Sustainability

Reducing waste, turning waste streams into products and new innovations in packaging are just some of the ways food businesses are supporting eco-friendly practices.

Published - 9 July 2021
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No Soil. No Growing Seasons. Just Add Water and Technology.

Inside, without a teaspoon of soil, nearly 3 million pounds of beefsteak tomatoes grow on 45-feet-high vines whose roots are bathed in nutrient-enhanced rainwater. Other …
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hydroponics, vertical farming

Sustainability, Technology and Innovation

Published - 7 July 2021
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Clean Energy Finance Corporation $16.5m support for bottling recycling plant in Albury-Wodonga

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has announced it is providing up to $16.5 million in debt finance for the Cleanaway/Pact Group/Asahi Beverages factory currently being …
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Albury-Wodonga, bottling recycling plant, Clean Energy Finance Corporation

Sustainability

Published - 3 June 2021
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Recycling Victoria Research and Development Fund – Organics

Supporting businesses and research organisations to research and develop innovative ways to improve processes, performance or systems for recycled organics.
Guidelines
Read the program guidelines.

Eligible applicants
To be eligible, …
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Recycling Victoria Research and Development Fund – Organics

Funding Opportunities, Sustainability

Published - 14 April 2021
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Melbourne Knowledge Week – Smart and circular

Across all industries, data and technology have the power to enhance a circular approach to business — drastically reducing our waste and environmental pollution.
In this …
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Melbourne Knowledge Week

Sustainability

Published - 30 March 2021
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Food and Beverage National Manufacturing Priority road map

The Australian Government recently released the Food and Beverage National Manufacturing Priority road map, outlining growth opportunities for the sector. It anticipates that the value of Australia’s …
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agriculture and food, Commonwealth, Federal, strategy

Capability Building, Consumer Trends, Retail and Supply Chain, Sustainability, Technology and Innovation

Published - 29 March 2021
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Ocado overhauls entire own-range catalogue saving 27 tonnes of plastic every year

Ocado has rolled out a major overhaul of its own brand product range in a bid to remove millions of packing components and save 27 …
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packaging, sustainability, Sustainable packaging

Sustainability

Published - 25 March 2021
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New funding to increase Victoria’s recycling capacity and capability

The Australian and Victorian governments are releasing new funding to support Victoria’s transition to a circular economy by partnering with organisations to deliver new and upgraded recycling infrastructure and increase …
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funding opportunities, Recycling Victoria Infrastructure Fund

Funding Opportunities, Sustainability, Technology and Innovation

Published - 16 March 2021
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Designing our future using the ‘waste’ of the past

The Circular Economy Business Innovation Centre is delighted to present this thought leadership event, as part of Melbourne Design Week 2021.
In Australia, 2.4 million tonnes …
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food waste, Sustainability Victoria

Sustainability

Published - 4 March 2021
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2021 PIDA Awards

Coordinated by the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), the 2021 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards are designed to recognise companies and individuals who …
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Design, packaging, PIDA Awards

Success Stories, Sustainability

Published - 3 March 2021
By Shanna Wong, Food & Beverage News

Visy injects $2bn into Australian green manufacturing

Visy executive chairman, Anthony Pratt, pledged an additional $2 billion investment into Australian manufacturing over the next 10 years at a Penrith-based press conference last …
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Recycling, Sustainable packaging, Visy

Retail and Supply Chain, Sustainability

Published - 1 February 2021
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Fighting food waste: solutions and support for business

Thought leadership event
We are excited to invite you to CEBIC’s first thought leadership event of 2021, “Fighting food waste: solutions and support for business”, as …
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food waste, sustainability

Sustainability

Published - 5 January 2021
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Kellogg’s launches UK beer made from rejected rice krispies

Cereal maker Kellogg’s has teamed up with Salford brewery Seven Bro7hers to turn its rejected Rice Krispies and Coco Pops into craft beer.
The beers – …
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beer, brewing, seven brothers, value from waste

Sustainability, Technology and Innovation

All of New South Wales and the ACT is a red zone under Victoria’s travel permit system, effective 11:59pm Sunday 11 July. Learn more

Sustainability

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No Soil. No Growing Seasons. Just Add Water and Technology.

Clean Energy Finance Corporation $16.5m support for bottling recycling plant in Albury-Wodonga

Recycling Victoria Research and Development Fund – Organics

Melbourne Knowledge Week – Smart and circular

Food and Beverage National Manufacturing Priority road map

Ocado overhauls entire own-range catalogue saving 27 tonnes of plastic every year

New funding to increase Victoria’s recycling capacity and capability

Designing our future using the ‘waste’ of the past

2021 PIDA Awards

Visy injects $2bn into Australian green manufacturing

Fighting food waste: solutions and support for business

Kellogg’s launches UK beer made from rejected rice krispies