Meet the Manufacturer: Australian-owned Sunshine Sugar
The sugar industry has faced many issues over the past decade, but Sunshine Sugar remains optimistic about the future. Dae Hong writes.
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Researchers extend fruit life with edible film
UNSW researchers are turning food waste into a protective film that could help extend the expiry date of some Australian summer fruits.
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Meet the Manufacturer: Link Foods APAC tackles snacking trends
With 40 years in the snacks category, Link Foods APAC is transforming its product range and participating in partnerships to boost the rising meat snacks sector. Dae Hong writes.
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Humpty Doo Barramundi achieves ASC certification
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has announced that Humpty Doo Barramundi in the Northern Territory has achieved ASC certification, marking the first time an Australian barramundi farm has met the ASC standards for responsible aquaculture.
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Regional Organics facility expansion diverts food waste from landfill
An expansion of Gippsland Water’s Regional Organics Facility will increase capacity to turn food and garden organics into high quality compost to support the productivity of Victorian farms, backed by the Victorian and Australian government.
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$2.3 million funding to cut livestock methane by up to 80 per cent
Fremantle Seaweed, a Western Australian ocean-tech Asparagopsis producer, has raised $2.3 million in seed funding to move from pilot operations to commercial manufacturing. The raise marks a step towards broader access to methane-reducing feed supplements for the livestock sector.
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NZFN partners with Nestlé with new meal base
Victorian government launches $9 million plant protein hub
The Victorian government has opened a new plant protein hub and glasshouse at Agriculture Victoria’s Horsham SmartFarm.
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Researchers use coffee waste to lower carbon concrete
$25 million RMIT hub to advance sustainable food production
Solving bulk handling challenges in 2026
From food and beverage manufacturing to ports and construction, Australia’s bulk handling sector is tackling challenges through BULK2026.
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Understanding vacuum cooling
Spotlight on western rock lobster for World Fisheries Day
Western Australia’s sustainable fisheries were recognised on World Fisheries Day to highlight the importance of sound management to keep fish stocks at healthy levels.
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Rebuilding Australia’s soft plastics recycling capability
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has welcomed the ACCC’s eight-year authorisation of Soft Plastic Stewardship Australia (SPSA). The decision enables industry to collect and recycle soft plastic packaging under a voluntary scheme and is described as an important step in rebuilding Australia’s soft plastics recycling capability and supporting a circular economy for packaging.
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New $1.7 million project to improve climate resilience
The Australian government is providing $1.7 million to improve the climate resilience of farmers in the Melbourne foodbowl, with a new project, Project Ag Resilience.
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Chocolate on Purpose reshaping the sector
Intelligent cooling for a hotter and demanding future
As Australia heads into another long, hotter summer, the pressure on food and beverage production infrastructure intensifies.
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NSW advances plan to phase out single-use plastics
PFD announces expansion with new WA facility
