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The Government of Western Australia, in partnership with Austrade, invite you to participate in the International Food and Drink Event (IFE) taking place from 25 to 27 March 2024 in London, United Kingdom (UK).
IFE is the largest annual UK Food and Drink trade show, which takes place at ExCeL London, an international exhibition and convention centre in London. Over the three days of IFE, 27,000 key industry professionals will visit the show to meet exhibitors and sample the food and drink on offer. This is a unique opportunity to build networks in the UK and connect with relevant buyers from the key retail, foodservice and manufacturing sectors.
To assist WA businesses to diversify export markets and take advantage of opportunities offered by the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement, the WA Government is supporting a WA presence on the Australia Stand at IFE.
WA export ready food and beverage businesses have the opportunity to showcase their products on a small, shared space dedicated to WA, or register for a 2 square metre or 6 square metre client package with Austrade that will be co-funded 50% by the WA Government. For the latter 2 options, WA food and beverage exporters must register an expression of interest via the Austrade website.
To showcase in the shared space and/or to join the trade delegation to London, please contact Jim Paparo, Principal Trade Consultant, WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, at jim.paparo@dpird.wa.gov.au. Applications close Monday 20 November 2023. More...
Source: Austrade / DPIRD | Photo: ExCeL, London
The Western Australia Government supported WA agribusinesses to showcase WA premium food and beverages in China, at a premier trade exhibition in Shanghai last week.
WA featured in the Australian Government's 'Team Australia' pavilion at the annual China International Import Expo – which attracts more than 2,900 exhibitors from over 50 countries – to strengthen trade and economic cooperation.
A total of 23 WA businesses participated, ranging from meat and seafood, to wine, spirits, and honey, as well as lupin snacks and truffles.
The businesses also toured markets and retailers, as well as attend a networking event to better understand the China market and business operating environment.
China is WA's largest agrifood export market, worth $3 billion in 2022-23, with wheat exports worth $1.7 billion in that year. More...
Source: WA Minister for Agriculture and Food | Photo: DPIRD
Latest AEGIC season update videos now available
In collaboration with organisations from across the Australian grains supply chain, the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC) produces virtual crop inspection videos during the Australian winter crop growing season.
The latest videos, 2023 Season Update 3, are now available. These updates will give you some insight into how grain crops are progressing and keep you connected with AEGIC and the Australian grains industry.
AEGIC is an initiative of the Western Australian Government and Grains Australia. More...
Source: AEGIC | Photo: DPIRD
The digital transformation of the food industry creates opportunities for many businesses. Digital technologies are transforming farming and food manufacturing via highly interconnected and networked operations. Sensors, simulations, artificial intelligence-based autonomous systems, and cloud systems are some of the many technologies being utilised across the agri-food supply chain.
La Trobe University's Research and Innovation Precinct, in collaboration with CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, invites you to the first webinar in a series exploring pathways to increase digital maturity.
This online one-hour session on Thursday 23 November 2023 at 1 pm AWST will present case studies and insights from Australian companies highlighting how they are integrating digital technologies into their businesses. More...
Source and Image: CSIRO
More Australian small businesses can now access research and development (R&D) funding and expertise through Australia’s national science agency, as CSIRO broadens its Kick-Start program.
The program has now been expanded with an increase in eligibility to include businesses with a turnover of up to $10 million.
This marks a significant increase from the previous eligibility of companies with a turnover of up to $1.5 million.
The CSIRO Kick-Start program assists Australian small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and scale-ups by providing facilitation and dollar-matched funding to access CSIRO’s research expertise and capabilities for company-led R&D projects.
Since its inception in 2017, the CSIRO Kick-Start program has been a catalyst for over 260 small business projects, contributing just under $24 million in R&D activities. Collectively, these companies now hold a market value exceeding $2 billion. More...
Source: CSIRO | Photo: Luciana Porfirio / CSIRO
Accurate and timely information on the functioning of international agriculture markets is essential for addressing climate change, conflict and other challenges impacting global food markets today.
This was the key message from speakers at the 24th session of the Agriculture Market Information System (AMIS) Global Food Market Information Group at World Trade Organisation headquarters in Geneva last week.
Edwini Kessie, Director of the WTO's Agriculture and Commodities Division, opened the meeting by noting the crucial role that AMIS has played in enhancing transparency on global food markets and strengthening food security.
“AMIS has helped to improve the functioning of global markets for food and agriculture by ensuring that accurate, timely information is publicly available on a regular basis,” Mr Kessie added. “This has been particularly important when these markets have been buffeted by sudden shocks, as has been the case in recent years.” More...
Source and Photo: WTO
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