TOP AUSTRALIAN FOOD November – December 2013 – December November 100 & DRINK COMPANIES www.foodanddrinkbusiness.com.au PRINT POST APPROVED 100005338 Head Office Melbourne Office 115181 PresidentWelshpool Street, Road, Welshpool WA 26Suite Goodyear 7, Level Drive2, 541 Blackburn Rd ph: +61 (08) 9451 7300 ThomastownMount Waverly VIC VIC 3074 www.tfggroup.com.au ph: +61 (03) 94648588 50551133/4 Untitled-5c11420 TFG 1 ad_v2.indd 1 3/11/1131/10/13 9:58:02 2:56 AMPM contents November / December 2013 Editor Amanda Bryan FEATURES
[email protected] 48 Year in Review 25 Advertising Sales Manager A look back over the last 12 months Australia’s Carol Ewing at the big news stories, the top job 0419 109 414
[email protected] appointments and some of the best new products to roll off the Advertising Production Manager production line. Michelle Carneiro PAGE 06 (02) 9213 8219
[email protected] 62 New Zealand Report NZ dairy update; Barker’s TOP SUBSCRIPTIONS enters Australian syrups www.greatmagazines.com.au space; Sanitarium rebuilds Call: 1800 807760 after NZ earthquake; Milmeq Email:
[email protected] wins AACo contract; Water SUBSCRIPTION RATES Buddies scoops awards. 1 year $99.00 2 year $178.20 News 3 year $237.60 1 year (overseas) NZ A$110 PAGE 22 06 State of the Industry: ASIA A$125 ROW A$170 AFGC report encouraging 08 Simplot plants saved for now food & drink companies 2013 Publisher 08 Heinz consolidates Lindy Hughson Golden Circle operation 08 McCain shuts SA site Subscription Manager 09 WCB takeover battle gathers pace Martin Phillpott 10 Vegemite celebrates 90th birthday Marketing Manager 10 Beverages: innovation critical Chris Hamilton 10 Sweet returns for stevia PLUS 25 Top 100 Australian Circulation Manager SPONSORED BY Lamya Sadi PAGE 64 Regulars food and drink companies 04 Comment Our annual report, produced in Group Production Manager 12 Packaging collaboration with IBISWorld, is an Matthew Gunn 18 Branding indispensable who’s who of the food 20 Exports and beverage industry.