Flourishing through collaboration and knowledge sharing: For Food’s Sake 2025In February 2025, Coffs Harbour became the epicentre of food system innovation and connections as manufacturers, producers, businesses, researchers, and policymakers from across Australia gathered for Future Food Systems annual event, For Food’s Sake.
For Food’s Sake announcement: the Summit program has arrivedThe For Food’s Sake Summit program is now live! Explore the future of food and the role of ecosystems, hear about cutting-edge innovations in automation and agritech, learn more about value-adding and native foods, and discover real-world examples of successful collaborations unlocking new economic opportunities, transforming the food landscape.
Using robotics to surmount labour challenges in commercial horticultureFrom mobile platforms to deliver automated crop-tending services to banana de-handing robots, QUT's Dr Chris Lehnert is helping cut labour costs to Australia’s indoor cropping sector.
Future foods facility to fast-track new product development in WAMurdoch University is the first Western Australian university to partner with the state government in a new commercial food factory that will help food and beverage businesses develop value-added food products for local consumption and global export. The Sustainable Innovative Food Technologies (SIFT) Centre – the result of a WA Government partnership with Future Food…
For Food’s Sake Summit tours: SIFT opening and Melville Park farmGuests who joined our recent day tours of the new SIFT facility at FIPWA and Melville Park farm glimpsed the collaborative future of food innovation and value-adding in WA
FFS hosts successful Summit: For Food’s Sake – fostering collaboration and innovation in WA’s agrifood sectorThe recent For Food’s Sake Summit hosted by Future Food Systems at Murdoch University, Perth, was a testament to the vibrancy and potential of Western Australia’s agrifood industry. Supported by Murdoch University, the event convened stakeholders from diverse sectors to delve into the critical role of collaboration in driving innovation. Prof. Len Collard, an Indigenous…
PhD student pitches impress FFS Shark TankFive Future Food Systems-backed PhD students pitched their research to a 'Shark Tank'-style panel of experts at the annual Networking Night. Which was the most convincing?
For Food’s Sake 2024For Food’s Sake - It’s our future Summit will include conference sessions and a gala dinner on Thursday 22 and optional tours, including a visit to the new Food Innovation Precinct Western Australia, on Friday 23.
Collaboration can spark innovation: Summit takeawaysThe inaugural Future of Food Summit highlighted some of the key challenges facing global food supply, and identified innovative and sustainable solutions.
A showcase of future food: Summit exhibitorsThe Summit mini-expo, a mix of future food innovations, Indigenous ingredients, upcycled products, agricultural robots and healthy pulse-based snacks, was a chance for Future Food Systems CRC and QUT to showcase their capabilities in the sustainable agrifood space.
Future of Food Summit: International speakersExperts in infrastructure planning and transport logistics, advanced nutritional analysis and innovative, Indigenous-led agrifood systems from the Netherlands, UK and Canada gave attendees of the 2022 Future of Food Summit much food for thought.
Agrifood, analysis, automation and aeons-old cures: QUT facilities toursFour fascinating guided tours, free to Summit delegates, showcase QUT’s world-class capabilities in robotics and automation, agrifood innovation, tropical crops, advanced analysis and Indigenous ingredients.
Future of Food Summit 2022 – Tickets on sale!Join Future Food Systems CRC and QUT at an event exploring smart, sustainable solutions to key food production and distribution challenges.
Indigenous food and sustainability champion Mindy Woods to MC at Future of Food Summit Gala DinnerIndigenous foods and sustainability champion, former MasterChef contestant and proud Bundjalung woman Mindy Woods will be the MC for the 2022 Future of Food Summit Gala Dinner on the evening of 1 December at Queensland Museum, in Brisbane’s CBD.
2022 Future of Food Summit: more speakers announcedOur expanding Summit speaker contingent includes industry, academic and government leaders from across the CRC’s cohort and beyond.
