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Essential stories, analysis and research from the fresh produce markets in Australia and New Zealand, with a focus on retail, wholesale, marketing, and consumers.
Sun World International launches two new table grape varieties
Production of Applause and Epic Crisp set to ramp up in next five years
Australian Food and Grocery Code of Conduct to be made mandatory following completed review
Australian government agrees to implement all 11 recommendations from the final report into the Australian Food and Grocery Code of Conduct
Federal funding for Australian table grape traceability solution
“Plug-and-play” solution set to streamline traceability and advance exports to South-East Asia
Record-breaking Hort Connections buoys Australian fresh produce industry
The 2024 event saw 20 per cent increase in both delegate and grower attendance on previous year
Kalfresh supports healthy eating campaign to promote consumption
Queensland carrot grower targets families with lunchbox-friendly snack range of pre-cut and shredded carrots
Hort Innovation and Thinkerbell lock in marketing partnership
Hort Innovation partners with Thinkerbell on multi-platform marketing campaign for Australia’s fruit, nut and vegetable sectors
Hort Innovation sets A$500m goal for Frontiers
Hort Innovation launches new investment programme focused on R&D
Zespri unveils Zag innovation fund pilots
First investment from Zag innovation fund distributed to three pilots
Metcash joins Australian fight to end food waste
Australian Food Pact now supported by 37 organisations that have pledged to act on food waste
Perfection Fresh wins MOYA 2024
Perfection Fresh group marketing manager Kristie Emerson presented with Australasia’s premier fresh produce marketing award for Quke O’Qlock campaign
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Hort Connections special edition features keynote interviews with Costa and Muirs. Plus, event preview and spotlights on packaging & grading, citrus and kiwifruit
Soluna brand exceeds expectations
The owners and developers of the apple brand are looking forward to good sales in 2024
Netball Australia partners with Jazz apples
Partnership draws on shared values of sport and healthy eating
MOYA finalists announced
Top three campaigns to be showcased at Hort Connections in Melbourne
Avocados Australia celebrates launch into India
Ambassador Brett Lee joins stakeholders at launch event in New Dehli
Coles launches recyclable paper packaging for mandarins
Coles replaces plastic net bags for Coles Unique Selection mandarins with recyclable paper alternative
Happy Chop - Tearless Onions return to Woolworths shelves with national launch
Successful trial sees onion variety return to Australian shelves with expanded distribution in 2024
E.E. Muir & Sons changes name to Muirs as part of brand update
Leading Australian family-owned agribusiness unveils new brand position ‘Grow Forward’
Queensland government trials farm gate price monitoring scheme
Scheme to be led by industry bodies and include negotiation training
Rockit launches partnership with Kung Fu Panda
Global campaign kicks off in mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong with digital and in-store activations and Kung Fu Panda packaging