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Food Innovation Australia Limited (FIAL) in partnership with Food + Wine Victoria is preparing to head to the global food innovation summit Seeds&Chips 2019 in Italy with a contingent of Aussie innovators.

Seeds&Chips is considered one of the most important food innovation events in the world, according to FIAL, and to this end it is collaborating with Food + Wine Victoria to represent Australia at Seeds&Chips.

Seeds&Chips is held in Milan from 6-9 May, 2019, and the four-day event attracts hundreds of startups, food and tech companies, investors, thought leaders, and policymakers from around the world.

At the event, participants from across the food and agribusiness supply chain will have the opportunity to attend conferences and panel discussions, business matching sessions, a hackathon, pitches and awards, as well as to share Australia's innovations with the world.

The invitation is open to Australian agribusiness, technology, packaging, research and food companies that are interested in meeting like-minded people in the international community, with expressions of interest closing 5 April.

Attendees will be provided with a branded 2m x 2m exhibition space with merchandising shelves and a small presentation table, 2x VIP tickets to the four day event, an optional site tour to Italian Food Innovation Centres, and an evening networking event.

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