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Zespri aims to sell 93,000 tonnes of Northern Hemisphere kiwifruit
Marketer says it has targeted 26mn trays from its counter-seasonal programme, as new season gets underway
Avocados Australia signs A$300 mn purchase deal with Shanghai Huizhan Markets
Agreement one of several signed at CIIE in a bid to progress technical market access for Australian avocados into China
Perfection Fresh introduces Mexican-grown Calypso mangoes to US market
Mangoes supplied to Whole Foods Market in Los Angeles in collaboration with Sonora-based grower Campos Borquez
Success of apricot packs brings category “back to life”
Pride of Prima launches second season in stores, doubling volumes year-on-year
Fresh Facts 2024 reveals New Zealand’s fresh produce exports reach NZ$4.3bn
United Fresh partners with Plant & Food Research on annual New Zealand horticulture statistical handbook
Montague Farms set for strong stonefruit season with packhouse upgrade and new variety
Leading stonefruit grower-marketer to manage growing production with new Unitec line
TikTok trend boosts Aussie cucumber sales
Social media trend sees Australian consumers increase cucumber intake
Final shipments of Zespri’s largest-ever crop depart
Last charter vessel of the kiwifruit marketer’s 2024 season has departed the Port of Tauranga bound for Japan
New Zealand apple and pear revenue touches NZ$2bn
Productivity gains and high-value varieties see New Zealand’s apple and pear industry contribute almost NZ$2bn to national economy, according to new report
Wholesalers protest against Melbourne Markets rent increases
Protests a part of larger campaign against announced rent increases set to rise by over 100 per cent over the next ten years
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Mountain Blue and Opal partner on plastic-free packaging trial
Kerbside recyclable and FSC-certified cardboard Eureka blueberry punnets available in 34 Coles stores
Brismark launches Brisbane Markets price reporting app
App was developed in response to industry criticism around price transparency
Bananas buy free gym entry in new Australian Bananas campaign
Consumers get access to a free gym session on National Banana Day as part of Banana Gym Pass
Fresh state calls on Melbourne Market Authority board to resign
Response comes after MMA announces it would raise annual rent for wholesaler tenants by over 100 per cent over the next ten years
Mission to boost Australia-Japan trade relations underway
Japanese fresh produce buyers to visit growing regions in Melbourne, Mundubbera, Bundaberg, Coffs Harbour and Sydney
New Zealand Commerce Commission declines Foodstuffs merger
Proposed Foodstuffs North Island and Foodstuffs South Island merger would reduce number of major grocery operators in the country from three to two
DiMuto releases AI-powered marketplace assistant to support fresh produce procurement
New tool developed as part of Google for Startups Accelerator programme can be fully integrated into the DiMuto platform
Natural Delights hosts annual harvest tour at Arizona property
The medjool date company has reported 16.1 per cent growth year on year
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Cost-of-production crisis and poor returns threaten Australia’s vegetable industry
Ausveg study finds 34 per cent of commercial vegetable growers are considering leaving the sector in the next 12 months