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4 July 2023
Western Australian
Agrifood Export eNews
The Western Australian Government, through Invest and Trade Western Australia, will embark on a multi-sector mission to Indonesia this September.
Led by Premier Roger Cook, Indonesia Connect Roadshow 2023 will unlock new economic opportunities for Western Australian businesses in the Indonesia market, and promote our State as a destination for tourists, students, innovators, businesses and investors.
Expressions of interest to join the delegation are open to WA businesses interested in entering or expanding their operations in Indonesia.
Running from 2 to 9 September, the roadshow will feature a week-long program of business initiatives in Jakarta, Surabaya and Denpasar along five industry streams: energy transition; international education; primary industries; creative industries and digital economy; and tourism.
Attendees from the primary industries stream may be from the following sectors: agriculture; aquaculture; fisheries; food and beverage; and agritech. As a participant of the Indonesia Connect Roadshow, the following opportunities will be available: pre-departure briefings; business matching opportunities; participation in the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Jakarta; stream-related site visits; roundtables and conferences; networking events; and WA Government hosted dinners and receptions.
Expressions of interest should be submitted by 5pm AWST this Friday 7 July 2023. Please note that travel, accommodation and on-ground expenses are at the cost of the delegate. For further information, please email EOI.ITWA@jtsi.wa.gov.au.
Source and Image: JTSI
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s Western Australian Exporter Directory, which provides overseas buyers with direct access to food and beverage exporters, is being updated.
If you are a WA agrifood exporter already listed in this directory, please ensure that all your details are correct. If you require any updates – including text, images or logos – please email all the updated information to Ms Shuchi Athreya at shuchi.athreya@dpird.wa.gov.au by Tuesday 18 July 2023. If you were listed in the directory but you no longer export, please let us know.
Any WA agrifood exporters that are not in the directory but would like to be included in the updated version, please fill out this survey by Tuesday 18 July 2023.
For further information about the Western Australian Exporter Directory, please email shuchi.athreya@dpird.wa.gov.au. More...
Source and Photo: DPIRD
Are you a Western Australian agribusiness with plans to begin, continue or expand your international export journey?
WA agribusinesses are invited to share their trade and investment aspirations for the remainder of 2023, 2024 and beyond.
By completing this survey you will assist the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) with prioritising future support services for the WA agrifood and beverage sector. By letting us know your trade and export aspirations including market priorities, we can ensure you are given the opportunity to connect directly with overseas buyers when hosting inbound trade missions.
The survey can be completed in under five minutes. It closes on Friday 14 July 2023. More...
Source: DPIRD | Photo: Fremantle Ports
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is hosting a free webinar for WA agrifood exporters next Tuesday 11 July 2023 at 3pm AWST. The webinar will cover the benefits of the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and strategies for success in the UK market.
The event will feature UK company Category Wins, a sales and category insights agency specialising in providing strategic direction, winning new business and driving growth for food, beverage and fast-moving consumer goods companies in the UK grocery retailing sector.
The webinar will cover the following topics:
- The benefits of the FTA for WA agrifood exporters.
- A review of the size and structure of the UK market.
- What makes the UK an exciting opportunity for Australian producers.
- Key considerations for launching in the UK.
The webinar is open to all WA agrifood exporters, businesses considering exporting to the UK, and businesses interested in learning more about the UK market. Register now for this free webinar. A webinar link will be provided prior to this event taking place.
Source: DPIRD | Related: No tears, just cheers as A-UKFTA cuts tariffs for Australian onions Source: Austrade | Guide to using the A-UKFTA to export and import goods Source: DFAT | Photo: Category Wins
The biennial Western Australian Horticulture Update event is back again, bringing all areas of horticulture together to grow connections and build knowledge on the changing landscape of horticultural production.
Taking place Tuesday 31 October to Wednesday 1 November at Ascot Racecourse, the theme for this year’s event is: Practical technology innovation and application to improve horticultural practices from grower to consumer.
This is an opportunity to connect with growers, industry and trade representatives and researchers on the latest news and developments in this dynamic sector of the WA agricultural industry.
Mark the date in your diary. Earlybird tickets on sale August 2023. For further information, please contact Tina Buckley on 08 9777 0162, or email tina.buckley@dpird.wa.gov.au. More...
Source and Photo: DPIRD
In the first six months of Australia's Free Trade Agreement with India, Australian businesses have benefitted from lower tariffs on more than $12 billion worth in exports, according to Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell.
The trade agreement removed tariffs on over 85 per cent of Australia's exports to India, unlocking opportunities for businesses to grow and diversify across sectors including agriculture and food, resources and energy, health and higher education.
Australia's premium produce and wine producers taking advantage of tariff reductions and finding opportunities to cater to India's growing market of 1.4 billion consumers.
The Minister said the trade benefits of this deal have encouraged new exporters to look to India, with our first-ever shipments of Australian salmon, fresh lobster and avocados into the Indian market.
Existing exporters are also growing and diversifying what they sell. As a result, more Australian lamb and sheep meat, condiments, fruits and nuts are showing up at India's high-end restaurants, hotels and retailers. More...
Source: Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism | Image: DFAT
Indonesia’s forward-looking, and well-coordinated policies helped it close out 2022 with healthy growth, falling inflation, and a stable and profitable financial system, according to a report released last week by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Following a strong recovery in 2022, growth is projected to moderate slightly in 2023 amid tighter domestic policy settings and the normalisation of commodity prices, however the IMF projects the Indonesian economy to grow by 5% in 2023. More...
Source: IMF | Photo: Muhammad Rizki / Unsplash [Jakarta]
Australia’s food systems feed an estimated 75 million people across domestic and export markets with safe, high-quality foods. Our food industries are major drivers of economic growth and social prosperity and provide employment for many Australians.
These food systems face mounting pressures from a growing population, climate change, supply disruptions, a changing workforce and shifting consumer trends. Can we reshape them to better support healthy people and a healthy planet, now and into the future?
However, in the face of mounting pressures posed by growing populations, climate change, supply disruptions, a changing workforce and shifting consumer trends, the CSIRO says we need to consider how we can reshape Australia’s food systems to better support healthy people and a healthy planet, both now and into the future. To do so, we need to think about our food systems differently.
The CSIRO's new Reshaping Australian Food Systems roadmap outlines a series of opportunities that could inform transition pathways towards a more sustainable, productive and resilient future. It highlights research priorities and actions that could support these goals.
Australia can proactively rise to the challenge and create better food systems for the future, while taking on a leadership role in the international arena. More...
Source: CSIRO | Photo: DPIRD
In the next few years, the global consumer food industry will see a shift in innovation strategies with fewer total 'disruptive' innovations as large food companies – including those here in Australia – refocus their attention on incremental changes, according to a new report by agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank.
In the new report, Disruptive Food Products Prove To be More Hype than Bite, Rabobank says the consumer food industry has witnessed an explosion of disruptive innovation for food products over the past decade – with examples including plant-based meats, insect protein bars, synthetic fat replaces, and precision fermented milk proteins – but that this disruption has already reached its peak.
“Weaker demand for disruptive innovations, economic uncertainty, and the higher interest rate environment have exacted their toll on many disruptive products coming to market,” Chicago-based Rabobank senior consumer food analyst Thomas Bailey said. More...
Source: Rabobank | Photo: LikeMeat [Soy-based burger]
Further information
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