After Scales Corp (NZX: SCL) kicked off, T&G Global (NZX: TUR) and Seeka Kiwifruit Industries (NZX: SEK) have also put in solid profit performances for 2015. On friday, T&G announced its operating profit was up 52% for the year at NZ$30.2 million...
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New Zealand's apple industry has come a long way since it was deregulated in 2001, with around 90 exporters working in the country today. In the 2015 season, apple exports reached a record $630 million and this year Pipfruit NZ...
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While prices for most Australian commodities are bumping along the floor, local avocados are fetching a king's ransom thanks to hostile weather, strict quarantine laws and a Christmas binge. Outside South and Central America, where the fruit is native, Australia...
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THE peak body for rice growers has called for bio security protocols with China to be signed, to give Australian growers access to the lucrative market. Rice growers Association of Australia executive director Andrew Bomm said a lack of bio...
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The New Zealand export of fresh fruit and vegetables has grown considerably in 2015 compared to the previous year. This is shown in figures from Fruit and Vegetables Facts. In total New Zealand was able to sell 1.27 million tonnes...
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Australian vegetable grower body AUSVEG has applauded the decision of the Papua New Guinean Government to temporarily lift the ban on the import of selected Australian fruits and vegetables for three months. In August last year, the Papua New Guinea...
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PERTH’S wholesale fruit and vegetable market has been sold to the horticulture industry-based consortium Perth Markets Limited. In what has been a major cornerstone investment, West Australian Treasurer Mike Nahan announced on Friday that Perth Markets - an industry consortium...
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SOUTHERN NSW farmers will have a more direct link to booming export markets in Asia with Canberra airport now opening its doors to international cargoes. An announcement in January opened the door to Canberra International Airport commencing flights to Singapore...
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A study by a team of researchers at Daedong Hospital in Busan and Seoul National University College of Medicine has revealed that vegetables are best for beating the blues, as a meat-heavy diet means more susceptibility to depression. Researchers classified the...
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Five years ago, a 5.5-kilogram tray of avocados sold for AUD$4 in Australia. Today, a single avocado goes for as high as $8. Like many fruit producers, avocado farmers across Australia have banded their efforts together under large corporate groups...
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MANGOES from Katherine could appear on the plates of Chinese consumers in the near future as part of a bid to boost the profile of Australian-grown fruit in the booming market. Michael Daysh, market development officer with the Territory government’s...
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MOVES to consolidate two peak grains industry service groups into an emerging national body are underway. Fairfax Agricultural Media understands the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC) is currently holding talks with Wheat Quality Australia (WQA) and Grains & Legumes...
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