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News updates for the fresh produce business in Australia and New Zealand.
Australian grape exporter enters liquidation with A$43.6mn debt
Grape House Group’s collapse follows related company’s substantial losses and conviction for breaching export regulations
Queensland researchers develop new fruit sensory language
Drawing on winemaking notes, ‘flavour wheels’ aim to help breeders identify promising varieties earlier in the breeding process
Calypso readies for boost in mango exports
Maturing crops set to meet growing global demand for the distinctive Australian brand
Melbourne Market Authority appoints new CEO
Matt Elliott returns to MMA after previously working as commercial & business development manager from 2014 to 2019
Seeka to build new packhouse and coolstore facility
Development makes up part of wider NZ$15.5mn investment into the Gisborne region
Conversations
Fruitbox 116 · Mark Landini, Landini Associates
Sydney-based retail consultant explains how supermarkets can reconnect with customers through better design, storytelling, and a renewed focus on food
Fruitbox 108 · Carlo Magni & Louise Beard, Forward Insight
Chris, Carlo and Louise consider the consumers of tomorrow, the choices they will make and how we can develop fresh produce that will appeal to them
Fruitbox 101 · Alex Garcia-Devis, GlobalGAP
Chris speaks with Alex about the scarcity of water in some of the world’s key production regions, and what this means for the fresh fruit and vegetable industry
Australia’s fresh produce industry doubles down on children’s influence to drive consumption
Industry-led ‘Fruit and Veggies Yummy Yummy’ campaign set to be amplified with family activations, educational resources and fresh produce sampling at selected upcoming The Wiggles shows
Banana Gym Pass campaign returns for third year
National Banana day campaign sees Australian Bananas team up with over 900 gyms across Australia
NZ grower backs end of ‘archaic’ kiwifruit export monopoly
John Bostock targets new production of yellow-fleshed variety in Australia, Chile, and South Africa after securing Southern Hemisphere licence
Freshcare launches new FSQ5 Standard
New edition introduces several additions designed to improve usability and strengthen existing systems
Rockit appoints Sarah Le Verne as chief people officer
Le Verne brings extensive leadership experience across commercial and not-for-profit organisations in New Zealand and internationally
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Foodstuffs supermarket owner-operators object to break-up proposals
Owner-operators say the proposal misunderstands the nature of the co-operative model
Australian citrus promotions capture attention in Korea
Sales grow across multiple retail channels following in-store orange tastings
Australian horticulture talks top priorities with Parliamentary Friends of Fresh Produce
Bipartisan event puts fresh produce front and centre for Australian parliamentarians
Tabula and Croplands integrate to connect vineyard and orchard sprayers
Integration connects spraying in the field with job management, live operational visibility and digital application records
Domestic market opportunity for New Zealand avocados as production grows
Industry body uses National Guacamole Day to encourage Kiwis to broaden avocado consumption
Australian Avocados enlist Merv Hughes to make avocado toast a national dish
Initiative promotes a nationwide petition calling for the dish to be formally declared Australia’s official breakfast
Seeka raises full-year forecast as fruit business flourishes
Company secures robust kiwifruit returns as it expands into citrus, having made a number of operational improvements
Viscount’s Nally Folding MegaBin receives sustainability recognition
Reusable bins remove single-use cardboard packaging from the supply chain
New Zealand National Party to pursue separation of Foodstuffs
Governing party pledges to break up one of New Zealand’s top retailers should it be re-elected
Australian avocado industry signs landmark education partnership in Bangkok
Upcoming Thai chefs compete for top honours in Australian Fruits Recipe Competition held by Dusit Thani College