Food Industry News: Jun 4 - Australia (5 stories)

Safcol Australia breaks ground on $80m Adelaide manufacturing facility to double production capacity

Food manufacturer Safcol Australia has broken ground on an $80 million purpose-built production facility at Edinburgh in Adelaide's north, a major investment that will replace the company's ageing Elizabeth factory and double its manufacturing capacity over the next two years. The new facility will be built by South Australian firm Sagl...

Earnings call transcript: Kofola Q1 2026 shows mixed results amid market challenges

James Boag plans to close 145-year-old Tasmania brewery

Lion has begun a consultation period with affected staff to discuss potential redeployment within its remaining brewery network. The post James Boag plans to close 145-year-old Tasmania brewery appeared first on Inside FMCG.

OMG Group sales surge 57pc as matcha craze fuels one of company's strongest months on record

Consumer brands group OMG Group (ASX: OMG) has boosted annual net sales by 57 per cent to $6.2 million on a moving annual turnover (MAT) basis as surging demand for matcha products helped power what the company describes as one of its strongest trading months in its history. May alone delivered net sales of about $650,000, up 75 ...

Fears for James Boag’s survival after Launceston brewery shutdown

Marketing experts fear the beer brand could falter without its authentic Tasmanian identity. The post Fears for James Boag’s survival after Launceston brewery shutdown appeared first on SmartCompany.