Treasury Sells Rouge Homme in Return to Redman Family
Treasury Wine Estates has sold the iconic Rouge Homme label back to its original creators, the Redman family. The brand, founded in 1952 and famed for Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz blends, had been part of Treasury’s portfolio since its 1965 acquisition by Lindeman’s. Treasury’s senior viticulturalist praised the handover, noting the growing global interest in Coonawarra terroir. Dan Redman, fourth‑generation winemaker, called the deal a full‑circle moment for the family’s heritage brand.
Sial Paris 2026: The Event that Sheds Light on the Food Business
Sial Paris 2026, running October 17‑21 at Paris Nord Villepinte, is shaping up as the most ambitious edition of the global agri‑food trade fair. Organisers report 95% of the 280,000 sqm exhibition space booked six months early, with nearly 8,000 exhibitors...
‘Real’ Chocolate Is Making a Comeback as Cocoa Prices Fall
Cocoa futures have slumped about 70% from their late‑2024 peaks, prompting major confectioners to re‑introduce higher‑cocoa chocolate. Hershey announced it will restore original recipes and increase cocoa content across its Hershey’s and Reese’s lines starting next year. Lower input costs...
Franchised Chain Gami Steps Into Supermarket Aisles with Coles Deal
Korean fried chicken chain Gami is expanding into fast‑moving consumer goods with an exclusive line of ‘fakeaway’ products sold at Coles. The partnership, nine months in the making, will see fried chicken and sweet chilli meals stocked in 475 selected...
Lactalis Introduces Limited-Edition Breaka Flavour
Lactalis Australia has launched a limited‑edition Breaka milk flavored after the classic Lamington cake, blending chocolate, coconut and sponge cake notes. The new offering expands the brand’s Breaka portfolio, which already includes chocolate and strawberry variants. The launch coincides with...
New Foodstuffs Loyalty Program Excludes Pak’nSave Purchases
Foodstuffs North Island unveiled Club+, a unified loyalty scheme that will replace the New World Clubcard and operate across New World, Four Square and the broader Foodstuffs network. The program lets shoppers earn and redeem points at any participating brand,...
Foodstuffs South Island CEO Mary Devine to Step Down
Foodstuffs South Island (FSSI), New Zealand’s leading grocery cooperative, announced that CEO Mary Devine will step down at the end of 2026, concluding a five‑year tenure that began in November 2021. During her leadership, Devine drove a major technology overhaul,...
Mars Reduces Plastic Packaging for Pringles Minis by 10 per Cent
Mars announced a 10% reduction in plastic for its Pringles Minis line, trimming both the primary bag and outer polybag without altering product weight or volume. The redesign, part of a company‑wide material efficiency push, will save roughly 30.7 metric...
Menz Violet Crumble and Betty Crocker Partner for a New Baking Mix Range
Menz’s iconic Violet Crumble candy has teamed up with Betty Crocker to launch a new line of honeycomb‑flavoured baking mixes, including a cookie mix and a brownie mix. The products, which embed chocolate‑coated honeycomb pieces that melt into a crunchy...
Dare Iced Coffee Enters Sachet Category
Australian coffee brand Dare has entered the non‑refrigerated coffee aisle with a new line of iced coffee sachets. The range includes Espresso, Double Espresso and Mocha, and is sold without milk powder to let shoppers add their preferred dairy or...
Grill’d Expands FMCG Range, Launching Sauces Into Coles
Australian quick‑service chain Grill’d is moving deeper into the grocery aisle by rolling out a seven‑sauce portfolio at Coles nationwide. The line features five mayonnaise‑based spreads and two table sauces, all derived from the brand’s restaurant recipes and produced locally....
AFGC Sounds Alarm on Sector Under Strain
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) warns that a "perfect storm" of the Middle East conflict, soaring energy costs and domestic economic pressures is straining food and grocery supply chains. Brent crude has risen 39% year‑on‑year, pushing container freight...
Suntory NZ Opens Wiri Warehouse
Suntory Oceania opened a new $13 million warehouse at its Wiri, Auckland manufacturing site, boosting on‑site pallet capacity from about 1,000 to over 4,300. The facility features an electronic warehouse management system that streamlines inventory receipt, storage, and tracking. Construction used...
Asahi Beverages Wins Headliner at Metcash Awards Night
Asahi Beverages captured the top honor at Metcash’s Food Supplier of the Year Awards on May 7, winning Supplier of the Year and also earning Impulse Supplier of the Year. Metcash CEO Grant Ramage praised the collective effort of its supplier...
Metcash Approaches $270m Profits, Avoids Middle East Impact
Metcash expects after‑tax profit of $268‑$270 million AUD (≈$178 million USD) for the year ended April 30, with overall sales up 0.7% and 3.8% growth excluding tobacco. The food division is projected to generate $10.5 bn AUD (≈$6.9 bn USD), driven by a 14% rise...