Woolworths Group and Uber Eats are partnering to make same-hour grocery delivery a reality across Australia, with Woolworths Metro set to feature on the Uber Eats app. Read more
Australians are focusing on health with 80 per cent trying meat-free meals
New research from Toluna, a consumer intelligence platform, has shown that only one in five (or 20 per cent) of Australians eat meat every day. Read more
Sara Lee combines with a NZ bakery, Original Foods Baking Co.
The group that recently purchased the wholesale New Zealand bakery Original Foods Baking Co. has announced it will acquire Sara Lee, the iconic Australian desserts and baked goods brand, from McCain Foods in Australia and New Zealand. Read more
USQ students educated on Indigenous food and bush medicine
The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) is combining Indigenous and Western science to create a new unit to its Biochemistry of Nutrition course, incorporating native Australian vegetation knowledge and emphasising Indigenous food and bush medicine. Read more
The Why Meat Co’s pea protein Party Pies arrive at Woolworths
The Why Meat Co, an Australian business, has created a plant-based, pea protein version of the humble meat pie, giving consumers a healthier alternative for their next party purchase. Read more
Re-thinking training during National Skills Week
For National Skills Week, Queenslanders are being encouraged to “RE-THINK” the careers available through vocational training, via support for apprentices and trainees in a variety of sectors such as refrigeration. Read more
Boost your sustain-ability: Aussie food and drink consumers tell us how
With headlines on climate change growing more alarming by the day, sustainability has never been more relevant for the FMCG industry. Read more
Digital Tuckerbox launched by CSIRO to inspire healthy, sustainable food choices
The CSIRO Tuckerbox, a digital lunchbox launched by Australia’s national science agency, aims to inspire healthy and sustainable food choices and what people might be eating in the future. Read more
Primary Produce Traceability Strategy to support Tasmanian capability
The Tasmanian government is boosting primary produce traceability systems to help uphold the state’s reputation for producing safe, high quality agricultural products and food for both the domestic and export markets. Read more
Victorian poultry farms implement enhanced biosecurity practices
A year on from the largest outbreak of avian influenza ever seen in Australia, Victorian poultry farms are benefiting from important biosecurity lessons learnt during the response to the potentially disastrous episode. Read more
foodpro 2021 important event announcement
Diversified Communications Australia, organisers of foodpro, have announced the cancellation of the planned 2021 exhibition due to the impact of continued border uncertainty and extended lockdowns. The event will now return 23- 26 July 2023 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Charles Sturt researches fast-growing wheat varieties
Charles Sturt University’s Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation is researching the characteristics of fast-growing wheat, which can be sown in winter to help farmers in south eastern Australia adjust to a changing climate. Read more
Popular Cazcabel Tequila arrives in Australia
Cazcabel Tequila, a Mexican tequila brand, has launched in Australia at Dan Murphy’s and BWS this month, distributed through Proof Drinks. Read more
Commercial incubator kitchen to open at Busselton’s Origins Market in WA
An affordable commercial kitchen will open at Busselton’s Origins Market in Western Australia’s Southwest later this year, giving small food businesses the opportunity to advance to the next level. Read more
USQ researcher converts food waste into reusable materials
The University of Southern Queensland’s Dr Kiran Ramesh Mahale has discovered ways to convert food waste into reusable materials. Read more
Applications are open for the 2022 SA Best of Wine Tourism Awards
The 2022 South Australian Best of Wine Tourism Awards will celebrate the state’s best wineries, cellar doors and wine tourism-related businesses, with applications now open. Read more
Australian Agrifood Science Portal launched by AIFST and partners
In celebration of National Science Week’s theme for this year – “Food: Different by Design” – the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) have launched its Australian Agrifood Science Portal. Read more
Cellular agriculture could help reduce meat consumption
According to UNSW School of Chemical Engineering Professor Johannes le Coutre, the global food system could be pushed to breaking point unless major changes happen in the next 20 years, such as reducing meat consumption via cellular agriculture. Read more
Vitamin K could lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, UWA finds
Researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA) and Edith Cowan University have found that people who eat a diet rich in vitamin K could have a 34 per cent lower risk of atherosclerosis-related cardiovascular disease. Read more
Woolworths open first eStore in Maroochydore, Queensland
Woolworths has officially opened its first eStore at its Maroochydore (Big Top) supermarket in Queensland to meet increasing demands from local customers. Read more