Tag: food
Visy launches new Tasmanian packaging hub for food and farming sectors
Packaging and recycling company Visy has opened a new Packaging Hub in Devonport, Tasmania, aimed at strengthening local manufacturing capability and supporting the state’s food, beverage and agricultural sectors.
CSIRO launches program to boost manufacturing innovation in farm, food sector
Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has opened applications for its latest Innovate to Grow program, aimed at helping small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the farm and food sector turn early ideas into actionable research and development (R&D) plans.
CJ Foods Oceania invests in Australian manufacturing to meet growing demand for Korean cuisine
CJ Foods Oceania is ramping up its investment in local manufacturing as Korean food becomes an increasingly mainstream part of the Australian culinary landscape.
Box Divvy pushes for better snack awareness amid rising ultra-processed food consumption
Community-led food cooperative Box Divvy is urging Australians to take a closer look at what's in their pantry, calling out common snack foods that are marketed as healthy but often contain ultra-processed ingredients.
CSIRO launches Isotopes.au to boost food traceability and sustainability
CSIRO has rolled out Isotopes.au, a new national resource that consolidates isotopic data to verify the provenance and sustainability claims of Australian food products.
Voucher boost powers WA food and beverage manufacturers
Western Australia's agrifood and beverage manufacturing sector has received a significant boost, with $540,000 in funding distributed among 64 businesses through the government’s Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program.
Manufacturing sector faces persistent challenges amid contraction – Ai Group
The latest Ai Group Australian Industry Index for June shows that the manufacturing sector remains in contraction, with the index rising 14.7 points to -25.6 points, marking 26 consecutive months of decline.
SA’s manufacturing sector honours excellence at F&B Industry Awards kickoff
The 2024 South Australian Premier’s Food and Beverage Industry Awards program has been officially launched at the South Australian Food, Bev & Tech Trade Show at the Adelaide Showgrounds.
Victorian farmers, manufacturers drive record-level food, fibre exports
Victoria is leading the nation in international food and fibre sales with skyrocketing exports boosting jobs and positioning the state towards achieving a strategic goal years ahead of schedule.
Australian manufacturing sees further decline in June— Ai Group
Australia’s manufacturing industry slipped further into contraction territory in June, led down by the chemicals industry, according to the latest survey from the Ai Group.
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