Food & Drink Business

What Food & Drink Business does

Food & Drink Business is an Australia-focused B2B media platform serving executives, managers, and decision-makers in the food and beverage manufacturing sector. Published by Yaffa Media Pty Ltd (a privately held Australian independent media company founded in 1928) from its headquarters in Surry Hills, Sydney, the platform delivers daily news, regulatory updates, M&A coverage, and executive-move reporting through an integrated mix of a website (foodanddrinkbusiness.com.au), a weekly email newsletter (Food & Drink TODAY), a quarterly print magazine, a YouTube video series (PLAY), and podcast content.

The product portfolio centers on recurring flagship assets: the annual Top 100 Report co-produced with IBISWorld, ranking Australia's largest food and drink companies by revenue; The Hive Awards, an annual industry awards program; and the Meet the Buyer trade show in Western Australia. Structured editorial sections cover Ingredients, Equipment, and Packaging, extending advertising reach across the broader sector value chain. The platform also provides on-the-ground coverage of international industry events such as Food Taipei and foodpro.

The business operates on three core revenue streams: advertising (online and print placements sold to food and beverage industry marketers), recurring subscriptions (print magazine and digital access), and event revenue (hosting The Hive Awards, Meet the Buyer, and sponsorship of trade events). The platform's GTM is event-driven and relationship-led, leveraging its flagship research, awards, and event portfolio to attract advertisers and deepen executive engagement within a single horizontal industry segment. The team is small (1-10 employees for the publication), and there is no disclosed external investment, making the publication a niche but mature trade-media asset within Yaffa Media's broader portfolio.

Name

Food & Drink Business

Legal name

Yaffa Media Pty Ltd

Website

https://foodanddrinkbusiness.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Food & Drink Business is an Australian B2B media platform serving food and beverage manufacturing executives with daily news, the IBISWorld-co-produced Top 100 Report, The Hive Awards, a print magazine, newsletter, and video content, operated by Yaffa Media.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Media and Business Intelligence

akta.pro primary industry

Food, Cooking & Beverage Magazines (MPAJAEAF)

Keywords

• B2B media platform
• Food and beverage manufacturing
• Trade publishing
• Industry news
• Business intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Surry Hills

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Advertising: Online and print advertising space sold to food and beverage industry advertisers. The platform sells digital advertising placements and print advertising in the magazine issue.
2. Subscriptions: Print magazine subscriptions and digital content access, including the weekly email newsletter.
3. Events: Event hosting and sponsorship including The Hive Awards, coverage of trade events like Meet the Buyer, Food Taipei, foodpro, and other industry exhibitions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Food & Drink Business is a B2B media platform serving Australia's food and beverage manufacturing sector. It delivers daily industry news, an annual Top 100 ranking report (produced with IBISWorld), a quarterly print magazine, weekly email newsletter, video and podcast content, and industry events including The Hive Awards and Meet the Buyer trade show.

Product overview

Food & Drink Business is a unified B2B media platform operated by Yaffa Media for Australia's food and beverage manufacturing sector. The platform centers on its news website delivering daily industry coverage, supplemented by flagship research products (Top 100 Report compiled with IBISWorld), award programs (The Hive Awards), trade events (Meet the Buyer in Western Australia), video content (PLAY monthly wrap), and subscription offerings (Food & Drink TODAY newsletter and print magazine). The core website also features categorized product sections covering Ingredients, Equipment, and Packaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food & Drink Business Website Daily-updated B2B media website providing industry news, Top 100 rankings, event information, and product showcases for food and beverage manufacturing executives and managers in Australia and New Zealand.
• Top 100 Report Annual flagship report ranking Australia's largest food and drink companies by revenue, compiled in collaboration with IBISWorld. The 2025 edition was published December 2025.
• The Hive Awards Annual awards program celebrating Australia's most innovative food and beverage manufacturers, presented during a formal industry event. The 2026 edition was held 21 May 2026 at Linseed House, Sydney.
• Meet the Buyer Trade Show Western Australia's only dedicated food and beverage trade show, the flagship event of the Buy West Eat Best program, connecting WA producers with buyers and industry decision-makers. The 2026 edition is scheduled for 20 October at Crown Perth.
• Video and Podcast Content (PLAY) Monthly video wrap of industry news (PLAY) and podcast content covering food and beverage manufacturing sector developments, distributed via the publication's website and YouTube channel.
• Food & Drink TODAY Newsletter Weekly email newsletter highlighting the best content from Food & Drink Business, delivered to subscribers in the food and beverage manufacturing sector.
• Print Magazine Subscription Quarterly print magazine subscription offering in-depth coverage of the food and beverage manufacturing sector, with the annual Top 100 issue as the flagship edition.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IBISWorldcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2025Food & Drink Business collaborates with IBISWorld, a global research and analysis firm, to compile the annual Top 100 ranking of Australia's largest food and drink companies by revenue. The report reflects financial reporting from CY24 and FY25.
• Yaffa MediacoreOthersFood & Drink Business is owned and operated by Yaffa Media Pty Ltd, one of Australia's largest independent media companies, established in 1928. Yaffa Media owns multiple industry publications and manages all publishing, advertising sales, and operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BakeryAndSnacks: William Reed-owned B2B publication covering bakery, snacks and confectionery manufacturing sectors. Comparable as a vertical trade news title within the broader F&B manufacturing media space, with similar news-and-events revenue model.
• Just-Food: William Reed-owned B2B media platform providing news, analysis and research on the global food industry. Comparable as a vertical trade news platform targeting food industry executives with subscription, advertising and events offerings.
• FoodNavigator: William Reed-owned global B2B digital media title covering food industry news, ingredients and trends for manufacturers. Directly comparable as a daily-updated trade news platform targeting food and beverage industry decision-makers.
• Food Business News: Sosland Publishing's B2B trade title covering food industry news, new products and category analysis for manufacturers and retailers. Comparable as an established food manufacturing trade media brand with print, digital and event revenue streams.
• Food Engineering: BNP Media-owned US B2B magazine and digital platform covering food and beverage manufacturing technology, processing and packaging. Comparable as a long-running trade publication serving F&B manufacturer executives with advertising, events and content products.
• Food Processing: BNP Media's US B2B trade title covering food and beverage processing, packaging and ingredient technologies. Comparable as a long-established F&B manufacturing trade publication with print, digital, events and awards revenue mix.
• Beverage Daily: William Reed-owned B2B media brand dedicated to the beverage industry, offering daily news, analysis and events. Closely comparable as a vertical trade publication serving beverage manufacturers and suppliers with similar news-plus-events monetisation.

Regional players

• Food Manufacture: UK-focused B2B magazine and digital platform for the food and beverage manufacturing industry, published by William Reed. Comparable in format and audience (F&B manufacturers) but primarily serves the UK/European market rather than ANZ.
• The Shout: Australian B2B trade publication covering the alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage retail, hospitality and wholesale sectors. Comparable as a domestic ANZ trade media title in the broader food and beverage space with similar advertising and events model.

Emerging players

• Australian Manufacturing Forum: Australia-based B2B media platform covering the broader manufacturing sector including food processing. Comparable as a domestic ANZ trade media title reaching manufacturers with overlapping advertising and events audiences.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fooddrinkbusiness6339/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/food-&-drink-business
• Xx.com/fooddrink
• Facebookfacebook.com/FoodDrinkBusiness

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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