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Innovate to Grow program opens to SMEs in the food sector
“We can combine innovations in fermentation with ‘customer driven’ preferences to deliver reduced sugar beverages, or no...
Seedlab Australia launches latest incubator for emerging FMCG businesses
Over six weeks, Bootcamp 10 will provide participants with knowledge, tools, and industry connections to support their b...
Reef Distillers wins global recognition at wine and spirits competition
“These accolades not only honour the superior quality of our products but also underscore the distillery’s potential to ...
RecycleSmart raises $1.15m as demand for responsible recycling surges
RecycleSmart co-founder and CEO Giorgio Baracchi said that the company saw strong demand for the funding round, particul...
Christmas campaign against retail crime a success but challenges remain
The campaign aimed to ensure that retail workers are treated with respect as over 85 per cent of retail workers have exp...
Really Juice brings a cocktail of flavour and convenience
Chris Cotton embarked on a journey to disrupt the F&B space by launching Really Juice
Australia’s soft drink habit is leading to a plastic crisis, says Refilled founder
The research also found that Australians purchase 15 billion plastic bottles every year, including bottled water and oth...
The spirit of the Great Barrier Reef in a glass
The company prides itself on its "paddock to still" ethos, sourcing its botanicals from pesticide-free farms and using ...
Restaurants and retailers expect better times ahead
“For businesses, the future is looking cautiously optimistic, and business owners say they’re looking to grow despite di...
Yume secures additional funding to expand its fight against food waste
Yume is the latest tech start-up to join Investible’s Climate Tech Fund, a dedicated early-stage VC fund that invests in...
Platform Zero wins Kickstarter Challenge for supermarket food waste solution
Cannizzaro said she was honoured to receive the recognition and plans to use the prize money to employ sales representat...
Refilled secures $1.3m funding to continue ‘unbottling’ the drinks industry
The new funding will enable Refilled to manufacture 100 refiller stations within the next 12 months as part of its ongoi...
Planet A launches pet food made from circular economy ingredients
The Planet A No-Meat Dinners combine food by-product ingredients with sustainably harvested algae and a human food-grade...
Small Aussie skincare brand empowers African women and communities
After lots of trail and error Adama settled on Shea Butter, a natural ingredient that had been used in her family for ge...
Extent of farm to supermarket food waste revealed in new report
Farmers also feel that supermarkets are too strict on their screening of fruit and vegetables, with 40 per cent of large...
New start-up making munching much healthier
Munched offering includes lunch boxes, Bento boxes, kids’ plates and water bottles, feeding sets for babies and toddlers...
Refilled’s vending machines encourage users to bring their own bottles
To date, Refilled has raised $600,000 through angel investors and Melt Ventures, an impact VC Fund.
Toowoomba-based Meat Cellar’s bacon hailed as the ‘world’s best’
Meat Cellar has been a part of the Toowoomba community for nearly 30 years, with the current owners purchasing the busin...
KitchenHand to help cut food waste for “No Food Waste Challenges”
KitchenHand.io, a tech start-up that is helping Australian households save time, effort, and money in the kitchen while ...
CSIRO program to support SMEs with innovative plastic waste solutions
George Feast, Deputy Director of CSIRO’s SME Connect, encouraged SMEs to join the Innovate to Grow program so they can b...
