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Want to meet overseas food buyers?

A business matching program to help overseas buyers visiting Australia for next month’s Fine Food Australia trade exhibition meet with pre-qualified, export capable NSW food companies will be conducted at the NSW Trade and Investment Centre, Level 47 MLC Centre,
Sydney on Friday 15 September.
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Lean thinking for business growth

The use of lean thinking techniques to improve the international competitiveness of food processing operations
is the focus of a one-day workshop to be held in Sydney
on 21 August, with the support of the Department of State and Regional Development.
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Reality of Investment in Farm Acres

The Agribusiness Association of Australia, NSW Chapter, invites food and agribusiness industry stakeholders to a networking breakfast on Friday 18 August. Guest speaker will be leading economic consultant and company director David Trebeck, who will talk about the Reality of Investment in Farm Acres.
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NSW Trade Promotion Program

DSRD is providing a range of opportunities for export-ready NSW companies to explore new international business opportunities, through trade missions to growth markets and key international trade exhibitions during 2006-07.

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Into India ...

A web-based toolkit, 8 Steps to
India, has been launched to provide a starting point for Australian food and beverage producers interested in getting their products onto the shelves of the fast growing supermarket sector in southern India.
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Grants for food processing projects

Food/agribusiness companies planning value-adding projects have until 31 August to apply for funding in the latest round of the Australian Government’s Food Processing in Regional Australia Program (FPRAP).
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Judges set to test Australia's best fine foods

Everything from sausages, oysters, branded beef, cupcakes, pies, bread, salami, olive oil, jams, conserves, mustards and cereals will come under intense scrutiny by Australia’s leading culinary experts when the Sydney Royal Fine Food Show gets underway on 16 August.
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Open doors for your business

Over 300 small business events will be held in NSW during Small Business September 2006. These provide business owners with wide-ranging opportunities to improve their marketing and management skills, expand their networks and grow their business.

Visit www.smallbusinessmonth.nsw.gov.au for details of the seminars and other events on offer.
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Export Market Development Grants

Legislation to continue the Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme until the end of 2010-11 was passed by the Australian Parliament in June 2006. The Scheme reimburses exporters up to 50% of expenses incurred on eligible export promotion activities.

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