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plant milks

Plant milks set to soar in 2020

According to the Australian Dairy Plan, the plant-based milk category grew by 82 per cent to 95 million litres last year. Califia Farms says with Veganuary taking place throughout the month of January, the demand for dairy alternatives will reach new levels in 2020, with more than 350,000 people expected to switch to a plant-based diet at the beginning of the year.
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Campos Coffee releases Summer Haze cold brew blend

Specialty coffee roaster Campos Coffee has released a new blend crafted for cold brew, called Summer Haze. From the way from the selection of beans to how it’s roasted and brewed, Campos says the blend is designed to excel as cold brew.
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Pauls Professional releases Vanilla Soft Serve

Pauls Professional has released a Vanillia soft serve ice cream mix made form Australian milk. The dairy supplier says the soft serve has a creamy vanillia flavour with a smooth texture that requires no thawing and is ready to use.
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Feels Good New Years Day party

St Ali to celebrate 15 years with Feels Good New Years Day party

As the clock strikes midnight on 1 January 2020, South Melbourne-based roaster St Ali will have lots to celebrate: its 15th birthday and the start of its first Feels Good Laneway Party taking place on New Year’s Day. “This New Year’s Day we’re celebrating our 15th birthday the only way we know how — with a full laneway party,” says Salvatore Malatesta, CEO of St. Ali. “We’re championing local communities that have supported us over all these years: the coffee community, creatives, foodies, and Melbournites. This is a thank you to Melbourne coffee culture, to South Melbourne, to St. Ali alumni past and present—and we’d love for you to join us.”
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CafeSmart reveals results of 2019 campaign

In 2019, CafeSmart supported 173 organisations with $203,070 of funding, taking its total tally to $1.2 million since it began. StreetSmart Australia says with public funding uncertainty, many important organisations find it hard to test good ideas, extend proven programs, or fully fund their core work. One of these organisations is West Welcome Wagon in Melbourne.
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caffeine products ban

Government bans pure and highly concentrated caffeine products

Pure and highly concentrated caffeine food products will be banned from today as the Australian Government delivers on its earlier commitment to protect consumers. The ban applies to foods for retail sale where total caffeine is present in a concentration of five per cent more in solid or semi-solid foods, like powders, and one per cent or more if the food is in liquid form.
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Entries open for Australian International Coffee Awards

The Australian International Coffee Awards (AICA) has invited the world’s best coffee roasters to benchmark their products at its 2020 program. Conducted annually by The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV), the awards, now in their eighth year, celebrate and promote coffee roasting excellence in Australia and internationally.
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