VIDEO: Australia's Top 100 Food & Drink Companies report sneak preview

For printers engaged in packaging and labelling for food and beverage products, one of the must-read publications of the year is the upcoming Australia's Top 100 Food & Drink Companies report.

The report is published annually by Print21 stablemate Food & Drink Business, in collaboration with data provider IbisWorld.

The food and beverage manufacturing sector generates $110bn in annual revenue, and is a crucial cog in the Australian economy. For packaging and label printers, the sector offers ongoing, albeit evolving, opportunities for growth, with the report highlighting crucial trends among the major players.

The report lists the top 100 food and beverage manufacturers in Australia, as ranked by revenue, and tracks the performance of each company over the past 12 months, painting a picture of the trends that have impacted food and drink businesses over the year. In addition, IbisWorld industry analysis outlines the key economic forces and market movements that are affecting food and drink firms.

In advance of the much-anticipated release of this year’s report, publisher of Print21 and Food & Drink Business, Lindy Hughson, spoke to senior industry analyst at IbisWorld Tom Youl about what to expect in this year’s report.

Youl outlined the scope of the report, touched on the key trends that have impacted the major players, and hinted at some jostling for position in the line-up. Take a look and listen:

The 2019 edition of the report will be published in the November-December issue of Food & Drink Business and will be available for download on the Food & Drink Business website after publication. You can find the 2018 report here.

The annual Australia's Top 100 Food & Drink Companies Report is published exclusively by Food & Drink Business and marks a long-standing collaboration between Food & Drink Business and data provider IbisWorld. The report is sponsored by automation, robotics and integration specialist Foodmach.