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.

Invitation – improving sustainable packaging practices for SME’s

The Entrepreneurs’ Programme, Australian Institute of Packaging, Melbourne’s North Food Group and Food & Fibre Gippsland would like to invite eligible SMEs to participate into …
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Sustainable packaging

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

Finnish company Rens recycles coffee waste into sneakers and aims to become carbon-neutral

How do you like your coffee? Black? With milk? Or perhaps on your feet? A Finnish footwear firm has raised over $US800,000 ($1.1 million) to …
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New products, Waste streams

Retail and Supply Chain, Success Stories, Sustainability

Published - 9 December 2021
By Dr Martin Gooch

Changing attitudes to increase profitability and reduce food waste

Regardless of its causes, climate change is occurring and its effect on the food industry is becoming more extreme with each passing year. On both …
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Climate change, McDonalds, North American food industry, sustainability, Value Chain Management International

Success Stories, Sustainability, Technology and Innovation

Published - 1 December 2021
By

CSIRO in race with Dutch corporate giant DSM to get low emissions cattle feed to market

The race is on to commercialise a product that will significantly reduce methane emissions in cattle around the world, but can Australia’s CSIRO beat the Dutch …
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cattle, Climate change, methane

Success Stories, Sustainability

Published - 8 November 2021
By

Technology set to redesign the future of food as agriculture moves towards net zero

Key points:

Australia’s farming industry has committed to reaching carbon neutrality by 2050
Agriculture accounts for about 13 per cent of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions
Protein demand is …
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asparagopsis, Meat, Meat and Livestock Australia, National Farmers' Federation, Sea Forest, Zero emissions

Success Stories, Sustainability, Technology and Innovation

Sustainable Packaging Design Best Practice Case Studies

The AIP have developed a series of Best Practice Award-winning examples of innovative Sustainable Packaging Design from across Australia and New Zealand. All of the case …
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Sustainable Packaging Design Best Practice Case Studies

Retail and Supply Chain, Success Stories, Sustainability

Published - 17 August 2021
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Cold storage logistics giant to expand operations in Truganina, Victoria

A global logistics company is set to invest $147 million to expand its Asia Pacific headquarters in Melbourne’s west, bolstering Victoria’s food storage capacity with …
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food storage capacity, NewCold

Sustainability, Technology and Innovation

Future proofing Victoria’s primary industries

The Victorian Government is acting now to support primary industries to adapt to a changing climate, and is seeking public feedback on a draft plan …
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Primary Production Adaptation Action Plan (AAP)

Sustainability

Published - 9 July 2021
By

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
By

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

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Invitation – improving sustainable packaging practices for SME’s

Finnish company Rens recycles coffee waste into sneakers and aims to become carbon-neutral

Changing attitudes to increase profitability and reduce food waste

CSIRO in race with Dutch corporate giant DSM to get low emissions cattle feed to market

Technology set to redesign the future of food as agriculture moves towards net zero

Sustainable Packaging Design Best Practice Case Studies

Cold storage logistics giant to expand operations in Truganina, Victoria

Future proofing Victoria’s primary industries

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