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published - 26 March 2019
NORTH Link Energy Workshop

In partnership with the Victorian Government Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, NORTH Link and Melbourne’s North Food Group are hosting an energy workshop.
-Learn about Victorian Government programs and receive information on your potential funding options.
-Hear about examples of successful projects that have been undertaken by other businesses across a variety …
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FIAL, Food + Wine Victoria & Global Table invite you to join the Australian stand at Seeds&Chips – The global food innovation summit in Milan, Italy from May 6th to 9th 2019.

Seeds&Chips is a leading, international summit dedicated to food innovation, start-ups, companies in food and tech, investors, thought leaders, corporates and policymakers focused on the future of food and food technology. Featuring leaders, international speakers and like-minded businesses, you are invited to bring your ideas to a vibrant, international and …
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published - 22 March 2019
Grants to support sustainable agriculture open

Grants between $250,000 and $4 million now available under round two of Smart Farming Partnerships
Grants encourage development and roll-out of sustainable agriculture tools; practices
Funds projects in things like soil health, pest control, farm input use
Grant applications for round two of the Smart Farming Partnerships open on 19 March and will be …
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published - 20 March 2019
Top 5 Challenges in Manufacturing Industries

Manufacturing industries face a host of issues relating to payment delays, inventory management and product quality failures.
In addition to this some of the pertinent issues, the industry faces are:-

Regulatory Compliance and traceability
To keep Product Relevant
Aging Workforce/Skills gap
Environmental concerns
To maintain a balance with output

Read the full article here
Source: https://www.solutionbuggy.com/blog/top-5-challenges-in-manufacturing-industries-2/?fbclid=IwAR0lAiSqiaIlOPOysl-smwEn41OwibiJ7ekDaL8IXQv74DMJaq-sHljDEwo

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published - 18 March 2019
Energy from waste and a circular economy: innovative ideas to solve the food waste crisis

This comprehensive article recently appeared on the ABC news site.
It is the most comprehensive assessment of the issues surrounding food waste, a major theme that emerged from the second round of Boost your Business vouchers in the Food Innovation Voucher program. The article highlights a Yarra Valley Water (YVW) plant …
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published - 18 March 2019
Tough choices to reach $100 billion by 2030

Making tough choices will be central to Australian agriculture’s continued success, according to ABARES Executive Director, Dr Steve Hatfield-Dodd’s opening address at the 2019 ABARES Outlook Conference.
Dr Steve Hatfield-Dodds listed five key areas that are vital to meeting Australia’s the National Farmer Federation’s (NFF) goal of lifting the value of …
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published - 15 March 2019
Countdown to 100 per cent sustainability in packaging for Australian manufacturers

To combat Australia’s waste epidemic, Australia’s Environment Ministers in partnership with the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) have announced the plan to make 100% of packaging in Australia reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.
The Australian Packaging Covenant has been the principal national instrument to reduce the environmental impacts of consumer …
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