News from Produce Plus – Page 100
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NZ suspends Fiji imports
New Zealand’s Ministry of Primary Industries has suspended agricultural imports from Fiji including eggplant, mango and papaya
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Indonesia reopens to Aussie mangoes
The reopening of the Indonesia market to Australian mango exporters is welcome news to the industry
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NZ fruit exports hit NZ$2bn
New Zealand’s fruit exports increased 20 per cent to a record high of NZ$2bn (US$1.33bn) in the year to June
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Melbourne Market move postponed
The scheduled 3 August move for Melbourne’s wholesale fruit and vegetable market has been pushed back to 31 August
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Optimism for NZ onion exporters
New Zealand onion growers are eyeing an improvement on exports after a 16 per cent decline in the past year
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Export boost for Melbourne Market
Melbourne Market authority sees export opportunities for Australian producers ahead of scheduled move to Epping on 2 August
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Piqa Boo plantations go commercial
Freshmax Australia has announced the first commercial plantations of its Piqa Boo pear brand in Australia
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Zespri sales up 16 per cent
Good volume, good returns and good growth were the result of the 2014/15 Zespri season, though challenges still linger for the future
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Queenslanders give colour a spin
The Queensland government has launched a campaign to get Australians eating more fruit and vegetables
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Metcash appoints Steven Cain
Metcash has appointed former Coles’ group managing director as CEO supermarkets
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Sumo mandarins tackle bullying in new campaign
Freshmax are featuring Sumo citrus mandarins in a new televised campaign to tackle bullying in Australia
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Bostock Group unveils rebrand
Grower-packer-exporter brings key brands under the Bostock New Zealand name
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National approach key to tackling fruit fly
The Australian government has announced a national plan to improve management, research and eradication of fruit fly
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IGA pushes independence
Australian retailer has launched new campaign calling for consumers to shop at independent stores
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Organics bear greater returns
Washington State University has published a study on the higher profit margins for organic agriculture compared to conventional
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Code of conduct review announced
The Australia government has announced an independent review into the country’s Horticulture Code of Conduct
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Freshmax to sponsor food safety centre
Freshmax Group has become a sponsor of the Fresh Produce Safety Centre, founded by the Produce Marketing Association Australia-New Zealand
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Greengrocers making a comeback
Research conducted by the Australian Project Harvest study has found that consumers are returning to specialist greengrocers for vegetable purchases
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ARC announces A$3.7m fruit fly fund
The Centre for Fruit Fly Biosecurity Innovation has received A$3.7m (US$2.9m) from the Australian Research Council
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Growcom CEO steps down
Alex Livingstone has announced his departure as chief executive officer of Australian horticulture industry body Growcom