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Connecting with Singapore
A group of Gippsland businesses keen to explore export markets for their products seized a great opportunity to meet direct with a buyer from Singapore, visiting the region this week.
The Commercial Director of premium fresh food retailer Little Farms, Tom Gray spent time discussing dairy products, artisan chocolates, bio colostrum, fresh vegetables, meat and ice-cream - all from local growers, makers and processors F&FG helped bring together for the insights and networking activity held at the Morwell Innovation Centre.
Boost for Barramundi Farm
Gippsland will become home to the world’s largest indoor barramundi aquaculture farm with financial support from the Federal Government.
The Federal Government has announced a $30 million grant for Opal and Mainstream’s Latrobe Valley Aquaculture project at Maryvale Mill in the Latrobe Valley.
Assessor Skills Set Program postponed til early 2022
Due to the changing conditions of Victoria’s COVID landscape and restrictions, the Assessor Skills Set Program has been postponed until February 2022. We encourage businesses in the horticulture and food processing industries to look at their workforce between now and then to identify potential participants for the program.
New dates and registration links will be updated when confirmed.
Huge opportunity for business to accelerate growth
To continue to support the growth of Gippsland’s food and fibre sector, Federation University together with Food & Fibre Gippsland is offering businesses the opportunity to participate in a fully funded accelerator program delivered by Rocket Seeder.