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Export Connect delivered another successful Food & Beverage Exporters Forum in collaboration with Fine Food Australia, Export Council of Australia and Food Bank Victoria, on 10 September 2018 in Melbourne. This forum offered access to a panel of experienced Australian food & beverage... Read More

At Fine Food this September, we spoke with Restaurateur and Spiral Foods Ambassador Kylie Kwong and Spiral Foods’ Business Development Manager Kim Norton about their advice for food and beverage companies wanting to export. Know Your Market The biggest learning, Norton said, was to know the... Read More

In another successful Food & Beverage Exporters Forum last Monday, Export Connect offered access to a panel of experienced Australian food & beverage exporters and an international buyer. Discussion covered a range of markets including Sri Lanka, North America, China and the Middle East;... Read More

Business, and export in particular, is traditionally a masculine discipline. But a tide of change is being brought about by governments, industry associations and at the grass roots level. We’re proud to say that we are joining these efforts, and reaping the rewards. Women starting business at... Read More

When you get the chance to sit in conversation with a consumer goods specialist of 30 years, you take it. This piece draws on some of the insights gained from spending time with Nicholas Simms, CEO of Bubs Australia, a company which has grown exponentially in the last two years. From sales and... Read More

Mr Lalith Withana, CFO of SriLankan Airlines and GM of SriLankan Catering, will be joining the Food & Beverage Exporters Forum at Fine Food in Melbourne this year, to share the opportunities within this channel and market. Though little-known to many Australian suppliers, the Sri Lankan market... Read More

Australia’s reputation on the global stage is solid. Clean, green manufacturing and stringent organic certifications have ensured that we live up to our reputation as a land of beauty rich and rare. No small part of this owes to our geographic isolation – and this is both our greatest... Read More

Do you believe there are significant differences in exporting organic products from non-organic products? I don’t believe. I know. Unless your products are certified to Australian government standards for exports for organics you could possibly be fined – a large amount. Simple as that.... Read More

In this series, we get a sneak peek into the perspectives of Australian organic manufacturers and producers on the state of export for this sector. Declan Dart, Managing Director of Trumps, a third-generation Australian-owned business, shares his thoughts with us in this exclusive interview. Do you... Read More