Supply news from Produce Plus
Coverage of local and international fruit and vegetable suppliers in Australia and New Zealand, including news and analysis of key areas such as production, trade, exports, logistics, and research and development.
Coming soon: Produce Plus Spring
Produce Plus Spring includes MOYA winner spotlight and features on sustainability, berries, avocados, salads & herbs and more
Hort Connections 2025 round-up: photo report
See some of the key exhibitors from this year’s event in Brisbane and the award winners
Mountain Blue and Oz Group Co-operative announce marketing partnership under The Berry Collective
Partnership creates Australia’s largest blueberry marketing group.
Queensland leads on horticultural workplace compliance
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
Fresh initiatives fuel global growth at Asia Fruit Logistica 2025
Asia Fruit Logistica boosts global trade with new features and stronger international participation
Costa Group harnesses WayBeyond’s FarmRoad to power blueberry innovation
WayBeyond’s enterprise platform helps Costa Group identify the best new blueberries for commercial success
United Fresh trend report highlights consumers’ call for convenience
Top consumer trends for the second half of 2025 include low-effort, sustainable cooking and rise of value-added produce
Zespri signs strategic MOUs to double fruit sales in China over ten years
Distribution and retail partners Joy Wing Mau, Goodfarmer Pagoda and Xianfeng Fruit collectively represent around 80 per cent of Zespri’s business in China
Central New South Wales avocado forum to deliver technical advice
Expert speakers to help growers with best practical advice as region recovers from severe weather
Zespri forecasts strong 2025/26 returns for growers
Average per hectare returns for many varieties are predicted to exceed the record returns seen in 2024/25
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Rockit attends New Zealand Prime Minister’s mission to China
Apple company to sign strategic partnership agreement with Xian Feng during the delegation
Australian Melon Conference returns to celebrate 30 years of industry collaboration
Melon industry for national conference and commemorates 30 years of the Australian Melon Association
Zespri appoints Tim Mackle as chief supply chain officer
Mackle has been Zespri’s acting COO since 2024 and will now lead the company’s end-to-end supply chain
Record year for New Zealand horticultural exports
Government outlook report predicts exports to increase 19 per cent driven by kiwifruit and apple trade
Sonia Gabauer wins 2025 Seeka MOYA
Driscoll’s Australia national marketing manager presented with Australasia’s premier fresh produce marketing award for the Sweetest Batch Strawberries Campaign
Dole founder and produce champion David Murdock dies, aged 102
Billionaire businessman and wellness advocate, who transformed Dole into global fruit powerhouse and later championed nutrition research, passed away on 9 June
Inaugural Australian-Grown Innovation Incubate cohort named
A group of 14 growers will join six-week programme to help develop their ideas and innovations
Winners of 2025 Horticulture Awards for Excellence announced at Hort Connections
Industry excellence recognised with ten winners announced in Brisbane
Apple exporter revises profit guidance and confirms packhouse sale
Scales managing director updates shareholders on first-half performance as New Zealand enjoys excellent season
New Zealand apple industry hails ‘best season’ in long time
As industry’s recovery from tough four years continues, association leader confirms new harvest exceeds expectations