More meals left over at the end of the day in quick serve restaurants, takeaways and cafes will soon be able to go to people in need thanks to a new collaboration between Foodbank, Australia’s largest food relief organisation, and a new app called Y Waste. It is estimated that at least 40 per cent … Continue reading Y Waste app designed to reduce food waste →

The launch of the Soil Tech Project will put decades of world-class soil research from the University of Sydney directly into the hands of Australian farmers. The project, to be run by Andrea Koch Agtech in cooperation with the Sydney Institute of Agriculture at the University of Sydney, Australian agtech start-up Farmlab, and AGRIVision Consultants, … Continue reading Soil Tech Project will put Australian science into farmers’ hands →

The next-generation diagnostic tool uses biological sensors to detect substances like lactose on the spot. It has potentially game-changing applications across food safety, environmental monitoring and human health. Former CSIRO researcher and PPB Technology founder, Dr Stephen Trowell, said the company would first focus on the tool’s diagnostic potential in the dairy industry, detecting lactose … Continue reading Cybertongue to transform milk market →

In a world-first initiative, engineers at Monash University have created technology that can transform contaminated water into purified water that is fit for consumption faster and more energy-efficiently than ever before. Using membranes made from graphene oxide, an atomically thin sheet where every atom is present on the surface, and is chemically inert so it … Continue reading Monash pours energy into clean water future →

Summer is officially here and so is Soul Origin’s  new menu featuring a range of new flavours and ingredients. Soul Origin’s new menu has brand new ingredients ranging from a pulled pork and western slaw salad to a fresh Mexi-Bean salad and a new signature sweet potato falafel. “We are thrilled to be launching our … Continue reading Soul Origin releases new food range →

A new Ipsos survey of 29 countries looking at current food habits and future perceptions, reveals that half believe the cost of the food they eat will get worse and three in ten believe the environmental impact of the food they eat will get worse. The survey, conducted online among adults aged under 65 in … Continue reading Australians uncertain about their future food →

Australian businesses in food service, retail and accommodation industries can benefit by reaching into an untapped pool of talent and considering people with disability during the hiring process. New research released by the Australian Government titled Building Employer Demand Research Report shows that the majority (79 per cent) of Australian employers across these industries are … Continue reading Untapped talent pool can benefit food service employers →

Wine producer, Australian Vintage, will become the first in Australia to enter a large-scale hybrid renewable corporate power purchase agreement (PPA), through wholesale energy retailer Flow Power. The PPA mixes wind and solar generation to leverage the best of both generation profiles to match Australian Vintage’s energy consumption. It will provide renewable generation to the … Continue reading Grape grower signs deal with Flow Power →

In Russia, approximately 70 per cent of drinking water comes from surface, while the rest comes from groundwater. Twenty-five per cent of the world’s fresh water is located in Russian territories. Unfortunately, water pollution is a major issue in this country, with more than 10 million Russians currently lacking access to quality drinking water. According … Continue reading Drones, sensors and blockchain for water quality control →

Coca-Cola Amatil will sell its fruit and vegetable processing business, SPC, which is expected to record a $10 million loss for the 2017-18 financial year. The beverage company’s decision to sell SPC comes four years after the Victorian government and Coca-Cola Amatil co-invested $100 million ($78 and $22 million respectively) to help the struggling business. … Continue reading Coca-Cola Amatil to sell SPC →

The Perth Gluten Free Expo is going to be held on the 16th and 17th March 2019 at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre, which is also in the middle of the nationwide Coeliac Awareness Week. The gluten-free industry is booming with at least one in three people choosing to, or having to, follow a gluten-free … Continue reading Expo calls for gluten-free/vegan and free-from producers to get involved →

Material scientists at the University of NSW (UNSW) have come up with a lead-free brass alloy to replace traditional plumbing brass materials that have been shown to leach lead into drinking water. The breakthrough alloy, which the group has named ‘bright brass’, has been designed to retain all the advantages that lead provides to brass … Continue reading New alloy to solve lead problem in drinking water →

New cellar doors and a swag of major trophies is helping to put the Langhorne Creek wine region on the map for a growing number of tourists. Langhorne Creek, less than an hour’s drive southeast of Adelaide, is the fourth largest wine-producing region in Australia behind the Riverland, Riverina and Barossa Valley. But only a … Continue reading Wine tourism on the rise in SA →

The University of Sydney has secured over $37 million of funding across a wide range of areas including food insecurity, gravitational waves, and Indigenous disability in rural and remote areas. The University of Sydney has been awarded just over $37 million in total Australian Research Council (ARC) grant funding for 84 projects this year, up … Continue reading Sydney Uni secures funding including for food insecurity →

SEAPA, a company that specialises in designing plastic products specifically for oyster growers, has been awarded the Australian Exporter of the Year award for 2018. SEAPA won the award along with Aspen Medical in Canberra on November 27. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Simon Birmingham, who announced the 2018 Australian Export Award winners at the ceremony, … Continue reading Company involved in oyster market wins Australian Exporter of the Year →

The value and volume of fresh Australian vegetable exports have increased in 2017/18, following strong trading conditions in key export markets in Asia and the Middle East, and increased demand for Australian-grown vegetables. The value of fresh Australian vegetable exports increased by three per cent to $262.4 million in 2017/18, Ausveg reports. The industry is … Continue reading Demand for fresh Australian vegetables continues to rise →

Online food options for pets have increased as consumers have shifted how they shop for their furry companions, Nielsen indicates. The global measurement and data analytics company explains that given the plethora of choice across the market, from outlets such as local pet stores, big box retailers, vet clinics and online retailers, as well as … Continue reading Pet owners are shifting the way they shop for their furry friends →

Vaughan Constructions will build two new industrial facilities for joint venture partners Mirvac and Blackstone as it launches its new 25-hectare Biodiversity Industrial Estate in Epping. Vaughan director, Mark Byrne, said the circa $60 million buildings – the first speculative industrial buildings for the Mirvac/Blackstone JV – include a 30,000 square metre facility, capable of … Continue reading Vaughan Constructions to build $60 million Biodiversity Industrial Estate →

With more and more Australian shoppers choosing to buy seafood, Woolworths and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Australia have partnered to improve sustainable sourcing in the sector. The collaboration will see WWF-Australia assess all of Woolworths’ Own Brand seafood on shelves and at the seafood counter using WWF’s independently developed methodology, and implement … Continue reading Woolworths partners with WWF for a more sustainable future →