Embarking on the journey of economic ecosystems: Paving the way for agrifood prosperityAustralia’s agrifood sector is witnessing the dawn of a powerful solution aimed at dismantling barriers and propelling businesses towards success: economic ecosystems.
Future Food Systems – Collaborating to foster agrifood clusters across Australia Collaborative Future Food Systems projects and initiatives are providing powerful tools to help establish and promote successful, sustainable regional agrifood clusters in areas of comparative advantage across Australia.
Victualis 2 highlights ACT’s food resilience challenges – and the power of collaborationHosted by FFS partner RDA ACT, the Victualis 2 dinner brought together key players in the region’s agrifood sector for an info-packed evening focused on sustainable, resilient urban food systems.
Meet Elnaz Irannezhad: freight transport and logistics expertThriving in the male-dominated fields of freight and logistics is no easy feat. But Dr Elli Irannezhad is no ordinary woman.
Future of food: what’s on the menu in 2050From insects to cultured meat, nothing is off the table when it comes to feeding the world’s growing population, says UNSW professor Johannes le Coutre.
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.
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.
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.
Woolworths turns sod on automated online fulfilment centre in Western SydneyWoolworths Group has begun constructing its first-ever automated ‘customer fulfilment centre’ in Auburn, Western Sydney.
Federation University launches Sustainable Food Systems courseGippsland-based Federation University has launched a three-year Bachelor of Sustainable Food Systems course that gives participants the practical and theoretical skills they’ll need to deliver safe, nutritious and sustainable food into local and global markets.
Five ways going vegan could change your social life – not just your healthWith veganism a growing trend, researchers are documenting its positive impacts. Notably, finds Cambridge research associate Catherine Oliver, veganism allows people to feel good – not just in their health, but in having made planet-friendly choices aligned with their ethics.
FIAL’s National Food Waste Feasibility Study report advocates industry-led initiativesAustralians waste 7.6 million tonnes of food annually, with 49 per cent of this occurring between farm and retailers’ shelves, and 51 per cent at the consumer end of the supply chain. Right now, Australian households are throwing away between $2,000 and $2,500 worth of food every year. The $400,000 National Food Waste Strategy Feasibility…
Takeaways: UN Food Systems National DialoguesIn the lead-up to the UN's inaugural Food Systems Summit this month, UN member countries including Australia hosted National Dialogues with stakeholders across the agrifood and sustainability sectors to establish priorities and issues for further discussion. View them here.
WSU a founding partner in new, collaborative NSW Public Policy InstituteDist. Prof. David Tissue, CRC Program 2 Lead has been appointed to the role of Research Grant Stream Lead within the new James Martin Institute for Public Policy, which brings policymakers and interdisciplinary academic teams together to address complex societal issues.
Food in the Capital recapThe focus of the Food in the Capital conference, held over two days in October 2020 and May 2021, was on the critical role food production, consumption and new technology will play in helping Canberra to become a fully sustainable city.
