Polly Waffle returns to Aussie shelves on Friday, but not in the form you remember
South Australian confectioners Menz, which acquired the rights to the Polly Waffle chocolate in 2019, has confirmed the sweet treat will return to supermarket shelves on Friday in a new format.
Naked Rivals’ 18-month journey from kitchen brainwave to 1,500 Woolies and Coles stores
From an idea to a national presence in Australia’s biggest retailers within 18 months. It’s quite the trajectory. How did Naked Rivals do it?
Sara Lee falls into administration as challenging conditions melt the freezer aisle icon
Frozen dessert giant Sara Lee has collapsed into voluntary administration, appointing FTI Consulting to keep the mixers churning while pursuing a sale or restructure.
Pandemic-era debts force Melbourne craft brewer into administration
Melbourne craft beer stalwart Bad Shepherd Brewing Co. has called in the administrators for a financial restructure, owing to legacy debts incurred through the COVID-19 pandemic.
SA bakery Balfours, and its famous Frog Cakes, joins Mrs Mac’s under Aus Pie Co ownership
South Australian wholesale bakery Balfours has been acquired by Aus Pie Co, opening a new chapter for the 170-year-old enterprise, its employees, and the state's emblematic Frog Cake.
Ford to lay off 400 staff in latest blow to Australian automotive industry
About 1800 people work for the company in Australia, meaning more than one in five are set to lose their jobs.
Australia’s oldest chocolate brand Ernest Hillier collapses into voluntary administration
Ernest Hillier Chocolates has entered voluntary administration for a second time, with the rising cost of raw materials and shipping squeezing its margins.
“Endangered industry”: Report urges government to act as manufacturing sector shrinks
Australian climate tech startup Conry Tech is urging the federal government to act immediately after its research found one in four Australian manufacturing jobs has disappeared since 2006.
Keeping business in Australia a dream outcome for A.H. Beard and its $75,000 mattresses
A.H. Beard, which has been a family-owned business since it was founded in 1899, has refused to buckle to the trend of offshore manufacturing.
EV converter Roev and RedSands ink deal to create Australia’s first EV 4WD camper
Roev burst onto the scene last September with an ambitious vow to convert 1000 electric Toyota HiLux utes to electric vehicles.
Labour of love: How the McPhails turned their struggling family business into a $22m success
Furniture business owners Casey and Taylor McPhail thought they would have to shut the doors of the business that their father Keith McPhail founded in 1969 for good.
The global electrical vehicle revolution could help Australia resurrect its car industry
In Australia, reviving the car industry will take bold investments and risk-taking along with a “concerted, systematic industrial policy for EV manufacturing” to take advantage of the “enormous” and “exciting” opportunities.
