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Away we go
WELCOME to the first issue of Food & Drink Business magazine for 2023. We hope you all had a break over the festive/ new year season after a year that seemed to be on hyperdrive.
We hit the ground running this issue, with our annual trends forecast feature starting on page 24.
Consumers are particularly complex now, with financial prudence coupled with a desire (need?) for comfort, all
while being conscious of our health, the environment, and corporate behaviour.
Corporate behaviour featured prominently when I was researching our feature story on regional manufacturing. I spoke to a number of CEOs who were equally passionate about the importance of regional
food and beverage production as they were
about those companies then playing a role
in the community, nurturing a climate to
entice8 other companies to head out of the
cities. That’s on page 12.
One of the other themes that rang out in
that story was the need for a skilled
workforce, something the Australian
Refrigeration Council CEO Glenn Evans knows
all about. He writes on page 38 about the technological advancements within the cold chain that are demanding more skills and training than ever before.
Our cover story (page 16) features specialist automation machinery company Trimatt Systems and its quest this year to enable packaging flexibility and creativity for as many food and beverage SMEs as it can. The team prides itself on helping businesses find efficiencies through innovation.
With innovation the cornerstone of the sector and as the year gets underway, there is a lot to consider. Whether it is NPD, education, environmental initiatives, or to just keep swimming, wherever you are on that spectrum, we’re here to keep you informed.
Onward.
KIM BERRY
WHAT’S COMING UP
April/May 2023
• Beverage Production
• Dairy Business
• Organics & Naturals
• Plant Design & Fitout • Processing Technology
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