News from Produce Plus – Page 76
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Sorting technologies scoop impact award
Collaboration wins award for development of world-leading fruit grading and sorting technologies
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Auckland fruit fly response ramps up
Focus on maintaining controls and resuming baiting and intensive trapping
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Scientist recognised for Psa fight
New Zealand scientist Philip Elmer has received multiple awards for his services to the kiwifruit industry
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Australian producers commit to ethical employment
Members of the Australian Fresh Produce Alliance pledge to ensure sustainable and ethical employment practices
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Unanimous support for school program
Parents and school principals support expanding Government initiative that provides fresh fruit and vegetables to schools across New Zealand.
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Future proofing Australian potatoes
Western Australia potato industry to work together to develop export opportunities, industry longevity
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Woolworths distribution upgrade
Australian retailer Woolworths has started construction on a new fresh produce distribution centre in Melbourne
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Argentina ships first lemons to India
Industry association confident of building market share on the back of initial 24 tonne consignment
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NZ charities benefit from growers’ generosity
Kiwifruit and avocado producers in the Bay of Plenty support post-harvest operator’s charitable trust
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Mandarins set to Delite Australians
Australian Delite mandarins from a will be available from the first week of August after the first harvest for the season
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Australia targeting international workers
Australian government announces changes to work and holiday visa in bid to solve regional underemployment
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Green Camel receives Woolworths grant
Funding helps Cobbitty-based grower expand its innovative organic farming operation
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Schools-on-Farms ready to launch
Victorian vegetable growers to provide local school students with a hands-on learning experience
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The fight for fairer farms
New initiative gives Australian horticulture industry a new way of tackling employment issues
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Aldi Australia to cut plastics
Fresh produce is just one area the retailer is set to make changes in an attempt to reduce plastic packaging
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Go ahead for Woolworths scanners
The Australian retailer is set to expand its smart phone shopping system after a successful trial
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Rijk Zwaan focused on ‘seeding change’
Seed breeder highlights its commitment to sustainability at Hort Connections
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PMA A-NZ launches industry report
Data examines current economic profile of the fresh produce industry in Australia and New Zealand, along with key consumer trends
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Safety guidelines refreshed
New fresh produce food safety guidelines for Australia and New Zealand aim to prevent a repeat of contamination problems
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Hailstorm Heroes campaign wins MOYA
Olivia Grey from Hort Innovation presented with PMA-Produce Plus Marketer of the Year Award