PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 30 August

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Food & Drink Business

Ready-to-drink cocktail company, Curatif, has opened expressions of interest for its upcoming crowd-sourced funding raise through OnMarket. Since its 2019 launch, Curatif has become one of the most awarded premium RTD cocktail brands, and is gearing up for international and on-premise expansion.

The federal government has granted 10 companies a share of $4 million to enhance Australia’s agricultural traceability systems – including Y-Trace, Planfarm, CSIRO, LiveCorp, Australian Organic Limited, Blue Farm Intelligence, and the Queensland Cane Growers Organisation.

The Ben Buckler Whisky Company has appointed Kristy Bloomfield as CEO and co-founder, bringing senior leadership experience from Lyre’s Spirit Co and Sullivans Cove Distillery as the business plans for a major expansion.