Latest news from the Plenty Food Group
2 March 2010
In this edition….
- Successfully Growing Your ASEAN Food & Beverage Business – Austrade Presentation
- How People Can Be The Key to Business Sustainability - NBAA Breakfast
- Submit Sample Product to FHA Singapore
- Seoul Food and Hotel 2010
- Whittlesea Business Event Calendar
- Future Farming
- Enterprise Based Productivity Partnerships Program
- Carbon Proof – Sustaining the food processing chain
- PFG Supplier Expo
- PFG Employment Initiative 2010
- MacroMelbourne Expo
Successfully Growing Your ASEAN Food & Beverage Business – Austrade Presentation
Friday 12 March 2010, Melbourne
The ASEAN region represents a $A 4.5 billion food and agribusiness market for Australia. The ASEAN, Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) which came into effect on 1 January 2010 is set to increase business engagement through tariff reductions, making now the time to grow your food and agribusiness exports to South Asia.
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How People Can Be The Key to Business Sustainability - NBAA Breakfast
Thursday 18 March 2010, Preston
The success of Sustainability is based on people (inside and outside of your company) wanting to make it work. So the best approach is to make sure that Sustainability delivers something that people want. Speaker Gary Langenwalter will deliver an informative presentation for attendees.
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Submit Sample Product to FHA Singapore
20-23 April 2010, Singapore
PFG food members will have the opportunity to supply limited sample product and media to be showcased at the largest food and beverage trade exhibition in the Asia Pacific Region. For more information contact Marshall Dwyer.
Seoul Food and Hotel 2010
12-15 May 2010 - Korea
The Food and Beverage Group within DIIRD is offering financial assistance to Victorian companies that exhibit at Seoul Food & Hotel 2010. For more information contact Alyssa Shiels on 03 5442 5452.
Whittlesea Business Event Calendar
March to July 2010
The latest updates have been made to the City of Whittlesea Business Event Calendar.
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Future Farming
Support for Organics Grant Program
The Future Farming Strategy is the Victorian Government’s major initiative in the delivery of its services and policies for agriculture. One of the strategy’s actions is designed to assit the Victorian organics sector develop its resilience, further differentiate and substantiate its product, tackle current challenges and capture emerging opportunities.
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Enterprise Based Productivity Partnerships Program
AgriFood Skills Australia
Up to $25 million will be provided by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations to increase skill levels of existing workers from a range of industries. The training will be at the Certificate III to Advanced Diploma level in a range of qualifications included in the Priority Occupations List.
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Carbon Proof – Sustaining the food processing chain
AgriFood Skills Australia - Exemplar Project
Agrifoods in association with Energetics Pty Ltd, a leading climate change and sustainability consultancy firm will run an exemplar project to develop and pilot a workforce development approach for food processors to meet energy, carbon and water management challenges. Companies interested in participation should contact Michael Claessens or phone 02 6163 7213.
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PFG Supplier Expo
3 June 2010, South Morang
Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre will be hosting this year's PFG Supplier Expo. This event will provide an ideal opportunity and location for local suppliers and local food manufacturers to meet, interact and deal. More information will be available soon.
PFG Employment Initiative 2010
During March the PFG will be investigating and then initiating a new employment initiative to assist food manufacturers with their employment recruiting and training needs. More information will be available soon.
MacroMelbourne Expo
Wednesday 24 March 2010, Melbourne
You’re invited to join the MacroMelbourne Expo where an expert panel will tackle the issues raised in the MacroMelbourne Report: research that reveals the impact of climate change, access to transport, health, employment and other issues in Melbourne’s urban growth areas.
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For all enquires on the Plenty Food Group contact
Marshall Dwyer
Food Cluster Co-ordinator
Phone +61 3 9217 2148
Mobile +61 408 587 941
Fax +61 3 94099808
contact@plentyfoodgroup.com.au