The Business of Food

24/02/2026

Last chance to sign up for this The Community Plate event at the Frankston Social Enterprise Hub on Thursday this week. Talking all things food enterprise and innovation in the and areas. See you there! https://events.humanitix.com/the-community-plate-community-food-innovation-gathering/

23/02/2026

Did you see our newsletter last week? There's a fair bit in there including an event on Thursday you don't want to miss if you work in the food sector around Frankston Mornington Peninsula, but also details of some funding available for through AMP Foundation. Check it out here and sign up on our webpage for the next one:

Seeing a gap in the market and building a food business to fill it is not always a straightforward journey, as you’ll know. Connecting with, and learning from, others on the same path makes it easier to navigate.

19/02/2026

Starting in the packaged food industry? It all comes at once - NPD, packaging, ingredients, health claims, compliance, labels, customer identification, safe food production, business planning, distribution, retailers, to mention a few topics. The most popular workshop we run always seems to be the Pricing and Costing. The fun bits are fun, but if you are not making money, how long can you keep it up for?

Join us to work through your cost of production, cost of goods and recommended retail pricing, then extend that to business finances and work out how much you need to sell to cover business costs, too.
https://www.businessoffood.com.au/food-business-workshops



Original artwork by The Food Artist circa 2014

17/02/2026

This post is for food business owners in Council (Melbourne). Check out the latest policy draft for footpath trading and have your say in shaping it!

Footpath trading allows local businesses to use the footpath for activities like outdoor dining, displays and signs. These activities help create a lively atmosphere, attract more people to shopping areas, and support the success of local businesses. By making our

17/02/2026

Tonight is the first Ignite Food Passions program intake for 2026 and I'm excited! Some ambitious and driven food business owners will join us over the next six weeks to hear 8 experts in their fields talk about food production, business planning, packaging, branding, marketing strategy, and finance! If you missed out on this one, the application form is still available for advanced bookings later in the year. https://www.businessoffood.com.au/scale-up-food-business-ignite-program

08/02/2026

Last call! 🔥Join us at the next Food Focus networking lunch this Wednesday in Dandenong and connect with:

* soft plastics packaging supplier
* food business owners (cheese maker and gluten free sourdough baker)
* blending and packaging company
* Food Safety testing service provider
* graphic designer specialising in food
* disability provider employment services
* IP lawyer
* marketing strategist
* community services group food activities

Looking forward to the discussions sparked by this group!

Join a community of talented artisans working in the food industry for connection with a side of lunch.

03/02/2026

Last Chance for Ignite Food Passions applications and an invitation to lunch - https://mailchi.mp/c88d796e7e49/october-update-from-the-business-of-food-11045544

02/02/2026

Applications close this Friday 6th February!!! 🔥 We are getting to the serious end of the Ignite Food Passsions program, so if you have a food business and want to make sure your foundations are secure in order to grow, check out our website for more information and get in touch if you have questions. Growing and scaling your food business requires stability and clarity - is 2026 your growth year?

01/02/2026

Let's have a bit of Sunday foodie fun! We were privileged to have a talented artist at one of our first Business of Food Expo events who came up with these foodie characters depicting some of the most important points of running a food business. So I've arranged them into our first comic strip! We might need some better captions - what do you think? Any clever ideas?!

27/01/2026

Last chance! This Thursday (29th) evening is the last information session scheduled on the Ignite program! Are you joining us? Program applications close next week and launches on 17th February.

26/01/2026

Sometimes dinner is whatever takes the least amount of time to get on a plate. Here are some ideas for your holiday menu.