Business Visits program
The department's Business Visits program provides businesses with an opportunity to discuss growth plans, challenges and support services offered by the WA and Federal Governments.
A typical business visit involves a triage ‘business health check’, which benchmarks the business against the wider industry sector.
This complimentary service provides an opportunity
- to discuss challenges experienced by your business in your sector
- to discuss growth aspirations
- for a two-way discussion on the various support mechanisms
- to explore government support mechanisms and or other services through the Food and Beverage Professional Service Provider Directory.
Information shared during business visits is confidential and helps inform the department's policy and program decision-making, to ensure support programs match the needs of industry.
Register your interest for a Business VisitPartnering initiatives
We collaborate with industry, universities, and research institutions to deliver projects that strengthen the viability and competitiveness of the WA food and beverage industry by helping businesses seize opportunities, overcome challenges, and build sustainable growth, innovation, and resilience.
These projects empower businesses with future recruitment opportunities, access to innovative ideas, and collaborative relationships with universities and research institutes, providing expertise and specialised resources to drive success:
| WA Food Industry Education Collaboration | Delivered by CSIRO, this collaboration provides high-quality paid internships to help WA businesses access new skills and expertise, and for tertiary STEM students to gain workplace experience and transition into STEM jobs within the WA food and beverage sector. | More information |
| Digital manufacturing on a Shoestring | This partnership with Cambridge University, working alongside North Metropolitan TAFE, Edith Cowan University and The University of Western Australia, is designed to help food and beverage manufacturer SMEs adopt affordable digital solutions. | More information |
| Food Waste | This WA Government project with Curtin University and End Food Waste Australia CRC helps food and beverage SMEs turn food waste into value-added products, cut costs and extend shelf-life. | More information |
The following sector strategies have been developed with industry, providing a roadmap to guide sustainable growth in the sector:
| Western Australian Craft Distilling Strategy (2025-2030) | An industry-led roadmap to grow WA’s craft spirits sector, developed with strong engagement from distillers and support from the department. Guided by the WA Distillers Guild and Australian Distillers Association, it reflects industry aspirations, vision, and priorities for sustainable development and market growth. | View the strategy |
| Western Australian Craft Beer Strategy (2024-2034) | An industry-led roadmap to triple the volume or value of WA craft beer over ten years. It unites government and brewers to strengthen supply chains, expand markets, raise brand awareness, and remove review regulations, ensuring a sustainable, globally recognised craft beer industry. | View the strategy |
| Dairy Industry Strategy | An industry-driven plan launched in 2022 to grow WA’s dairy sector sustainably. Developed by the WA Dairy Industry Working Group with farmers, processors, industry bodies and the deparment, it focuses on profitability, supply growth, market opportunities, investment, workforce, and supply chain decarbonisation. | View the strategy |
| WA Wine Industry Strategic Plan | A collaboratively developed, whole‑of‑industry roadmap ratified in April 2024. It unifies regional voices and aligns with the national One Grape & Wine Sector Plan to guide the WA wine industry over the next decade. | View the plan |
| WA Wine Industry Sustainability Report |
The 2025-2029 Strategic Plan establishes the 2021 carbon baseline, showcases what's already working and charts the strategic pathway to make WA a recognised leader in sustainable wine production by 2029.
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Industry Reports
The following reports have reviewed opportunities for the sector.
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Organic Food and Beverage Manufacturing in Western Australia |
Explore opportunities and challenges in value-added organic food and beverage manufacturing, aiming to guide industry growth, supply, and future decision-making. | View the report |
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Prescriptions for Growth |
Opportunities for Western Australian food and beverage firms in Foods for Health markets |
Business development programs
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The WA Food and Beverage Domestic Market Pathways Program gives WA businesses the opportunity to build their capability and knowledge in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods sector.View more about WA Food and Beverage Domestic Market Pathways Program
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