Lab-based meat company secures $A7.7m in seed funding

Australian cell-based meat company Vow Foods has secured $A7.7 million in a seed funding round, with backing from Mike and Annie Cannon-Brookes’ investing arm Grok Ventures. Using animal cells, the Sydney-based start-up produces traditional meat such as pork and chicken, as well as alpaca, water buffalo and even one of Australia’s most iconic animals –…

Australian pork reclaims weeknight dinners

“Again! … I guess we could make it a quickie.” In January 2020, Australian Pork Limited launched for the first time its cheeky advertising campaign showcasing pork as quick and easy to cook. However, with COVID-19 changing the world around us and with Australia thrown into lockdown, consumers’ shopping behaviours shifted. Supermarket meat cabinets emptied,…

Feb 2021

February 2021 edition headlines Australian pork reclaims weeknight dinners A positive note for pork industry The research and innovation process Meat workers prioritised for COVID vaccine Record sales for fresh pork New year, new priorities APRIL on track in 2021 Supporting Queensland pork producers A specialist’s nine principles for monitoring health Stockyard Industries expands its…