News from Produce Plus – Page 96
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ArticleWoolworths distribution upgrade
Australian retailer Woolworths has started construction on a new fresh produce distribution centre in Melbourne
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ArticleArgentina ships first lemons to India
Industry association confident of building market share on the back of initial 24 tonne consignment
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ArticleNZ charities benefit from growers’ generosity
Kiwifruit and avocado producers in the Bay of Plenty support post-harvest operator’s charitable trust
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ArticleMandarins set to Delite Australians
Australian Delite mandarins from a will be available from the first week of August after the first harvest for the season
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ArticleAustralia targeting international workers
Australian government announces changes to work and holiday visa in bid to solve regional underemployment
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ArticleGreen Camel receives Woolworths grant
Funding helps Cobbitty-based grower expand its innovative organic farming operation
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ArticleSchools-on-Farms ready to launch
Victorian vegetable growers to provide local school students with a hands-on learning experience
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ArticleThe fight for fairer farms
New initiative gives Australian horticulture industry a new way of tackling employment issues
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ArticleAldi Australia to cut plastics
Fresh produce is just one area the retailer is set to make changes in an attempt to reduce plastic packaging
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ArticleGo ahead for Woolworths scanners
The Australian retailer is set to expand its smart phone shopping system after a successful trial
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ArticleRijk Zwaan focused on ‘seeding change’
Seed breeder highlights its commitment to sustainability at Hort Connections
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ArticlePMA A-NZ launches industry report
Data examines current economic profile of the fresh produce industry in Australia and New Zealand, along with key consumer trends
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ArticleSafety guidelines refreshed
New fresh produce food safety guidelines for Australia and New Zealand aim to prevent a repeat of contamination problems
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ArticleHailstorm Heroes campaign wins MOYA
Olivia Grey from Hort Innovation presented with PMA-Produce Plus Marketer of the Year Award
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ArticleProfit drop for Australian distributor
Wholesale distributor Metcash has reported a drop in underlying profits on the back of a decline in its food segment
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ArticleForward thinking at Hort Connections
The future of the Australasian horticulture industry is set to be one of the hottest topics among the thousands of delegates attending this year’s Hort Connections
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ArticleAustralian organic awareness up
Consumer awareness about organic food has increased in step with domestic sales in Australia, according to an annual report
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ArticleRadfords extends global reach
NZ-based fresh produce software company, Radfords, is poised to expand its global reach
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ArticleWoolworths tackles food waste
Active food waste measures have been implemented in all of the Australian retailer’s stores while trials of 2D barcodes also aim to address the problem
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ArticleCosta shares plunge
Shares in Australian agribusiness dropped 27 per cent in a day due to a lowered profit forecast