| | Aussie seafood exporters hook new deals in the European Union | A number of Australian seafood exporters have reeled in fresh deals in the European Union after attending Conxemar, Europe's largest seafood trade show.
Clean Seas secured valuable new business with major importers for its sustainably farmed Gulf Spencer Kingfish. Yumbah Aquaculture inked a new deal for its greenlip abalone with one of France's premium seafood importers. Sea Harvest's wild-caught Shark Bay prawns are now also on their way to new retailers in Europe. | | | | | |
| | Advancing Free Trade Agreements with India and the European Union | The Australian Government is working to ratify our agreement with India through Parliament quickly, in addition to commencing negotiations with the European Union (EU). A free trade agreement with the EU would open valuable export opportunities for Australia – the EU bloc is a AUD24 trillion (USD17 trillion) economy of 450 million people. | | | | | |
| | | Australia a global leader in sustainable beef production | At the launch of the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework (ABSF) Annual Update in Sydney, Australia's beef value chain was recently in focus. Australia is positioned as one of the world's foremost innovators in agriculture with the nation's beef value growing in sustainability. | |
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| | | Hong Kong's proposed levies on glass and plastic beverage containers | In August 2021, Hong Kong passed a bill to charge for municipal solid waste to encourage consumers and businesses to reduce waste. There are plans to implement these charges in the second half of 2023. As a result, there may be implications for Australian suppliers. | |
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Australian Nut Industry: Growing For Success | Growing for Success provides a comprehensive overview of the Australian nut industry, opportunities and market conditions. It outlines an exciting future and various opportunities to invest and expand this industry with a focus on sustainability. | | | | | |
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| | After almost 2.5 years, the International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) will officially draw to a close today.
Since 1 April 2020, IFAM has successfully reconnected Australia to 63 international destinations, enabling the movement of high-value perishable Australian products to international customers and facilitating the import of nationally important goods on over 28,000 flights.
The IFAM team would like to extend their sincerest thanks to the state and federal agencies, airlines and freight forwarders, industry associations and individual businesses who shared their expertise and insights and engaged so deeply with the program. | | |
| | Co-designing a vibrant legacy for the Goulburn Valley | The Goulburn Valley is in the spotlight after a recent report by Agrifutures and evokeAG. Renowned as one of Australia's most productive food bowls, the Goulburn Valley in the Hume Region of Victoria is set to maximise business through human centred, tech enabled solutions with the launch of NorvicFoods project by the University of Melbourne and Sensand Technologies. | | | | | |
| | Nestlé invests A$90 million to expand pet food factory | Nestlé has invested A$90 million to upgrade its Purina PetCare pet food manufacturing factory. Bringing Nestlé's investment in the factory to more than A$200 million over the past 10 years. | |
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| | Australia and Pacific Partners secure fisheries subsidies at the WTO | On 17 June, a historic new deal on fisheries subsidies was agreed upon at the 12th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference held in Geneva. | |
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| | | Helping Australian SMEs unlock their potential | If you're looking to expand internationally and reach new markets, Export Finance Australia may be able to help. As the Government's export credit agency, it provides tailored finance solutions to best suit its customers' needs. Contact the team today. | |
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| | | Fast-track your export strategy | Ready to break into international markets to sell your food and agribusiness products but don't know where to start? Develop your export strategy by using our sector-specific '4 Key Steps to Exporting' email series as a starting point. | |
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| | Capturing the Prize: New South Wales | Discover the new Food Innovation Australia Limited (FIAL) series which looks at agrifood opportunities that can unlock $200b in value across Australia in each State and Territory.
The first report in this series, highlights New South Wales. Boasting a Gross Value Add of AUD15 billion in 2018-19, NSW has the highest contribution of all Australian states and territories to Australia's food and agribusiness output (a total 26 per cent). | | | | | |
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