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Innovation

How Sumeet Saigal turned MasterChef fame into a thriving food brand

How Sumeet Saigal turned MasterChef fame into a thriving food brand

For Sumeet Saigal, founder and CEO of SugarCube Foods, featuring on the television reality show MasterChef has realised a dream: To share her passion for pan-Indian cuisine with the broader Australian communit...
Tetra Pak and Jealsa launch first carton packaging for shelf-stable tuna
Q&A: A golden Eastern tradition drops into Western wellness
A fresh approach to hitting the mark as an FMCG start-up
Sial Paris 2026: The event that sheds light on the food business

Innovation Archives

University of Queensland

University of Queensland opens facility to fast-track food innovation

The site aims to cut early-stage innovation cost and risk by enabling companies to validate concepts before scaling up.
Seedlab Bootcamp

Seedlab’s Bootcamp 13 shifts beyond ‘better-for-you’ products

The bootcamp aims to equip early-stage FMCG founders across ANZ with the commercial fundamentals required to scale.
Summer Land Camels

Queensland camel dairy recognised at World Cheese Championship

Camel farming addresses the environmental issues by Australia’s large feral camel population and creates a new, sustaina...

Building collaboration in the food sector is more powerful than competition

“As the Australian agri-food industry, we need to be able to support all sectors of the food chain to grow, prosper and ...
Massey University opens experience and sensory tasting lab to innovators

Massey University opens experience and sensory tasting lab to innovators

The new service will provide manufacturers and retailers a way to test, validate and refine product ideas.

Small regional NSW roastery wins three awards at international competition

Walcha Coffee received bronze medals across in all three categories it entered: Filter coffee; Espresso coffee; and Milk...

Kiwi Incrediballs concept set to disrupt beverage category

The format removes the need for bottled drinks, offering an alternative within a global soft drink market estimated at $...
Happy Bear Kristyn Want

A hands on approach to kids’ hygiene

“Most hand sanitisers are designed for adults first, then adapted for families, Happy Bear was built the other way aroun...

Entrepreneur harnesses fermentation to fuel food innovation in Tasmania

Seagram believes fermentation is really about reviving what was deeply good about the food system for generations.
Dumpling Cheers

Seedlab kicks off 12th Cultivate program with 13 FMCG participants  

Participants come from NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, and New Zealand.
Tasca family

‘Sharing the pleasures of Italy’: How Bottega Tasca embraces community spirit

“We’re incredibly lucky to have built a strong and loyal client base over the years,” founder's son enthuses.
PLEASE-SWIPE-CHARLIE-BOURNE-NEIL-MULLARD-OAM-WITH-LAURA-FROM-ROMEOS-FOODLAND-2-scaled

‘Please Swipe’ trolley sanitisation device targets supermarkets

The device will automatically swipe a thin layer of alcohol-free sanitiser along the full length of the trolley handle. 

Tara Croker is bringing Aussie native flavours to life with Yaala Sparkling

“It's truly encapsulating the land, Australian cuisine, the plants, and the flavours that we have here.”
Image of person holding Drink Dodge can.

Seedlab reveals 11 FMCG startups chosen for incubator program

The next phase of the program will see the selected brands present their products directly to buyers and category manage...
Store worker checks stock on grocery store shelf with Upstock app visible on his phone.
Inside FMCG & Upstock

Upstock transforms FMCG by automating wholesale ordering and logistics

For a typical FMCG supplier, receiving wholesale orders through late-night voicemails, emails that might end up in spam ...