APPEX Video: Notleys Bakery's Aaron Pyne

In this APPEX 2024 video interview, Aaron Pyne, managing director of Notleys Bakery Equipment (a division of Multivac), speaks with Kim Berry about the Fritsch Progressa Bread Line and Somengil's high-performance industrial washing machine - the Multi Washer.

Check out the video below:

Food & Drink Business

Coles Group has reported steady growth in its first-quarter results for FY26, driven by a strong supermarket performance. Total group sales revenue rose 3.9 per cent to $10.96 billion, with supermarket sales up 4.8 per cent to $9.97 billion.

Winners of the 2025 Australian Sparkling Wine Show have been announced, with Tasmanian wines taking out all four major trophies, three of them by Treasury Wine Estate’s Heemskerk Wines.

The annual Product of the Year Awards (POY) has confirmed one of the dominant and enduring consumer trends when it comes to food and beverage choices – personal health. NielsenIQ research, commissioned by POY, found 74 per cent of us are focusing on products that support energy, fitness, better sleep, stress relief, and brain function. This year was dominated by private label products, accounting for 68 per cent of winning products.