Tag: Food and Beverage

Manufacturing capability across Western Australia’s agrifood and beverage sector is set to be strengthened, with 80 businesses receiving support under the State Government’s Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program to help scale production, improve processes and pursue growth opportunities.

Australia’s food and beverage manufacturing sector will take centre stage at foodpro 2026, with organisers confirming the major trade event will return to the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from 26 to 29 July. 

Expressions of Interest (EOIs) are now open for tenancy at the Central Coast Food Manufacturing Innovation Hub, a new facility designed to boost manufacturing growth and collaboration across the region’s food and beverage sector.

TURBINE has issued a final call for tenants as plans progress for Australia’s first purpose-built collaborative food and beverage manufacturing precinct on the Sunshine Coast.

Artificial intelligence is continuing to reshape food and beverage processing in Australia, as leading technology providers showcase their AI-supported solutions at FoodTech Qld 2025. 

Technology company Siemens has partnered with Sachsenmilch Leppersdorf GmbH to implement an artificial intelligence-powered predictive maintenance system at one of Europe’s most advanced milk processing plants. 

CST Wastewater Solutions reports that its energy-efficient sludge handling solution has reduced sludge volumes and disposal costs for small-to-medium food and beverage waste producers in Australasia and the Asia-Pacific, cutting them to less than a seventh of previous levels.

The WA Government has announced $7.08 million in Value Add Investment Grants to support Western Australian food and beverage businesses in expanding operations, introducing new product lines, and creating jobs. 

Australia’s national science agency CSIRO has partnered with the Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) to introduce a new initiative aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the state's burgeoning food and beverage sector. 

The Victorian Government has unveiled the recipients of the Made in Victoria – Manufacturing Growth Program Round 2, offering support to nine small and medium-sized manufacturing businesses across the state.