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13 May 2025
Western Australian
agrifood export eNews
Don't miss it! Attend our Meet the Buyer Webinar Thailand edition.
This presentation aims to assist WA food and beverage exporters prepare effectively before meeting with buyers in the Thailand market, ahead of the CP Group Sourcing Expo in 2025.
Facilitated by Export Connect, this session covers the following topics to help tailor your pitch:
- Market Overview incl. economic and demographic overview, key
megatrends as well as consumer and societal trends - Market Entry and Export Pricing for Thailand
- Market-Specific Pitch Deck Development
- Category-Specific Trends and Data with in-store videos
- Buyer Engagement & Management
When: Thursday 15 May 2025, 10:30 to 12:00 pm (AWST)
Register today to get your attendance link.
Source and image: DPIRD
Western Australian (WA) exporters are encouraged to apply for the 2025 Western Australian Export Awards. Nominations are now being accepted across 14 national categories, including the newly added First Nations Exporter award.
The Agribusiness, Food and Beverage category recognises outstanding international success in the field of manufactured food, beverages or agricultural products. This includes primary production fisheries and related services or technology.
Last year, Austral Fisheries was named the 2024 Western Australian Exporter of the Year. As one of Australia's largest integrated commercial fishing companies, Austral Fisheries has built a global reputation for sustainable seafood and responsible fishing practices.
These awards are an opportunity to recognise the significant achievements and economic impact of local exporters across diverse sectors. They also highlight the vital role WA businesses play in strengthening the economy, creating jobs, and enhancing the State's reputation as a global leader in trade and investment.
Winning a WA Export Award provides a powerful platform for your businesses to gain industry recognition, expand your global networks, and strengthen your brand in international markets. Additionally, winners of each category will advance to compete nationally at the Australian Export Awards.
For assistance with your application or for information on key dates, application criteria and the full list the categories, visit wa.gov.au | WA Export Awards: Application Information.
Applications close Friday 13 June 2025.
Source and image: Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Professor David Hughes seminar: Don't miss DPIRD's workshops with international food and beverage industry expert
The renowned "Dr Food", Professor David Hughes, is returning to WA for two interactive and insightful workshops in Perth and Busselton this month.
Join DPIRD as Professor Hughes delves into current global trends and industry developments, while highlighting opportunities for WA food and beverage manufacturers. he will provide insight into:
- food packaging
- production
- consumer behaviour
- marketing opportunities, and
- the changing global political environment.
With markets experiencing trade restrictions and increasingly demanding safe, premium food products and transparency, it is critical to understand where the growth opportunities exist for WA food and beverage.
Register below for either the Perth or Busselton event
Perth event details
Date: Tuesday 27 May 2025
Time: 10:00 to 12:00 pm workshop, 12:00 to 1.30 pm networking lunch (AWST)
Location: Duxton Hotel, 1 St Georges Terrace, Perth
Cost: $20 per person
Interested F&B manufacturers are invited to stay for a free DPIRD Shoestring Digital snapshot session from 13.30 to 15:00 (AWST)
Register here for the Perth Event
Busselton event details
Date: Wednesday 28 May 2025
Time: 10:00 am to 12 pm workshop, 12pm to 1:30 pm networking lunch (AWST)
Location: Hilton Garden Inn, 4 Jetty Way, Busselton
Cost: $20 per person
Register here for the Busselton event
Source and image: DPIRD
AgriFutures evokeAG returns on 17 to 18 February 2026, bringing together the brightest minds in agrifood tech and innovation from around the world.
Producers, investors, founders, researchers, and leaders from across sectors are invited to join evokeAG for a co-creation workshop to help shape the identity, purpose and programming of evokeAG 2026 and beyond.
This is your chance to:
- Define who evokeAG serves and what change it drives
- Shape the key questions, themes, and stories for 2026
- Help evolve evokeAG into a trusted, year-round platform
- Ensure your voice and values are part of the vision
We want to hear from you on
- What topics, tensions, or trends must be centre stage at evokeAG. 2026?
- What stories, voices, or case studies need to be told? From where?
- What are the bold questions the main stage should dare to ask?
- Who are the unexpected voices (farmers, scientists, thinkers) we should spotlight?
Spaces are limited – select one of the links below to secure your spot.
- Tuesday 20 May 2025 | 10:0 0 am to 12:00 noon
- Wednesday 21 May 2025 | 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
- Tuesday 27 May 2025 | 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
- Wednesday 28 May 2025 | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
All sessions will feed directly into the 2026 strategic brief and event design.
If you have any questions, please reach out to letstalk@evokeag.com
Source and image: evokeAG
Learn how to manage international trade transactions in a shifting geopolitical landscape.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA (CCIWA) and Commonwealth Bank invite WA businesses to an exclusive roundtable to explore how tariff shifts, currency volatility, and global policy uncertainty are impacting importers, exporters and international suppliers.
What you will learn:
- Global trade disruption – what the latest WTO trade outlook tells us about 2025
- Tariff impacts – pricing, contracts, supply chain pressure and FTA leverage
- Finance strategies – managing cash flow, working capital and FX risks
- Green lending – how ESG-linked finance can give you a competitive edge
- Real scenarios – how WA businesses are restructuring for the new trade environment.
This workshop is aimed at exporters and importers including CEOs, CFOs, business owners, also finance, sales, operations and logistics managers.
Purchase your tickets at CCIWA Business Networking & Events.
Date: Thursday 12 June 2025
Time: 4 to 5:30 pm (AWST)
In person location: CCIWA Boardroom, Level 5, 235 St Georges Terrace, Perth
Source: CCIWA | Image DPIRD
Further information
Agribusiness, commercial fishing and aquaculture news from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD). If you have any questions or information to share, please email export@dpird.wa.gov.au.
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Important disclaimer
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