Impact

For Food’s Sake events held in Perth (2024) and Coffs Harbour (2025) made a lasting impact by fostering genuine connections and sparking widespread positive sentiment across Australia’s agrifood sector.

These gatherings brought together manufacturers, producers, businesses, researchers, and policymakers from around the country, facilitating meaningful collaborations and spotlighting cutting-edge research and technological innovation. Both events embodied the spirit of collaboration and progress that is driving the sector forward, with Future Food Systems at the forefront—championing partnerships and showcasing pioneering solutions to build sustainable, resilient food systems.

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*Statistics based on a total of 43 For Food’s Sake survey results from 2024 and 2025 editions. Leads based on survey results from five sponsors. Total event

“FFS truly outdid themselves with exceptional management and a focus on current themes crucial to our discussions around waste streams, sustainability, and the development of resilient food systems. The event boasted high engagement levels, which underscored its significance in bringing together industry leaders and fostering meaningful dialogue. The opportunity to connect and learn alongside such brilliant minds was truly invaluable. Your efforts in orchestrating such a successful gathering are commendable and greatly appreciated.”

“For Food’s Sake presented a fantastic opportunity to meet new people from across the agrifood and research landscape. The FFS team did a really great job!”

“It was an golden opportunity for students like me, who are going to complete their PhD soon. This summit really helps them to develop a new suitable network, where they can implement their knowledge and skills for those who really need them.”

“You guys are a class act! Well done, you do a fabulous job!”

“Well organised and engaging conference.”

“Fantastic venue and program. Highly valued the forum day before the summit, I value the opportunity to give early career researchers and others opportunity to present their projects to gain experience. Also enjoyed your program format not having concurrent sessions, means room is always full. Congratulations FFS team for a great event, would recommend and looking forward to next years already.”

“I felt the conference fostered an authentic sense of community and collegiality - this encouraged meaningful conversation and genuine connections between participants, which I don't think is easy or particularly common in conference settings.”

“The fantastic connections, relevant industry topics, beautiful venue and good food made for a great event. I’m looking forward to being involved in For Food’s Sake in Coffs Harbour in 2025.”

“We thought it was a great event. I think the format worked really well. As a university we were really pleased with the exposure we gained through For Food’s Sake, with the Summit acting as a platform to showcase our research capability and facilities, along with placing a spotlight on Boola Katitjin. We would definitely be interested in sponsoring another Future Food Systems event.”

For Food’s Sake 2025

For Food’s Sake 2024

Summit at Boola Katitjin

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