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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.
Marketer of the Year Award 2026 finalists announced
Flavorite Group, Holly Jackson of Hort Innovation and Nutrano Produce Group to showcase their campaigns at Hort Connections
Australia’s protected cropping industry comes together at HFF Conference 2026
Conference programming covered advancements in IPM and how high-tech greenhouse systems and innovations from Europe can be adapted for Australian conditions
Zespri red kiwifruit licences fetch NZ$457,000 per hectare
Strong demand drives up price at first auction for new variety, as cost of SunGold licence also increases by 22 per cent
Hort Connections Horticulture Awards for Excellence finalists announced
Winners to be announced at Hort Connections Gala Dinner on Thursday 4 June
Sun World adds four new grape licensees in Australia and Italy
New partners to market trademarked varieties including AutumnCrisp and Ruby Rush, strengthening company’s branded programmes
Queensland supercharges ag-tech investment
New innovation fund supports innovative businesses in developing cutting-edge technology for primary industries
New Zealand exporters reap benefit of European trade deal
Value of country’s exports to EU are up more than NZ$30bn following the FTA’s signing
T&G Global in advanced discussions for partial sale
J&P Turner and Bidfood looking to acquire separate segments of the T&G Global business
Speakers lining up for Hort Connections 2026
With one month to go, the trade show is sold out with a record number of booths while an impressive line-up of speakers will provide valuable insights across three days of content
John Deere delivers reliability for Mountford Berries
Narrow axle and low-profile configuration tractor enables easy access in polytunnels
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AgroFresh opens Asia Pacific R&D centre in China
State-of-the-art facility to focus on post-harvest plant physiology, preservation technologies, and more
Australian organic regulation breakthrough
Industry welcomes government support on organic policy reform
New Zealand and India sign FTA opening doors for fruit trade
Implementation one step closer with both governments now reviewing the FTA before ratification
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T&G Global sale ‘backfires’ as potential buyer walks away
Newspaper report suggests plan to break up NZ supplier ‘put off’ private equity company, as sale process continues
International Fresh Produce Safety Symposium 2026 programme revealed
Last chance to secure early-bird tickets as packed two-day programme unveiled
Viscount launches new line of reusable pooling solutions
Nally Folding MegaBin range only pooled bin in Australia to offer six-high stacking
Rijk Zwaan puts vegetables first at Little Food Festival
Next generation of foodies were treated to fresh vegetable snacks at children’s food festival
Vegetables NZ chief executive Antony Heywood to depart
Heywood led Vegetables NZ for the past seven years
California Table Grape Commission welcomes funding boost
The Commission has been awarded US$2.2mn through the America First Trade Promotion Program to expand global promotions