Woolworths
Woolworths Organic Growth Fund has awarded $1 million in grants and interest-free loans to four organic farms across Australia. The funding enables the producers to upgrade production systems and develop […]
Thu 09/07/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Mildura, Australia – Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Californian based variety development and licensing company, Sun World International, LLC (Sun World), today announces it has reached settlement of a dispute with […]
Thu 02/07/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Vietnam Plus.
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions have been placed on Australian produce entering Vietnam. However, following a meeting last week between Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Tran Tuan Anh, […]
Tue 19/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Alexandra Sautois, Eurofresh Distribution
Australia recorded a 6.6% increase in fresh vegetable exports in 2019 to €185 million, according to Global Trade Atlas data. In volume terms, the country’s vegetable exports were up 5.4% […]
Mon 17/02/2020 by Alexandra Sautois
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Woolworths Australia has opened a supermarket store that is 100% run on renewable energy. The initiative is part of the Living Building Challenge (LBC), the world’s most rigorous performance standard […]
Thu 16/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Chilean avocado producers are a step closer to gaining access to the Australian market. The final report published by the Australian government on pest control recommends allowing imports of fresh […]
Mon 30/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Valcenteu, Wikipedia
Fresh produce grower Freshero and agtech company RotoGro have teamed up to construct a fully automated urban vertical farming facility in Australia, according to a press release by RotoGro. Construction […]
Wed 11/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Australia expects a record table grape crop in 2019/20, with output up 14% to 240,000 tons, according to FAS data. The main factor is the growth in production area due […]
Wed 13/11/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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New Australian project for protected cropping The Australian government has launched a new project to support the country’s growers wishing to employ protected cropping systems to better cope with the […]
Thu 31/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Australia’s 2019/20 peach and nectarine crop is set to climb 2% to 96,000 tons from the previous year, according to FAS Canberra data. The growth is due to old varieties […]
Fri 20/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Australia’s cherry crop is expected to expand in 2019/20, with all exports expanding proportionately. The rise in production is due to the continued expansion of production area. The total crop […]
Thu 19/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
