26-29 July 2026 | MCEC Melbourne

Everything You Need to Know About Precision Fermentation

Food production is required to scale continuously to keep up with rate in which population is growing. Plus, the way in which food is produced needs to be more sustainable to protect the future of the planet for the generations to come.

Sustainable Food Manufacturing: Working to a Greener Future

The topic of sustainability has become even more important with the increasing effects of climate change. All industries and their businesses are implementing practices to reduce waste and greenhouse gas emissions. But what exactly does sustainability mean and look like for the food manufacturing industry?

Clean, sweet and natural: Monk fruit’s modern appeal

Monk Fruit Concentrate

Originally used by monks in the 13th century, monk fruit has come a long way from its humble origins as a small green gourd growing in the Guilin mountains of China. Dried whole, the fruit was traditionally used as a sweetener and in traditional Chinese medicine, but for centuries was considered notoriously difficult to cultivate. […]

Behind the Scenes with Australia’s Top Importer of Innovative Vegan Ingredients

Top Importer of Vegan Ingredients

Smit Zaveri has been a vegetarian since childhood. A few years ago, he decided he wanted to eliminate animal products from his diet entirely.  “When I tried to look for vegan ingredients and supplements in Australia, I wasn’t finding a lot of options, and those that were available were very expensive,” he says. At the […]