Horticulture’s big businesses form Australian Fresh Produce Alliance
Horticulture’s big businesses form Australian Fresh Produce Alliance – The formation of the Australian Fresh Produce Alliance has drawn together representatives of some of the country’s major growers and suppliers in order to give fresh produce a prominent and respected voice on the important issues facing the industry. The alliance will look to achieve positive outcomes
$4 million investment to get kids eating 19,000 tonnes more veg a year
$4 million investment to get kids eating 19,000 tonnes more veg a year – A new national research initiative designed to educate and encourage children to eat more vegetables aims to increase their daily intake of fresh produce by more than half a serving per day. Supported by Hort Innovation through $4 million in R&D funding,
Australians are riding the ‘shroom boom’
Australians are riding the ‘shroom boom’ – Mushrooms are big, with the global mushroom market is tipped to reach $83 billion in the next two years, and while the “shroom boom” has taken off in the US, Australia is starting to catch on too, according to this article in the Sydney Morning Herald. The article covers gourmet mushrooms, the