PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 14 April

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Food & Drink Business

Leading producer of abalone, mussels, and oysters, Yumbah Aquaculture, has become the first oyster producer in Australia to earn Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification – a globally recognised gold standard for sustainable and responsible seafood production.

The Australian National University (ANU) Agrifood Innovation Institute has partnered with not-for-profit organisation, Cellular Agriculture Australia (CAA), to bring the future of food to the nation’s capital. Made & Grown: The Future of Food will take place in Canberra on 21 August, spotlighting the biotechnologies shaping the Australian food system.

The team that shook up Australia’s cracker market segment is back, this time with the snack category in its sights. After selling Gourmet Food Holdings and brands including OB Finest and Olina’s Bakehouse to Mondēlez International in early 2021, the seasoned FMCG operators have launched SnackHQ and its first brand, ReFil.