Australian food-tech start-up PERKii has raised $3 million from a funding round comprised of existing shareholders and led by research commercialisation fund Uniseed.As well as driving local market expansion, the funds will enable PERKii to establish production of its technology in the US.

On the edge of the ocean at Watermans Bay, in Perth’s northern suburbs, a suite of new laboratories, examination and sampling rooms are now fully operational and providing vital support for Western Australia’s fast-growing aquaculture industry.

A WA family-owned farming business has diversified its revenue stream and is fuelling demand for locally-grown potatoes by exporting its produce direct to international supermarkets.

Australian family-owned winery De Bortoli Wines has won top honours for the unique, world-first packaging on its new Rosé Rosé at the International Wine (IWSC) and Spirit Competition in London.

Avocado aficionados will benefit from a Queensland research project that aims to strip bare the avocado to reveal detailed information about the popular fruit’s biology.

Kloopr is a new alternative to UberEats, Deliveroo and Menulog that aims to reduce food waste and maintain a lower carbon footprint than other delivery services.

The iconic South Australian-made chocolate bar, Violet Crumble, will make its way from Adelaide and into the hands of American chocolate lovers as Robern Menz expands its export plan in the US.

The product is sourced from handpicked family farms in Eastern Australia and are sold usually in 400g net weight portions that are delicious, convenient and economic for time-constrained consumers.