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Eat your proteins
WELCOME to our April edition, where the drinks are flowing and the plant-based proteins plentiful.
Our bumper 10-page Beverage Business feature covers everything from the rise of dessert beers, what’s the latest in functional beverages and the start of a whole new spirit category. It starts on page 20.
And then there is the plant-based sector review from page 30. We look at where the Australian industry is currently placed and what to
consider if you’re looking to enter the market.
This issue is rich with stories of business ingenuity,
determination and success. COVID-19 has caused so much change, an example of which is the rapid uptake of ecommerce. Our cover story this month (page 14) with GS1 looks at what companies need to build, maintain
and grow their business in online marketplaces.
We have covered the rise and rise of Planet Protector
Packaging and its founder Joanne Howarth before (Food & Drink Business, June 2020) but it was time for an update as it looks to set up a packaging plant in Tasmania, develop products for the wine industry and expand its export markets. From page 12.
And then there is ISP start-up UplinkMe, calling brewery Little Bang to make a booking, that ended up resolving its longstanding connectivity woes (page 18).
Our Supply Chain feature (from page 38) looks at how Lion improved efficiencies with Dematic, Combilift’s latest offering to meet changing warehouse needs, and Wiseway’s response to
the pandemic.
This month’s Rear View features Accolade Wines
CEO Robert Foye answering our Fast Five on page 50. Onward.
KIM BERRY
WHAT’S COMING UP
June 2021
FOODPRO PREVIEW
The foodpro expo is being held in Sydney from 25-28 July. Our preview is your primer.
PLUS
• Bakery Business
• Plant Design & Fitout • Food Waste
For editorial, please contact editor Kim Berry at kimberry@yaffa.com.au. For advertising opportunities, please contact national sales manager Sharon Amos at sharonamos@yaffa.com.au.
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