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Victorian Government highlights food manufacturing priorities

The Victorian Government recently announced its vision for the future of the state’s manufacturing industry, for the first time highlighting alternative proteins as a priority sector within food manufacturing. Read More

Mignon D'SouzaNovember 7, 2022, 9:26 amNovember 7, 2022

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Cheers to a new brewery and distillery on Phillip Island

Phillip Island will gain a new microbrewery and distillery with a 120-seat bar and restaurant, thanks to a $1.2 million investment from the Victorian government.
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Alexandra HaynesJune 22, 2022, 10:32 amJune 22, 2022

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Chocolate factory expansion sweetens island attraction

A popular tourist attraction and chocolate manufacturer on Philip Island has received support from the Victorian state government to expand its facilities, create more local jobs and boost tourism.
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Alexandra HaynesJune 20, 2022, 10:08 amJune 20, 2022

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Fast growing dairy producer expands operations

The Victorian state government has supported Australian Consolidated Milk (ACM) – one of Australia’s fastest growing dairy companies – to hire more workers and expand its operations in Girgarre.
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Alexandra HaynesMay 18, 2022, 9:04 amMay 18, 2022

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Milking Victoria’s dairy export potential with grant for Purearth Foods

The Victorian state government is supporting local food producer, Purearth Foods, to make new products, boost sales in international markets and respond to supply chain risks.
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Alexandra HaynesApril 27, 2022, 8:15 amApril 27, 2022

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Click-and-collect RATs available for food supply chain businesses

Food supply chain businesses can now click-and-collect rapid antigen tests at two Bunnings stores, as part of a new pilot program in Victoria.
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Alexandra HaynesFebruary 23, 2022, 7:56 amFebruary 23, 2022

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Australian fruit grower progresses on new packing factory in Victoria

Geoffrey Thompson Holdings, one of Australia’s largest apple and pear growers, has encountered major progress on the construction of its new export-standard fruit packing factory in Mooroopna, Victoria.
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Alexandra HaynesFebruary 9, 2022, 8:38 amFebruary 9, 2022

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Blackman’s Brewery doubles production with new Grovedale site

Blackman’s Brewery in Victoria, a wholesale beer producer, has opened a new and larger site in Grovedale to double its production capacity and meet COVIDSafe standards.
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Alexandra HaynesJanuary 24, 2022, 7:12 amJanuary 24, 2022

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Goulburn Valley food bowl grows with three new projects

Three new agriculture and manufacturing projects in the Goulburn Valley food bowl are being undertaken with the help of the Victorian government’s Regional Jobs Fund, that will create almost 150 new jobs.
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Alexandra HaynesNovember 16, 2021, 9:25 amNovember 16, 2021

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Dairy Transition project supports dairy farm innovation

Dairy Australia have collaborated with the Victorian government to create the Dairy Transition project, to support dairy farmers in adopting new practices and technologies and help improve the resilience, sustainability and efficiency of their businesses.
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Alexandra HaynesNovember 16, 2021, 9:15 amNovember 15, 2021

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Village Dairy expands export sales through new funding

Village Dairy, a growing dairy manufacturer in Gippsland, Victoria, is being supported by the state government to expand its export sales via the new equipment needed to supply increasing demand from Asian markets in the coming year.
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Alexandra HaynesOctober 28, 2021, 3:00 pmOctober 28, 2021

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New guide helps businesses reduce and recycle food waste

A new guide released by the Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group (MWRRG), a Victorian government statutory body, is aiming to help food businesses reduce costs by avoiding or recycling more of the 237,000 tonnes of food waste currently going to landfill.
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Alexandra HaynesOctober 4, 2021, 2:15 pmOctober 4, 2021

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Victorian agribusinesses go global in China, Malaysia and the UAE

Three agriculture export specialists have been appointed by the Victorian government to help agribusinesses establish more global trade pathways.
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Alexandra HaynesSeptember 16, 2021, 4:00 pmSeptember 16, 2021

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Bringing Victoria’s locally grown and processed Food to Market

Under the first tranche of the new Food to Market program, 13 key industry and regional peak bodies will receive grants for projects that add value to food grown and processed in Victoria.
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Alexandra HaynesSeptember 1, 2021, 9:30 amSeptember 1, 2021

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Victoria prioritises food relief for multicultural communities in need

The Victorian government has announced they will provide 99 organisations with $1.4 million to continue delivering immediate food relief services to multicultural communities, as the state remains at home.
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Alexandra HaynesAugust 27, 2021, 8:21 amAugust 27, 2021

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Melbourne Food And Wine Festival to open for new Winter Edition

The Melbourne Food and Wine Festival has unveiled its first Winter Edition, open for 10 days and nights between August 20 and 29.
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Alexandra HaynesJuly 14, 2021, 7:58 amJuly 14, 2021

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Morwell Food Precinct boosts manufacturing in Latrobe Valley

The Victorian government is investing in Latrobe Valley jobs and supporting Gippsland’s food and fibre sector with major funding to accelerate plans for a new food manufacturing hub, Morwell Food Manufacturing Precinct.
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Alexandra HaynesMay 26, 2021, 9:06 amMay 26, 2021

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Victoria invests in traceability systems, supports agriculture sector

Victorian Minister for Agriculture Mary-Anne Thomas has announced $11.7 million will be invested to modernise agriculture traceability systems, supporting jobs in the sector and demand for quality food and fibre.
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Alexandra HaynesMay 18, 2021, 10:17 amMay 18, 2021

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Native fish report card improves information on Victorian fish

Victorians will get a better insight into the health of the state’s waterways and native fish numbers following the launch of the native fish report card. Victoria’s minister for water Lisa Neville
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Ben CreaghOctober 5, 2018, 11:48 amOctober 5, 2018

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Sheep and goat traceability requirements increased

Sheep and goat traceability standards are being boosted with scanning infrastructure and software installed in all sheep selling saleyards and processing plants in Victoria. The Victorian government is
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Ben CreaghOctober 3, 2018, 10:47 amOctober 3, 2018

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