Latest news stories from Produce Plus

News updates for the fresh produce business in Australia and New Zealand.

Rockit_Product Image -67.5_LR

Rockit wins landmark trade dress infringement case

2025-06-27T08:50:00+01:00By

China’s Zhejiang High People’s Court ruling confirms Rockit’s distinctive packaging has achieved widespread recognition and can be protected under the PRC Anti-Unfair Competition Law

GEN Berries Produce Plus logo

Coming soon: Produce Plus Spring

2025-06-25T22:39:00+01:00By

Produce Plus Spring includes MOYA winner spotlight and features on sustainability, berries, avocados, salads & herbs and more

Hort Connections 2025

Hort Connections 2025 round-up: photo report

2025-06-25T15:39:00+01:00By

See some of the key exhibitors from this year’s event in Brisbane and the award winners

Mountain Blue blueberries

Mountain Blue and Oz Group Co-operative announce marketing partnership under The Berry Collective

2025-06-25T15:04:00+01:00By

Partnership creates Australia’s largest blueberry marketing group.

Lettuce production Gatton Queensland Australia

Queensland leads on horticultural workplace compliance

2025-06-25T09:29:00+01:00By

Queensland’s Wide Bay and Moreton Bay regions have recorded the lowest non-compliance rates in Australia according to the Fair Work Ombudsman’s latest horticulture report, positioning the state as a national leader in workplace standards

Conversations

Dame Lisa Carrington Zespri partnership 2025

Zespri signs Olympic champion Dame Lisa Carrington as brand ambassador

2025-06-23T09:04:00+01:00By

New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri has announced a four-year global partnership with Dame Lisa Carrington, the country’s most decorated Olympian, as its first-ever global brand ambassador

AFL-2024-RCT_7420

Fresh initiatives fuel global growth at Asia Fruit Logistica 2025

2025-06-19T11:19:00+01:00By

Asia Fruit Logistica boosts global trade with new features and stronger international participation  

Costa Group uses WayBeyond's FarmRoad

Costa Group harnesses WayBeyond’s FarmRoad to power blueberry innovation

2025-06-19T07:15:00+01:00By

WayBeyond’s enterprise platform helps Costa Group identify the best new blueberries for commercial success

Potatoes

United Fresh trend report highlights consumers’ call for convenience

2025-06-19T02:30:00+01:00By

Top consumer trends for the second half of 2025 include low-effort, sustainable cooking and rise of value-added produce

groves-family1-large

Groves Grown Tropical Fruits wins Piñata Farms’ Honey Gold Grower of the Year

2025-06-19T02:01:00+01:00By

Award celebrates excellence in crop forecasting, consistent quality fruit, communication and all-round performance 

SUBSCRIBE TO PRODUCE PLUS

Produce Plus is the leading fruit and vegetable industry marketing magazine in Australia and New Zealand.

Subscribe and get four issues per year. Plus newsletters, special publications, and full digital access.

China MOUs signing

Zespri signs strategic MOUs to double fruit sales in China over ten years

2025-06-19T01:25:00+01:00By

Distribution and retail partners Joy Wing Mau, Goodfarmer Pagoda and Xianfeng Fruit collectively represent around 80 per cent of Zespri’s business in China 

Avocado Hass

Central New South Wales avocado forum to deliver technical advice

2025-06-18T08:31:00+01:00By

Expert speakers to help growers with best practical advice as region recovers from severe weather

Jason Te Brake Zespri

Zespri forecasts strong 2025/26 returns for growers

2025-06-17T08:07:00+01:00By

Average per hectare returns for many varieties are predicted to exceed the record returns seen in 2024/25

Rockit_Product Image -67.5_LR

Rockit attends New Zealand Prime Minister’s mission to China

2025-06-17T00:03:00+01:00By

Apple company to sign strategic partnership agreement with Xian Feng during the delegation 

Dr Ajit Pal Singh with the robotic gripper

New Zealand team develops soft “gripper” for robotic fruit picking arms

2025-06-16T07:05:00+01:00By

Innovation has application for automated picking in kiwifruit industry