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✷ REGULARS 06 NEWS
The top clicks of 2021.
08 BY ASSOCIATION
Stop Food Waste Australia CEO Dr Steven Lapidge reflects on 2021 and the road ahead for reducing food waste in Australia.
16 CASE STUDY
How Inox and Flavour Makers delivered a manufacturing line for Australian Organic Food Co.
58 HEADLINE MAKERS We wrap up the year with a look at the big stories of 2021.
70 2021 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
With deals big and small, the food and beverage sector proved to be as dynamic as ever.
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Food & Drink Business and APPMA bring you this regular special supplement on news, trends, and technology relevant to the Australasian packaging and processing machinery sector.
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12 COVER STORY Business growth and changing consumer preferences saw leading Australian brewery
4 Pines Brewing Company looking for a partner to develop a new filling line. Foodmach provided the solution.
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ON THE COVER: Foodmach uses its 45+ years of materials handling experience to deliver turnkey filling lines for any speed or configuration. The All In One from GEA Vipoll is a step-change in filling technology as
4 Pines (see page 12) can attest. The best part of the All In One from Foodmach? It can be fully integrated by Australia’s only Industry 4.0-enabled line automation specialist.
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27 Top 100 companies
With our research partner IBISWorld, we present Australia’s Top 100 Food & Drink Companies report for 2021. This year is the first of financial reporting during COVID-19 and its impact is not subtle.
20 Side hustle success
COVID-19, a chance friendship and common goal has resulted in condiments and a community. Kim Berry talks to Danny Ronin and Elijah Holland about their successful side hustle, Ronin Culinary Labs.
72 Rear View review
We look back on some of the learnings and advice industry leaders shared in our Rear View Fast 5 this year. And this issue’s guest is CEO of Maggie Beer Holdings Chantale Millard, see p84.
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The current federal senate inquiry into the labelling of plant-based foods is about a lot more than calling a soy protein patty a burger. Kim Berry looks at the state of play.
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74 RAISINGTHEBAR Duxton Vineyards produces around six per cent of Australia’s annual grape supply and has had sustainability at its core since 2015. We look at how it is setting the standard for sustainable viticulture.