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Premier Fresh Australia becomes 100 per cent Australian-owned
Premier updates ownership with current shareholders Anthony Di Pietro and Mark Lo Giudice acquiring stake held by Market Gardeners
Sun World International launches two new table grape varieties
Production of Applause and Epic Crisp set to ramp up in next five years
Leading Chinese avocado importer Riverking to visit Queensland
Visit follows tour of West Australian orchards late last year
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
Zespri on track for record returns to growers
Company expects to sell its NZ kiwifruit sales to top NZ$4.5bn, marking a return to form after last season’s underwhelming result
China and New Zealand resume kiwiberry trade
New protocol signed between governments grants access for kiwiberries after eight-year pause
Government injects A$5m into Melbourne irradiation upgrade to aid horticulture exports
Investment will double the irradiation capacity at the Steritech X-ray facility boosting biosecurity protections and enhancing trade opportunities for fresh produce
Evaldar wins Honey Gold Grower of the Year
Mango grower recognised for excellent communication and accurate forecasting at Piñata Farms’ annual Honey Gold Congress
Melons Australia research project highlights health credentials
Project with Foodiq identifies health benefits associated with melon category’s broad spectrum of colours
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Kalfresh supports healthy eating campaign to promote consumption
Queensland carrot grower targets families with lunchbox-friendly snack range of pre-cut and shredded carrots
CSIRO develops imaging technology to identify fruit fly in cherries
Lead researcher Maryam Yazdani says new AI-powered technology could lead to further access to export countries
China claims avocado import crown
Asia’s avocado trade trends upwards, with China overtaking Japan as the region’s largest importer for the first time in 2023
Australian apple and pear industry celebrates excellence
Growers and industry professionals from across the country receive industry honours from Apal
Hort Innovation sets A$500m goal for Frontiers
Hort Innovation launches new investment programme focused on R&D
Stacked Farm scales up as first facility hits full production
Australian vertical farming company’s automated Gold Coast facility reaches full capacity as construction of Melbourne site begins
New Zealand apple and pear exports down by 11 per cent
NZAPI updates export estimates post-harvest due to smaller fruit sizes but notes high quality is driving demand
Zespri unveils Zag innovation fund pilots
First investment from Zag innovation fund distributed to three pilots
Coles announces new Nurture Fund recipients
More than A$3.7m in grants to nine Australian businesses to implement sustainability plans
Agreva highlights natural solutions for World Environment Day
Growers encouraged to think about the importance of soil health and explore sustainable agricultural solutions