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Food & Beverage news in Australia

An overview of news, trends and research in the Food & Beverage industry in Australia:

Ethical oil startup Levur wins $100,000 in KPMG Nature Positive Challenge KPMG has selected NSW-based ethical oil startup Levur as the latest winner of its annual Nature Positive Prize, with reef restoration company Coral Maker taking home the People’s Choice award.
27 January 2025
How FTI Consulting helped keep Sara Lee on Australian dinner tables Of all the recent business collapses in Australia, none have generated as much public emotion as that of Sara Lee.
02 September 2024
FTI Consulting fields significant interest in sale of Sara Lee Desert-lovers devastated by the reported demise of frozen goods producer Sara Lee could be in for a reprieve, with administrators FTI Consulting drawing a high level of interest from potential buyers
31 October 2023
Consultancies support World’s Best Bars and Adelaide Wine Show Professional services firms Deloitte and BDO have been supporting the global drinks industry, the former as an adjudicator for the world’s best bars list and the latter as an Adelaide wine show spons
24 October 2023
M&A in agribusiness and food & beverage sector remains resilient Despite economic uncertainty, the impacts of severe weather events, and global supply chain issues, the number of deals in Australia’s agribusiness and food & beverage landscape has remained stable o
07 May 2023
Partners in Performance supports Bedford’s social enterprise launch Disability employment non-profit Bedford has launched a new commercial kitchen, the culmination of an organisational review in collaboration with management consultancy Partners in Performance.
04 May 2023
TCS supports Woolworths with AI-driven aisle optimisation Juggling over 1,200 product categories across 1,450 outlets nationwide, retail giant Woolworths concluded it needed to be more agile in managing space, tapping long-term partner Tata Consultancy Serv
19 April 2023
FTI holds first creditors meeting for troubled Tribe Breweries The restructuring practice of FTI Consulting has been called in as voluntary administrators of independent brewery Tribe – the second craft market player to run into trouble in as many months.
09 March 2023
M&A advisors support investment in Mexican food chain Zambrero Zambrero, a Mexican food chain with locations around the world, has received significant investment from Metric Capital and Skip Capital, the first external funding accepted by the restaurant franchi
08 March 2023
Hydra Consulting co-launches 4th wine-focused tech accelerator Co-founded by business advisory Hydra Consulting, the wine-focused tech accelerator FOMENT will kick off again next month, with selected start-ups set to undertake an intensive six-week program.
16 January 2023
Australian live cattle export market worth $1.4 billion Australia’s live cattle export trade contributes $1.4 billion to the national economy, benefiting producers, exporters, and other businesses within the sector.
28 September 2022
BlueRock helps Bubble Tea Club secure $400k in growth funding The founders of Bubble Tea Club, Jenny Le and Pam Yip, have teamed up with consultants from BlueRock to secure $400,000 in growth funding.
27 September 2022
Consumers embracing sustainability in living and spending habits Australian consumers are increasingly willing to adapt their habits to fit a sustainability agenda, meaning companies need to adapt their offerings to avoid losing business.
16 August 2022
Navigating the complexities of sustainability in the food sector For any business in the food sector, unlocking sustainability to deliver long-term growth is essential to compete in today’s landscape. We sat down with Mark Field and Sarah Blanchard from Prof.
12 April 2022
Staughton Group prepares for next growth phase with tech upgrade Staughton Group, an Australian premium pet food manufacturer, has partnered with DXC Technology to implement Oracle’s modern JD Edwards enterprise resource planning cloud solution.
08 September 2021
Bananas giant Mackay's enlists KPMG for Oracle implementation Queensland-based producer of bananas and other farming products Mackay’s Group has turned to cloud technology as a base for expansion and diversification – choosing Oracle as its supplier of choice a
15 July 2021
PwC's Corporate Finance team leading two sale mandates PwC’s Corporate Finance team have been enlisted to run two sale mandates in recent weeks– for radiology group Imaging Associates and chicken producer Hazeldenes.
26 May 2021
Deloitte, Zag and Sysdoc lead SAP driven overhaul at Zespri Zespri International has embarked on a major SAP-driven supply chain transformation, delivered in collaboration with partners Deloitte Consulting, Accenture and Sysdoc.
03 February 2021
PwC's M&A consultants running Natural Pet Food Group sale Spending on pets is booming amid the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, and private equity firm Pioneer Capital is on the verge of capitalising on the trend.
19 November 2020
Alcohol retailer Jimmy Brings picks R/GA for growth campaign R/GA Australia has shrugged off competition from three tier-one rivals to win a project at Jimmy Brings.
13 October 2020
Celebrity chef Jock Zonfrillo calls in KPMG for Orana's closure One of Adelaide's most-lauded restaurants has folded amid its months-long pandemic-induced closure.
08 October 2020
Zespri picks Deloitte and Sysdoc for business transformation Fruit company Zespri has penned a contract with Big Four professional services firm Deloitte, management consultancy Sysdoc and system provider Zag to deliver a new $160 million digital transformatio
25 August 2020
PwC and Ashurst looking into misconduct at Freedom Foods ASX-listed Freedom Foods has called in consultants from PwC and lawyers from Ashurst to investigate potential fraud within the company.
29 June 2020
Hydra Consulting co-launches 2020 edition of Foment program Following the success of the inaugural Foment accelerator program, Flinders University New Venture Institute, Hydra Consulting and Wine Industry Suppliers Australia have teamed up to organise a 2020 edition.
18 June 2020
McKinsey: Food consumption habits will change for good The Covid-19 crisis is significantly changing consumption patterns and consciousness, in both Australia and across the globe according to a new McKinsey & Company study.
10 June 2020
Woolworths appoints autistic IT consultants for assurance work To mark World Autism Awareness Month, Australian retail giant Woolworths has entered a six-month pilot partnership with IT consulting firm Auticon to develop and implement a quality assurance softwar
12 May 2020
Coles acquires ready to eat meals producer Jewel Fine Foods
04 May 2020
Pollen supports artisan bakery run as a social enterprise As part of its 1% charity pledge, consultants from Pollen Consulting Group have put their capabilities to support a good cause in Sydney’s food sector.
30 April 2020
KPMG launches blockchain platform for the food industry As supply chain transparency becomes a central issue across the agriculture and food processing industry, KPMG has launched a new blockchain platform for Australia’s food supply chain.
17 December 2019
Wunderman Thompson helping MLA with consumer image Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) is looking to reinvent its profile and customer experience in the Australian market through a series of comprehensive operational changes.
30 October 2019
Four levers for successful supply chains in FMCG The supply chain landscape in the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector is facing major change, from disruptive technologies and shifting consumer habits to trade volatility and increasing demand
12 September 2019
Hydra Consulting supporting digitisation in Australia's wine sector The Australian Government is looking to lay greater emphasis on the economic role being played by South Australian vineyards in the country’s international wine industry.
16 August 2019

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