Forget kombucha, hemp and fake meat. There’s one growing food trend that is uniquely Australian: native ingredients. Globally acclaimed Australian restaurants such as Melbourne’s Attica and Adelaide’s Orana, are using native ingredients to inspire their menus and their diners’ palates. The Birdcage marquee at last year’s Melbourne Cup served a four-course menu full of native Australian […]
African Swine Fever (ASF) is on Australia’s doorstep. Quite literally: the deadly virus was detected in Timor-Leste, just 680km north of Darwin, in October last year; while a few days ago, the Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, reported more cases in Indonesia, including Australian tourist hot-spot Bali. Further outbreaks have also occurred in […]
It’s been just over 18 months since we first discussed the idea of blockchain for food traceability. As we head into 2020, what’s changed? Are Australian suppliers and retailers any closer to using blockchain to improve food traceability? Where will it go next? Before we dive in, here’s a quick recap: What is food traceability? Food […]
The National Traceability Project is well underway in Australia. So, what is it? And why does it matter for Australian manufacturers? No longer is traceability something for only the most forward-thinking manufacturers to worry about. Around 70% of Australia’s agricultural produce is exported. Effective traceability systems are critical for access to these export markets to […]