Tech start-up Winerytale is seeking to raise up to US$1.25 million to roll out its augmented reality platform to wine markets such as Australia and New Zealand, as it aims to attract millennials and encourage users to discover the story behind each wine.

Dairy farmers across Australia can apply for grants to improve energy efficiency and reduce power bills through the federal government’s Energy Efficient Communities program. Grants of up to $22,000 are available.

Adelaide Hills wine producer Shaw + Smith has announced two new joint CEOs as its founders step aside.

As plant-based diets gain popularity and consumers explore non-animal sources of protein, Cargill’s Texturising Solutions experts are working with manufacturers from concept to solution to capitalise on this fast-growing market. Kim Berry spoke to ANZ sales manager Brian Pert.

Two new distribution centres in western Sydney will see Woolworths Group close its Yennora, Mulgrave and some of its existing Michinbury sites. The fully- and semi-automated warehouses will drive greater efficiencies, environmental savings and growth but will result in job losses.

Brewing giant Lion has been hit by a second cyber attack, a week after its manufacturing and IT systems were shut down by a ransomware attack.

Fable Food Co's plant-based meat alternative is launching in 600 Woolworths stores as part of its retail strategy. Fable launched 18 months ago with the endorsement and backing of chef Heston Blumenthal.

ASX listed Buderim Group has received an $8.3 million offer for its ginger business from Global Foods Group as it sets its sights on international expansion of its Macadamia business.

A large-scale renewable energy biogas power generation plant using manure from 18 dairy farmers is planned for the New South Wales Illawarra region. Innovating Energy, which will build the facility.

Planet Protector Packaging founder Joanne Howarth has won the Cartier Women’s Initiative for the South Asia and Oceania region, making her the first Australian winner since the launch of the global initiative in 2006.

Unilever Australia has announced a range of measures aimed at fighting climate change, including a new partnership with WWF and switching to 100 per cent renewable electricity, as the global business aims to achieve net zero emissions from all products by 2039.

Global leader in PET kegs OneCircle has announced a new commercial partnership with Vinpac International, part of the Endeavour Group.

A new Australian-developed technology has the potential to defend the wine export industry against the booming global trade in counterfeit wines, eBottli founder Nathalie Taquet says.

Craft breweries in New South Wales can now access support from a new $135,000 fund introduced by the state government through the Independent Brewers Association, aiming to assist businesses hardest hit by drought, bushfire and COVID-19.

It’s World Meat Free Week and this year, plant-based start-up v2food is partnering with Deliveroo and restaurants around the country to increase the number of plant-based dishes on menus for consumers by up to 120 per cent.

Australia has become a founding member of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI), the world’s first multilateral forum dedicated to AI.