The voucher program supports small to medium enterprises (SMEs) who are value-adding to the state’s raw agricultural produce. It aims to help businesses increase their resilience and sustainability; competiveness and scale; export preparedness; and, to develop strategies to capture market opportunities and overcome challenges.
The Agrifood and Beverage Voucher program is supported by the State Government through its Royalties for Regions program aimed at supporting regional economic development in non-metropolitan WA. Metropolitan-based businesses are also supported through the Food and Beverage fund, a $16.7m program to supercharge food and beverage manufacturing and value-adding across the State.
Round one – successful recipients (announced May 2020)
The Agrifood and Beverage Voucher program round one comprised of two streams:
- Stream 1 provided vouchers valued up to $10 000 to support contracting of professional consultancy services in one or more of the following six categories: Business planning, Quality assurance, Market positioning, Technology and digital advisory, Export capability development and Technical expertise.
- Stream 2 provided travel assistance vouchers of up to $2000 to businesses for reimbursement of national or international travel to investigate ag-tech or food-tech manufacturing technologies that can demonstrate improved productivity.
These vouchers were made available on a dollar for dollar co-contribution basis.
Twenty-eight businesses received vouchers totalling $252 000.
Congratulations to the recipients listed below.
| Recipient | Product/s | Region | Work being performed | Value of voucher(s) ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoochery Distillery | Rum | Kimberley | 1. Quality assurance 2. Technical expertise 3. Travel | $17 000 |
| Cowaramup Brewing Company | Craft beer | South West | 1. Business planning 2. Market positioning 3. Technical expertise | $15 000 |
| Bahen & Co Pty Ltd | Specialty chocolates | South West | 1. Technical expertise | $1320 |
| Blue Ridge Marron | Marron, Trout | South West | 1. Export capability development | $880 |
| Chef's Delight | Readymade meals | Metro | 1. Technology and digital advisory | $5362.50 |
| Core Cider House & Orchards | Craft cider | Metro | 1. Market positioning | $9500 |
| Outback Beef | Beef jerky | Pilbara | 1. Market positioning 2. Technical expertise 3. Export capability development | $6000 |
| Raw Life Juice | Juice, Ice poles | South West | 1. Quality assurance | $2000 |
| Great Southern Truffles | Truffle products | Metro | 1. Business planning 2. Market positioning 3. Technology and digital advisory | $29 275 |
| Stonebarn | Truffle products | South West | 1. Travel | $2000 |
| Ocean Grown Abalone Ltd | Abalone | South West | 1. Business planning | $9000 |
| Wills Domain Pty Ltd | Wine | South West | 1. Business planning 2. Market positioning 3. Export capability development | $20 000 |
| Blind Corner Pty Ltd | Organic wine | South West | 1. Technical expertise | $2995 |
| Old Young's Distillery | Vodka/Gin | Metro | 1. Market positioning | $4500 |
| Simmo's Icecreamery Pty Ltd | Ice cream | South West | 1. Quality assurance | $2310 |
| Kimberley Meat Company Pty Ltd | Beef | Kimberley | 1. Technology and digital advisory | $10 000 |
| Eagle Bay Brewing Co Pty Ltd | Craft beef | South West | 1. Technical expertise | $10 000 |
| Deep Woods Estate | Wine | South West | 1. Technology and digital advisory | $10 000 |
| Cullen Wines (Australia) Pty Ltd | Organic wine | South West | 1. Technical expertise | $8100 |
| I Pastai | Fresh pasta and sauces | Metro | 1. Business planning 2. Market positioning | $19 000 |
| Crunch Preserves | Chutney, jam, pickles | South West | 1. Travel | $550 |
| Má Là Dumplings Margaret River | Dumplings | South West | 1. Quality assurance 2. Market positioning 3. Technical expertise | $4475 |
| Dorper Lamb Pty Ltd | Lamb | South West | 1. Market positioning 2. Export capability development 3. Travel | $12 000 |
| The Lake House Denmark Pty Ltd | Wine, vinofood | Great Southern | 1. Market positioning | $7975 |
| Forest Fresh Honey (Sumico (WA) Pty Ltd) | Honey | Metro | 1. Technology and digital advisory 2. Export capability development | $1650 |
| Margaret River Kombucha Co Pty Ltd | Kombucha | South West | 1. Business planning 2. Technical expertise | $17500 |
| Credaro Holdings Pty Ltd | Wine | South West | 1. Market positioning 2. Export capablity development | $20 000 |
| Forestland Springs | Spring water | South West | 1. Quality assurance 2. Market positioning | $3650 |