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AI Bar mixes personalised hard seltzers in Adelaide

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Adelaide start-up Sync has debuted an AI Bar that quizzes drinkers, then mixes bespoke hard seltzers from a core range at AUD $55 a pack.
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Cooee's Indigenous cookies to reach Qantas passengers nationwide

Tue, 14th Oct 2025
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Cooee Native Superfoods' Indigenous-inspired cookies will be served on Qantas domestic flights, reaching over 500,000 passengers nationwide in the next year.
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Cooee Native Superfoods brings Indigenous cookies to Qantas

Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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Cooee Native Superfoods' Indigenous-inspired cookies will be served on Qantas flights, bringing inclusive native Australian flavours to passengers nationwide.
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NZ firm eyes export boom with catnip wine for pets, owners

Wed, 28th May 2025
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NZ's Muttley's Estate launches catnip-infused pet wine, aiming to boost exports with increased global demand and plans for large-scale catnip farming.
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Kilcoy Global Foods expands partnership for AI decision-making

Thu, 1st May 2025
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Kilcoy Global Foods has expanded its partnership with DecisionNext to enhance AI-driven pricing and forecasting, boosting agility in volatile global markets.
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Fresho raises AUD $17 million to enhance AI & expand

Fri, 6th Dec 2024
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Fresho has completed a Series B funding round, securing AUD $17 million to strengthen its AI capabilities and expand across multiple international markets.
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AI tech boosts Kilcoy & MEQ partnership for beef insights

Thu, 31st Oct 2024
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Australian agtech firm MEQ and Kilcoy Global Foods have expanded their partnership to enhance decision-making with advanced AI technology across processing plants.
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Chipotle invests in AI supply chain firm Lumachain

Mon, 21st Oct 2024
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Lumachain, an AI supply chain platform from Sydney, secures a minority investment from Chipotle's USD $100 million Cultivate Next fund to enhance food supply transparency.
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Dematic launches Australian-made 3rd generation freezer-rated AGVs

Fri, 30th Jun 2023
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Designed and built in Australia, Dematic's full range of AGVs are now all rated for deployment in freezer environments.
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Hermetic packaging market to be US$5.2 billion by 2033: FMI

Wed, 17th May 2023
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The hermetic packaging market, with a 4.2% CAGR from 2023 to 2033, is expected to be US$ 5.2 billion by 2033, up from US$ 3.4 billion in 2023.
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Restaurant Brands consolidates operations on the SAP Cloud

Tue, 9th May 2023
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The company has implemented multiple SAP solutions, including SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud Edition, across its ANZ, Hawaii and California operations.
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Why QSRs need to 'cook up' a perfect customer loyalty solution

Tue, 11th Oct 2022
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Competition is heating up in APAC's QSR industry. To stay profitable, restaurants must embrace digital transformation and personalized marketing.