- Round 6 of the Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program to support 64 businesses
- 81 vouchers to help businesses access expert advice to boost operations
- Cook Government investment prompts co-contributions from industry
Food and beverage businesses ranging from hot sauce to herbal tea have received a boost thanks to Cook Government funding.
More than $540,000 will be shared by 64 businesses across the State in the latest round of the Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program.
The program supports small and medium-sized food and beverage manufacturing enterprises to access expert advice to take their operations to the next level.
Vouchers of up to $20,000 per business are available across five categories, including business planning, manufacturing, marketing, financial health and environmental sustainability.
Round 6 recipients include manufacturers of ready-made meals and health foods, coffee and tea, pasta, ice cream, hot sauce and processed corn, plus juice, spirits, wine, craft beer and cider.
Denmark's Stash Coffee received a $5000 sales and marketing voucher to support a focused digital sales strategy.
It follows their success in Round 5, where the business received a $5000 sales and marketing voucher to build a website to increase online sales and a $1,500 environmental sustainability voucher to design sustainable packaging.
Since 2018, the Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program has supported WA food and beverage businesses with $2.4million in funding, leveraging over $3.4 million in private industry investment.
The full list of recipients isavailable here.
As stated by Agriculture and Food Minister Jackie Jarvis:
"The Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program supports small-to-medium enterprises that are value-adding to our State's incredible agricultural produce.
"This program gives WA food and beverage businesses the extra boost they need to take their business to the next level, whether that be focused on growth, marketing and sales, sustainability or planning."
As stated by Regional Development Minister Don Punch:
"The Cook Government is committed to growing and diversifying the State's economy, ensuring more local jobs and stronger communities.
"This program is a great investment in our regions by building stronger and more dynamic food and beverage businesses, many of which operate in regional WA."
Comments attributed to Warren-Blackwood MLA Jane Kelsbie:
"The South West and Great Southern are home to some of our State's best produce and food products, and the awesome businesses that put these products on plates around WA and the world.
"It is fantastic to see the Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program once again support so many agrifood and beverage businesses in our region, like Stash Coffee, to bolster their operations and opportunities."
