The federal government has called for grant submissions under the Collaborative Stream of the Modern Manufacturing Initiative. The stream has $800 million to go towards large scale projects.

Meat giant JBS’s proposed acquisition of Huon Aquaculture has hit a snag, with Dr Andrew Forrest’s private holding company Tattarang buying more than 10 million shares in the salmon business.

Asahi Beverages' initiative to purchase barley direct from farmers has begun, with its Abbotsford brewery using barley directly soured from Victorian farmers.

The Victorian government has launched DairyBio21-26, a $55 million, five-year research partnership with the dairy industry as part of its Transformational Agriculture Strategy.

A target of $100 million by 2025 is the catalyst for the newly formed Australian Sustainable Seaweed Alliance.

Plant-based protein company v2food has raised $72 million in its latest funding round, bringing in Europe’s largest investment fund, Astanor Ventures, and China’s leading e-commerce platform.

Duxton Vineyards Group and Lavo Hydrogen Technology Limited are working together to develop hydrogen-storage solutions to create a negative carbon winery.

IoT and IIoT generate a lot of excitement, but what do they mean and more importantly, what can they do for your business? Harry Mulder from Beckhoff Automation writes.

The board of Tasmanian salmon business Huon Aquaculture has unanimously recommended its sale to meat giant JBS for $425 million, paying $3.85 per share under the proposed scheme of arrangement.

A coalition of industry bodies representing the meat, poultry, and seafood industries has released findings from a consumer survey into plant-based meats in the lead up to a federal senate inquiry into the topic.

Goodman Fielder’s latest sustainability project is a triple treat, reducing waste, recycling plastic, and switching to 100 per cent energy. The packaging for its Helga’s brand is now 100 per cent recyclable.

Former CSIRO scientists Dr James Petrie and Dr Ben Leita are on a mission to make animal-free fats and oils for alternative proteins tastier.

SPC is the first Australian company to mandate all staff be vaccinated by the end of November. All SPC employees, contractors and site visitors must be vaccinated.

Macadamia business Marquis Group is investing $35 million in production capacity and pasteurisation technology across its operations. It will increase processing capacity from 12,000 to 15,000 tonnes annually and create up to 40 jobs at its Bundaberg facility.

Artificial Intelligence software specialists Complexica and The Arnott’s Group have reinforced their relationship, with the biscuit giant set to implement its trade promotions solution in 2022.

Australia’s largest receipt panel company The U Group has launched uAsk, a surveying product that provides greater insights into the omnichannel consumer.