News from Produce Plus – Page 38
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NewsWoolworths cuts produce prices in autumn promotion
Prices Dropped programme delivers temporary discounts on hundreds of products including fresh fruit and vegetables
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NewsCosta Group appoints new CEO Marc Werner
Werner to head up leading Australian fresh produce business as of 1 March taking over from interim chief executive Harry Debney
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NewsTV chef to launch Shepard avocado season
Australian Avocados partners with Luke Hines to launch Shepard avocado season
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NewsCosta Group officially changes ownership
North American-based consortium made up of Paine Schwartz Partners, Driscoll’s and others takes control of leading Australian fresh produce company
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NewsValentina Caamano to add packing capabilities with new facility
Mareeba lime and mango grower receives RED Grant for fruit grading and packing machine
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NewsRobotic arm under development to automate banana de-handing
The A$2m research programme will use computer vision and machine learning to find an automation solution
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NewsGenetically modified TR4-resistant banana approved for consumption
After 20 years of research QUT readies its QCAV-4 variety for commercial release following Australian government approval
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NewsPositive forecast for Zespri growers
Dan Mathieson says the group is reaping the rewards of efforts to lift quality and reduce costs, as well as strong consumer demand
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NewsZespri preparing return to strong growth in kiwifruit supply in 2024
Kiwifruit marketer expects to ship 193m trays of New Zealand-grown kiwifruit thanks to improved growing conditions
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NewsColes opens applications for next round of Nurture Fund
Businesses can secure support for projects that drive innovation and provide sustainability benefits
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NewsEntries open for MOYA 2024
Australasia’s premier marketing award for the fresh produce and floral industries returns in 2024 as part of the Horticulture Awards for Excellence
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NewsIndonesia trade resumes after import permits issued
Government issues first horticulture import permits for 2024 after lengthy delay
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NewsMaersk results “solid” despite “difficult environment”
In what Vincent Clerc called a “transitional year”, the shipping giant saw revenue and EBITDA fall on 2022
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NewsSouthern Hemisphere apple exports set to rise
The six leading apple suppliers in the Southern Hemisphere will produce more and export more as a group in 2024, but the story is different for pears
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NewsT&G Global revises 2023 loss estimate amid insurance “complexities”
New estimate pegs pre-tax losses at between NZ$60m and NZ$67m
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NewsIFPA leadership programme to focus on innovation
IFPA Produce Executive Program returns for its 22nd year this May
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NewsApple & Pear Australia launches new IP development venture Twenty Degrees
Twenty Degrees to specialise in commercial development of branded fresh produce, integrating Apal UK subsidiary Coregeo and managing Apal trademarks including Pink Lady
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NewsBill Montague passes aged 97
Founder of leading Australian fresh produce company remembered for significant contribution to industry
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NewsReport shows Australian horticulture’s mixed fortunes
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook shows significant increases for fruit and vegetables offset losses for nuts