ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee range, with support from Victorian manufacturer Tongala Nutrition and processing and packaging company Tetra Pak.

Nearly six in 10 workers in Australia’s food and beverage manufacturing sector believe their organisations are becoming less productive despite ongoing investment in workplace technology, according to research commissioned by management consultancy Argon & Co.

Australian food and beverage manufacturers are producing more product variants in shorter runs as customer and retailer requirements continue to change.

Food and beverage manufacturing innovation was showcased at foodpro 2026 in Melbourne, with the four-day event bringing together more than 10,000 visitors and 519 exhibitors across processing, packaging, ingredients, digital manufacturing and sustainability.

Food manufacturing professionals will have access to expanded networking opportunities at foodpro 2026, with the event placing a strong emphasis on industry connection across its four-day programme in Melbourne, according to foodpro.

Western Australia’s flagship food and beverage trade show, Meet the Buyer, will return to Crown Perth on 20 October 2026, bringing together producers, buyers and industry representatives for a day focused on commercial partnerships and market opportunities in the state’s food manufacturing and production sectors.

Manufacturing innovation across Australia’s food and beverage sector will be in focus when industry participants gather in Melbourne in 2026, as manufacturers examine new technologies and approaches to modernising food manufacturing operations. 

The Western Australian Government has launched a new initiative aimed at helping the state’s food and beverage manufacturing sector reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency.

Australia’s food and beverage manufacturing sector will take centre stage at foodpro 2026, with organisers confirming the major trade event will return to the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from 26 to 29 July.