As the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation legislation commenced, the independent board at its head met for the first time, with industry minister Ed Husic attending as a guest.

Australian SME’s eager to shape the future of the agrifood sector are invited to register for CSIRO’s free 10-week online program, ‘Innovate to Grow: Agrifood’, designed to help SMEs advance their technologies, solutions and ideas through R&D.

Wide Open Agriculture has entered into two exclusive distribution agreements with SPI Group and Kramer Group in the United States to establish a commercial market for Buntine Protein.

With the unsustainable demand for meat still rising, chief scientific officer for Australian cultured meat company Vow, Dr James Ryall, looks at the complementary process cultured meat can be in helping secure Australia’s future food supply.

Paine Schwartz Partners (PSP) has revised its offer to acquire Australia’s largest fresh produce business, Costa Group, shaving more than $100 million off its initial offer.

Synlait Milk has disputed The a2 Milk Company’s (a2MC) right to cancel the exclusive manufacturing and supply rights contract between the two.

With the global insect market expected to be worth more than US$6.8 billion by 2032, AgriFutures Australia has released a five-year plan to accelerate the growth of the emerging Australian industry.

As cultivated meat advances and makes headlines around the world, Cellular Agriculture Australia CEO Dr Sam Perkins provides a state of the industry update.

The Victorian government says a consortium of public and private agencies will help realise and fast-track regional opportunities. The sector generated more than $17 billion last year.

Wide Open Agriculture has partnered with Alchemy Agencies to distribute Buntine Protein. Established in 1996, Alchemy is a distributor of food ingredients and specialty chemicals in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

One of the largest manufacturers of French fries in the US, Lamb Weston, has acquired Australian frozen potato-based product manufacturer and supplier Crackerjack Foods.

Top Shelf International (TFI) has formalised the appointments to three executive positions, including CEO and chair, as it looks to claw its way out of debt and towards profitability.

Grant Thornton's 2023 Manufacturing Benchmarking Report revealed positive trends in 2023, with a 6.7 per cent year-on-year average sales growth, attributable to increased capital expenditure and investing into emerging technologies.

Coles' 2023 Sustainability Report found a record 40.1 million equivalent meals donated to people in need, and 41.5 per cent of leadership roles being held by women.

Two members of regenerative food and farming company Wide Open Agriculture's board have resigned, with non-executive director Elizabeth Brennan and company secretary Sam Wright stepping down.

Villa Maria parent company, Indevin Group, has appointed Simon Limmer as CEO. Limmer, currently Silver Fern Farms CEO, will replace Indevin founder and CEO Duncan McFarlane who is retiring.