The Northern Business Achievement Awards breakfast, held on Thursday 7th September, brought together over 200 attendees eager to celebrate and acknowledge outstanding achievements from businesses in Nillumbik Shire Council and City of Whittlesea. Congratulations to Naturally Goat Skincare and Local Fine Foods from Nillumbik and to Costa Mushroom Exchange and Enterprise Tooling from Whittlesea, for…
Westpac’s Business Snapshot embarks on a journey to dissect the current state of the Australian economy, tracing economic trajectories, deciphering forces impinging on the business domain, and decoding customer responses. Read the report to find out more.
The Victorian State Budget 2023-24 was handed down on the afternoon of 23 May 2023 by Treasurer Tim Pallas. It is a budget focusing on debt recovery rather than business resilience or growth and much of the burden of debt recovery will be borne by Victorian businesses. Importantly for businesses, the budget contains several proposed…
The Food Service Australia Melbourne show, held from 30 April to 2 May, witnessed an incredible response. Attendees produced a flavourable environment as they enthusiastically engaged with our partners including Melbourne Market Authority, Glendal Foods, Textured Concept Foods, Country Cooked Meats, University Food Group, Brunswick Aces, Dimattina Coffee, Ribbons and Bows Cakes, and Oats My…
Fine Food Australia, a leading trade event for the food industry, held its annual trade event at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 5 – 8 September. It was great to get out and about to engage with buyers and the industry. Bippi Foods, Barkly Smokehouse, Deewishus Foods, Dimattina Coffee, Hot Shots Australia, Melbourne Market Authority and Snowgum Distillery exhibited on MNFG’s stand. A high quality of buyers visited…
NORTH Link’s third Northern Business Achievement Awards breakfast for 2022 is being held on Thursday 1 September. The speaker is Rob Lucas, Group Chief Executive at Caravan Industry Victoria. We are looking forward to another morning of networking and celebrating the achievements of businesses in Melbourne’s north. Secure your spot here.
Melbourne’s North Food Group, in partnership with Export Connect, is excited to host key buyers from Pandurasa Kharisma Indonesia, Gourmet Partner Malaysia and Annam Gourmet Vietnam on an inbound buying mission to Melbourne on Monday 15 August 2022. The International buying mission is held in conjunction with the Brisbane Economic Development Agency, Government of South Australia and the New South Wales Government. Register…
MNFG partner creates a breakfast with impact Five years ago, Brite had never thought about food manufacturing. Today, thanks to the assistance of MNFG, Brite Muesli is sold in selected IGA/Ritchies supermarkets across Melbourne and has just started exporting to Malaysia. Brite is a social enterprise in Broadmeadows that provides genuine employment for 150 people…
Investing in research to grow our agriculture sector A Victorian Government funding boost will back La Trobe University to develop cutting-edge food and agriculture research for the benefit of industry now and in the future. Minister for Agriculture Mary-Anne Thomas was at La Trobe University’s Bundoora campus today to announce $10 million in funding for…
Co-working spaces designed to help businesses grow When the original wool mill was built in Brunswick in the 1930s, no one would have guessed that almost 100 years later Melbourne’s North Food Group sponsor John Kallitsas would turn it into a top of the range, environmentally sustainable co-working and events space. After seeing the opportunity…
This first half of 2021 is shaping up to be a busy and exciting time in Melbourne’s north. A range of initiatives have been put in motion to tackle and strengthen the region’s economy, including growth in innovation, research, jobs and training. A newly funded innovation metacentre at La Trobe University will boost business access…
Five MNFG partners won awards at the 2020 Northern Business Achievement Awards Grand Finale on Thursday 3 December 2020. The online event recognised the persistence and resilience of businesses in 2020 and celebrated the achievements of industries across the region. Attendees from government, education, industry and health joined the event to show their support to…
Melbourne’s North Buying Group Businesses that take part in group buying benefit from significant cost savings, reduced time sourcing suppliers and increased confidence that they are receiving value for money. Melbourne’s North Food Group and NORTH Link have partnered with Fulcrum Procurement to deliver group buying opportunities through the MN Buying Group. The Buying Group…
Melbourne’s North Food Group partner Floridia Cheese has developed a secure milk payment system thanks to a Melbourne Polytechnic student project facilitated through the North and West Melbourne Data Analytics Hub and the Northern Industry Student Placement Program. The project is planned to be implemented company-wide to better organise data and provide more accurate calculations,…
Business reviews conducted by MNFG highlight the different challenges faced by companies and identify ‘growth blockers’ that impede success. Results have been used to develop MNFG webinar workshop topics for the future. Analysis of business review results found common themes that were limiting the potential for business growth. They included low cash flow, lack of…
Despite the significant impact of COVID-19 on our industry, a number of MNFG partner businesses have found new opportunities through collaboration while others continue to receive industry recognition for excellence. MNFG partners are collaborating on projects that demonstrate creativity and the benefits of supporting each other. For example, Il Nonno teamed up with That’s Amore…
Businesses that take part in group buying benefit from significant cost savings, reduced time sourcing suppliers and increased confidence that they are receiving value for money. Melbourne’s North Food Group has partnered with Fulcrum Procurement to deliver group buying opportunities through the MN Buying Group. The Buying Group is exclusive to MNFG partners and is reducing external…
Melbourne’s North Food Group has initiated a weekly e-news bulletin to ensure partners receive up-to-the-minute information and advice on dealing with COVID-19 restrictions and regulations. The update draws on MNFG’s government, education and industry network to supply food and beverage businesses, partners and supporters with timely information. Its goal is to centralise COVID-19 information and…
Melbourne’s North Food Group partner That’s Amore Cheese was named Business of the Year at the prestigious 2019 Northern Melbourne Business Achievement Awards, held in December. The business also took out the region’s Customer Service Award. Three other MNFG partners were also major award winners on the day – Brite (Human Resources Award), Naturally Good…
Melbourne’s North and West have joined forces in an unprecedented, unified call for a 20-year program of projects and investment. One in 12 Australians and one in three Victorians live in this region, underpinning its significance to the state and national economy. The North and West Melbourne City Deal Plan will help create 300,000 new…