• This year’s AltProteins conference featuers an array of speakers in industry-led discussions as well as networking opportunities will frame the day.
    This year’s AltProteins conference featuers an array of speakers in industry-led discussions as well as networking opportunities will frame the day.
  • AltProteins23 - Food & Drink Business editor, Kim Berry, chaired a panel of industry leaders
    AltProteins23 - Food & Drink Business editor, Kim Berry, chaired a panel of industry leaders
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With just two weeks left, AltProteins 24 is fast approaching. Taking place on Thursday, 10 October, at the Sofitel on Collins in Melbourne, this year’s theme, Serving Solutions, will bring together world-class experts and industry innovators.  

Food Frontier’s AltProteins 24 is the premier conference for Australia and New Zealand’s alternative proteins sector, covering plant-based meats, cultivated meats, and precision fermentation.

Building on the success of the previous events, AltProteins 24 will explore the forefront of sustainable food solutions, with a special focus on health, commercialisation, and environmental sustainability.

This year, we're expanding to offer a diverse program that includes keynote addresses, academic presentations, and interactive panels with over 33 industry-leading speakers.

Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in thought-provoking debates, workshops, and technical demonstrations that showcase the latest advancements and address the challenges within our growing ecosystem.

AltProteins 24 is designed to provide rich insights and unparalleled networking opportunities, setting the stage for the next wave of food innovation.

Join us and the region's vibrant alternative protein community to shape the future of sustainable food systems and experience a menu that showcases the future of food.

Buy your ticket here

 

Packaging News

As 2025 draws to a close, it is clear the packaging sector has undergone one of its most consequential years in over a decade. Consolidation at the top, restructuring in the middle, and bold innovation at the edges have reshaped the industry’s horizons. At the same time, regulators, brand owners and recyclers have inched closer to a new circular operating model, even as policy clarity remains elusive.

Pact has reported a decline in revenue and earnings for the first five months of FY26, citing subdued market demand, as chair Raphael Geminder pursues settlement of the long-running TIC earn-out dispute.

PKN brings you the top 20 clicks on our website this year, a healthy mix of surprise and no-surprise. Pro-Pac Packaging led the list, Women in Packaging came in at #4, and Zipform's paper bottle at #15.