Innovation
FollowBerries at scale: World’s first vertical indoor berry farm opens
An American agricultural technology company Plenty has opened the world’s first vertical indoor berry farm at scale, exclusively introducing Driscoll's strawberries from the global premium berry leader.
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China’s CellX pilots lab-grown meat production, eyes US market
As part of an event on Wednesday for government, investors and media, the cultivated meat company CellX served up meat d...
New study finds “sweetness gene” that makes Lupin beans tastier
Lupins are very high in protein and fibre, low in carbs, have a low glycaemic index, and they’re easy to grow in a varie...
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...
Seedlab Australia reveals latest progressive accelerator cohort
Seedlab Australia founder and CEO, Dr Hazel MacTavish-West, said the latest cohort has produced “incredible products” an...
Craft cocktail tea bag innovator Sayso launches new packaging, flavours
Unlike traditional cocktail mixers made with artificial flavours, Sayso has all-natural dehydrated fruits and herbs pack...
Eco-friendly grandmother takes on rogue shopping trolleys with Shoppacart
Shoppers around Australia and around the globe have already become fans of O’Donnell’s Shoppacart, including her own gra...
Served up by 3D printers, here’s a new kind of fish to fry
Cow stem cells have been studied extensively but much less is known about fish, said Umami's chief executive, Mihir Pers...
Magic Valley launches cultivated pork after lamb debut
The product is derived from living pig skin cells without any harm to animals.
Aussie startup Cauldron secures $10m to scale precision fermentation tech
The startup says the funding would be used to expand its existing plant, build a national production network, and grow a...
Tommerup’s Dairy Farm’s diversification embraces innovation, sustainability
“It’s a change in the way we promote and value our industry, our farm product and produce, and it’s time it was recognis...
Croatian restaurant offers one pot menu cooked by robotic chef
"One such restaurant with five robots can be run by a single person," he said. "Our final goal is to create a 'no waiter...
Famed Noma to reinvent Michelin-starred restaurant as new food ‘lab’
"We will still serve guests in Copenhagen for shorter seasons, and through pop-ups, but the details are still to be work...
VIDEO | The Future of Food: Exploring checkout-free stores
For the first episode, we spoke to industry expert and Swinburne University professor Jason Pallant about the rise of ch...
Smells like candy: Startup Mask Co reimagines the fragrance category
What began as a $300 startup when he first created his first product in the kitchen, the company has now turned into a m...
Sydney Fish Market launches digital trading platform
The trading platform was developed by ShoreTrade technology and received financial backing from the NSW Government.