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CONTENTS NOV-DEC 2018
✷ REGULARS
5 NEWS
CCA invests in rooftop solar; ‘Bleeding’ vegan burgers; Charges laid over strawberry crisis; Coles small-format store.
8 SHOW WRAP Aussie-sourced organic soup, sugar- and allergy-free cereal, and Kefir water were among the innovations being showcased at SIAL Paris.
54 HEADLINE MAKERS
A wrap-up of the news year with an overview of some of the top business and innovation stories of 2018.
80 PRODUCT NEWS
Heat and Control partners
with Key Technology; Hygienic guidance from Treotham; Tough new sensor switch.
82 NEW IN STORE
Sara Lee dishes deep;
True Blue gin; Gut health innovation; SunRice supergrains; No added sugar baby food.
84 WHAT’S ON Registrations have now opened for AUSPACK 2019 which will take place in March in Melbourne.
✷ FEATURES
27 AUSTRALIA’S TOP 100 COMPANIES
Food & Drink Business, in collaboration with IBISWorld, presents this year’s Top 100 food and beverage companies.
66 SMALL BEER,
BIG BENEFITS
Australian brewers are looking ahead and leading the charge to a circular economy.
By Michael Hughson
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✷ INDUSTRY INSIGHT
NOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2018
OOD & DRINK COMPANIES 2018
We put you in the driver’s seat. Practical, applied Industry 4.0
speed + control | ability
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Automation | Robotics | Integration | Turnkey Projects
12 TheConvenienceCulture
The convenience niches that are ready and ripe for innovation were revealed at our LIVE breakfast forum last month.
14 CoverStory
When it comes to implementing Industry 4.0 on the production line, manufacturers often wonder where to begin, writes Foodmach’s Earle Roberts.
16 RisingStars
The story behind Chai Addict, plus a look back at our Rising Stars of 2018.
✷ FOCUS
18 Rising Stars
27 Top 100 Companies Report 54 2018 Headline Makers
76 New Zealand Update
76 BARKING
THE TREND
Feed My FurBaby pet food subscription service has developed an algorithm to provide meals to hungry woofers. By Amanda Bryan
AUSTRALIA’S
100 F
The fastest way
to get control of your packaging line
ON THE COVER: Why a photo of the world’s most advanced paint factory on the cover of Food & Drink Business? Because Dulux Merrifield in Melbourne took inspiration – and technology – from the food and dairy industry.
To know more about how Foodmach collaborated with Dulux over a six-year period to future-proof its business, visit foodmach.com/resources or
call 1800 FOODMACH.
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