Half a million dollars to boost WA food and beverage businesses

• $500,000 in vouchers now available to help grow sector
• Cook Government investment will create jobs across the State
• Hundreds of WA businesses have benefited from the Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program over the past six years

The Cook Government is continuing to support Western Australia's food and beverage manufacturing sector to thrive with half a million dollars in funding.

Agrifood and Beverage Vouchers of up to $20,000 over two vouchers are now available to help small to medium-sized businesses across the State take their operations to the next level.

Business owners can use their vouchers across five categories, including business planning, manufacturing for business growth, sales and marketing, financial health, and environmental sustainability and social responsibility.

The Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program continues to help a vast range of businesses, build international competitiveness, improve efficiencies, enhance green credentials and create jobs.

Since its inception in 2018, 355 vouchers valued at $1.9 million have given WA businesses access to professional expertise to identify opportunities, overcome challenges and realise potential.

The program has leveraged more than $2.7 million in industry investment via co-contributions.

For more information and to apply for an Agrifood and Beverage Voucher visit agric.wa.gov.au/AFBvoucherprogram. Applications close 5pm, Tuesday, 27 August 2024.

Comments attributed to Agriculture and Food Minister Jackie Jarvis:

"The Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program is a real success story, lifting up WA agrifood and beverage businesses to achieve their goals and capture enduring benefits to local communities and the economy.

"Over the past six years, this program has supported a diverse range of businesses - from speciality food and baked products, to dairy, honey and seafood, to coffee and confectionery through to beer, wine, spirits and more - from the north to the south of the State.