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Plant-based startups collaborate through new accelerator platform
Plant-based food manufacturers across the Asia Pacific region may have an easier path to market after the launch of an A...
Q&A: Providing the dining options to match one’s dietary needs
El conceived the app based on her own experiences and she made it her mission through the app to give diners the confide...
Why cosmetics-maker Atelier is launching ‘shark tank’ for beauty brands
Atelier works with beauty brands and manufacturers the world over, but is now hoping to help someone in the creator comm...
Grants awarded to three AgTech start-ups
The grants were awarded as part of the $2.2 million Victorian AgTech Entrepreneurs Initiative.
Woolworths Group’s W23 invests in alt-protein startup All G Foods
The brand believes it will be the first Australian company to use precision fermentation to develop dairy proteins that ...
Checkout-free grocery shopping gets worldwide test drive
Checkout-free shopping is launching in supermarkets globally, and it’s appeal is about convenience as much as novelty. B...
SPC’s $111m capital funding to power the business’ focus on local suppliers
The SPC board wants Australia’s food security to be less reliant on imports, instead lean towards Australian offerings.
Queensland’s Black Hops Brewing secures $2.2m through crowdfunding
Black Hops brewery in Queensland has secured $2.2 million in crowdfunding.
Melbourne family business launches allergen-free range in Coles
With demand for allergen-free products rising, Coles has awarded $400,000 to Not A Trace to produce ‘Coles I am free fro...
Aussie firm launches augmented reality app for beverages
The app, known as “Swigr”, is activated when shoppers scan a label with their phone.
My Foodie Box raises $6 million in IPO, plans expansion
From its launch in 2019, My Foodie Box has grown to more than 1650 subscribers and delivers around 1000 boxes per week.
Voly to expand beyond Sydney after $18 million seed funding round
Founders promise to disrupt retail sector that offers “some of the slowest delivery times in the world”.
Sugar cane straws to replace plastic and paper at 180 Australian cinemas
Little Green Panda’s plant-based straws are already being used at more than 1000 venues in Australia and abroad.
Creating an accessible and safe source for sports foods and supplements
We talk to Karen Brown, a former athlete and pharmacist who co-founded Batch Tested, a one-stop shop for batch tested an...
Green machine: meet Melbourne’s latest non-alc brand Motive Matcha
Melbourne-based entrepreneurs Sally Ballantine and Jo Saadie launched non-alcoholic, ready-to-drink sparkling drink Moti...
From print to peanut butter: How 99th Monkey became a million-dollar brand
Nick Sheridan, a former journalist, began experimenting with nut butters in 2012 when he was training for the Vienna Mar...
Q&A: Exfoliating glove a helping hand to extraordinary growth
Despite the challenging business climate in the initial period, CheekyGlo managed to achieve remarkable growth.
Eco-startup Zero Co crashes crowdfunding servers as shares go on sale
Five minutes into the raise, Zero Co successfully raised $1 million, marking the fastest raise in the country.
Opinion: How Aussie brands have shown disruptors how to adapt in a pandemic
Australian consumers say established brands such as Coles, Woolies, Bunnings and Officeworks have proven more responsive...
From start-up to super success: How to get there
Specialist tips on how to build the prosperous, productive start-up of your dreams, by Sabri Suby, founder of digital ma...