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Australia's food manufacturing sector will take centre stage later this month as foodpro 2026 brings together processing, packaging and technology suppliers in Melbourne, with organisers highlighting the event's relevance for primary producers across the supply chain.

Australia has an opportunity to improve fuel security while reducing emissions by building a domestic renewable fuels industry using locally produced agricultural feedstocks, according to an opinion piece by GrainCorp CEO and Managing Director Robert Spurway.

Australia's manufacturing sector is set to receive a renewable hydrogen boost after the Albanese Government announced chemical manufacturer Orica has reached a final investment decision (FID) on a $432 million project to produce and use renewable hydrogen at its Hunter Valley operations.

Southern Launch has secured $25 million in Series A funding to expand its spaceport infrastructure, increase its workforce and grow launch, re-entry and range services, with the company saying the investment will strengthen Australia's manufacturing and sovereign space capabilities.

Siemens and IFS have announced a strategic partnership aimed at helping manufacturers connect engineering, production and asset management data through industrial artificial intelligence (AI), with the companies saying the collaboration is intended to improve productivity and optimise production assets across the product lifecycle.

Melbourne Polytechnic has launched a new training course aimed at strengthening manufacturing-focused skills in the construction sector, as industry seeks wider adoption of modern methods of construction (MMC) to help address housing supply and productivity challenges.

Australia’s manufacturing sector has been placed at the centre of a new industrial decarbonisation push with the opening of what MCi Carbon says a world-first carbon refinery in Newcastle, a facility designed to convert carbon emissions into materials used in everyday manufacturing.

A new RMIT study suggests a high-power ultrasound process could offer food manufacturers a way to extract protein from discarded cauliflower leaves, pointing to potential value in vegetable waste streams.

Global dairy markets are moving towards a more balanced supply-and-demand outlook as global milk production growth slows after a prolonged period of expansion, according to Rabobank.

Every time I’m having a conversation about Australian manufacturing with industry peers, someone in the room mentions cost. Input costs are high. Logistics are too expensive. It's cheaper to build it somewhere else and ship it here. Most would agree with these broad statements.