Professor Tony Bacic, Director, La Trobe Institute for Sustainable Agriculture and Food (LISAF)
Australia’s protected cropping sector is entering a transformative new era, one driven by technological innovation, sustainability, and a growing imperative to secure reliable, high-quality food and...
Dr Liz Waters, Chief Operating Officer at Wine Australia
As the Australian grape and wine sector navigates a period of significant transformation marked by evolving consumer expectations, global competition, and ongoing workforce challenges, strengthening diversity and inclusion has become more ...
The joint venture targets revenues exceeding $33 million by 2026 and growing to $130 million by 2028
Nutifood and ViPlus Dairy, a 130-year-old heritage dairy producer from Gippsland, Australia, have officially introduced the international nutrition brand GippsNature and its first strategic produ...
The new approval allows all commercially approved GM canola varieties to enter the Pakistani market, paving the way for greater export diversity across food, feed, and processing industries
In a major win for Australian farmers, Pakistan has officially approved market access for genetically modi...
Launched across Toll’s network, 12 Volvo FM battery electric rigids will replace existing diesel vehicles in CCEP’s national delivery network
Toll Group announced the next phase of its $67 million investment in sustainable transport solutions across Australia, with the deployment of ...
The new facility in Dooen, near Horsham, will produce up to 250,000 tonnes of frozen potato products annually once fully operational in 2027
Global frozen potato giant Farm Frites is planting roots in Western Victoria, investing $300 million to build a major Asia-Pacific manufacturing base in th...
Together with OpenAI, Coles is also exploring how emerging AI capabilities could reshape the shopping experience, helping customers plan, shop and checkout in more personalised, convenient and connected ways
Coles is the first major Australian retailer to deploy ChatGPT enterprise at scale as pa...
This five-year collaboration involves three research institutions, six industry partners, and the Australian Government
La Trobe University has officially launched the Australian Research Council (ARC) Industrial Transformation Research Hub for Protected Cropping (PC Hub). This significant natio...
The project, titled “Extraction and characterisation of techno-functional ingredients from Australian seaweed”
Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator has invested in SeaStock Pty Ltd to accelerate the commercialisation of clean-label ingredient innovation.
SeaStock is a leading globa...
The Toolkit helps businesses assess their current practices and identify opportunities for improvement
A new online toolkit is helping individuals and grape and wine businesses take practical steps towards achieving gender equity. At a time when Australia’s wine sector faces significant econom...
This includes the QUT Pioneer BioPilot, based in Mackay, which has recently undergone a $18 million upgrade, transforming it into Australia’s leading pilot-scale fermentation facility
QUT has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Japan Bioindustry Association (JBA) to strengthen ...
Australia’s blueberry industry, valued at around $500 million, is set to benefit significantly, with exports to Vietnam projected at $4 million in the first year
The Australian Government has secured a new trade agreement enabling Australian blueberry producers to export their fruit to Vietnam...
Food Ladder partners with CSIRO and the University of Southern Queensland to pioneer Australian research
Food Ladder, an Australian not-for-profit combating food insecurity through school-based greenhouse programs, has announced a partnership with CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, an...
Lobster exports from South Australia more than doubled over the past year, totalling $94.7 million
South Australian rock lobster exports have reached record levels, with more of this prized seafood sold globally in the past year than ever before.
According to the latest trade data, lobster ex...
Andrew will assume the leadership role following completion of the change of ownership to Cargill, announced in June 2025 subject to applicable regulatory approvals
Cargill has announced that it will appoint Andrew MacPherson as the future Chief Executive Officer of Teys. Andrew will be based i...
The report highlights a growing emphasis on health-related messaging on the pack
The Australian plant-based market is evolving. While consumer interest remains strong, the latest audit from the Grains and Legumes Nutrition Council (GLNC) shows that overall product availability has declined since...
More than 200,000 samples have been tested across 109 properties, providing strong evidence that the virus is no longer present in South Australia
South Australia is now free of tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), paving the way for impacted growers to return to full trade rights across th...
The researchers produced films that behave like conventional plastics and can be moulded into other shapes or solids
Australian Researchers have transformed food waste sugars into natural plastic films that could one day replace petroleum-based packaging, offering compostable alternatives to com...
