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published - 17 July 2019
By Nicki Marks
Monash University new post graduate offerings in the food space

Monash University, for the first time in its nearly 60 year history is offering students the chance to study and advance their ambitions in the burgeoning industry of ‘food’. 
In 2019, Monash will offer a Masters of Advanced Engineering, food elective (starting late July) and in 2020 a Masters of Food Science and …
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published - 19 June 2019
By Nicki Marks
Invest in Victorian agriculture

A new website showcases investment opportunities in Victoria’s agriculture and food processing industries.
The agriculture sector is vitally important to the Victorian economy and to regional Victoria.
The sector produces over $13.1 billion worth of milk, fruit, vegetables, meat, fibre, eggs and grains, and supports a $38.1 billion processed food industry.
These sectors …
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published - 13 June 2019
By Liz Joldeski, Food Industry Liaison Officer - Salt Reduction, National Heart Foundation.
Unpack the salt – reformulation readiness

Last month, the Victorian Salt Reduction Partnership (VSRP) brought together over 60 food industry delegates at the launch of “Reformulation Readiness: A best practice guide to salt reformulation for Australian manufacturers”. The event was held at the impressive Victorian Government Investment Centre, with 360-degree views of Melbourne on 3 May …
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published - 13 June 2019
By Nicki Marks
Australian Agriculture Immersive Technology Conference | Melbourne, Victoria 10 Jul 2019 09:00AM – 11 Jul 2019 03:00PM

Location: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf, Melbourne
Cost: $100
Augmented and virtual reality (mixed reality) is predicted to be the next disruptive technology and will be as common as smartphones in 5-10 years. Although the agriculture sector is lagging with the deployment of this technology, it can look …
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published - 17 May 2019
By Nicki Marks
Food contact training

“Regulations matter, and regulations change, so how can you as a business stay compliant?”
Appita Food Contact Materials Committee in partnership with Scion, New Zealand and Monash Food Innovation, Monash University is pleased to be hosting Smithers Pira – Food Contact Training.
The two-day course will be held in Melbourne, Australia and Rotorua, New Zealand. The …
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published - 7 May 2019
By Nicki Marks
Future Leaders in Food, 26-29 August, 2019

Program Overview
Future Leaders in Food is a fully residential business skills course focused on effective communication, presentation skills, commercial acumen and strategic thinking
in a food industry context. The program uses various practical and applied learning methods with food industry case studies chosen in consulation with industry experts.
Program details
Who should attend: Commercial staff, managers and next generation leaders …
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published - 1 May 2019
‘Developing Wine Product Premiums in Export Markets Workshop’ May 2019

Are you interested in exporting wine?
This hands-on workshop will provide insights into how Asian consumers react to Australian wine, the underlying reasons driving increase consumption of Australian wines and how winemakers can profit from this growing opportunity.  It will teach participants how to use innovation and premiumisation tools to increase …
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published - 24 April 2019
By Nicki Marks
Agri Tech & Innovation 4.0 Industry Panel Briefing

The Ag 4.0 revolution offers enormous opportunities for Australia’s Agriculture, Food and Agtech sectors.  Please join our expert panellists for their views on what the opportunities are; the challenges to realising those opportunities; and how Australia can play a leading role in the Ag 4.0 revolution.
Guest Panellists
Hugh Killen, Managing Director and Chief …
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published - 24 April 2019
By Nicki Marks
Australia–China Agricultural Cooperation Agreement 2019

The Australian Government, under the 2019 ACACA grant opportunity, is inviting applicants to apply to:

undertake a Project in Australia and/or China, or
undertake a Trade Mission to China.

The Australia–China Agricultural Cooperation Agreement (ACACA) is a treaty-level agreement between the Australian and Chinese governments. The ACACA program operates under this agreement.
The beneficiaries …
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published - 23 April 2019
‘Build it Better’ vouchers – Round 2 EOI opens 20 May 2019

Applications for Round 2 of the the Build it Better voucher program, delivered by the Additive Manufacturing Hub, and sponsored by the Victorian Government, will be open from 20 May – 12 June 2019.
Provides small to medium manufacturing businesses in Victoria with funding of up to $20,000 to undertake redesign/reengineering projects to …
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published - 23 April 2019
By Nicki Marks
Refrigeration and gas efficiency masterclasses

Sustainability Victoria is providing free online refrigeration and gas efficiency masterclasses.
Ensure that your systems are working correctly to keep your energy costs down. Appropriate for business owners with any level of knowledge.

Open to: all business owners seeking to reduce their energy efficiency.
The Webinars are available here: Refrigeration masterclasses & Gas efficiency masterclasses

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published - 16 April 2019
National Manufacturing Week, Melbourne, May 2019

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, National Manufacturing Week is the one place for the manufacturing community to come together to be inspired, innovate and connect with one another over four days.
This year’s theme is “Industrial Evolution” to represent the transformation of Australia’s manufacturing sector into a highly-integrated, skills-based, and collaborative environment. With …
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