Growth through collaboration – the food industry of the future

Australia’s food and agribusiness sector is a vital contributor to the economy and has been recognised as a key source of growth for the nation over coming decades. It has the potential to strengthen its position as a small but significant exporter of sustainable, authentic, healthy, high quality products. To do this, the food and agribusiness ecosystem must work together to address cultural challenges and transition businesses towards being more collaborative, globally connected and growth oriented. Enablers for unlocking opportunities rely on a collaborative approach from research, education, government, industry and investor communities. A primary challenge for Australian science is to participate in networks of thriving, customer-focused, innovation eco-systems.