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Massive jump in Asian vegetable purchases among Australians

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Australians are purchasing more Asian vegetables at the supermarket and green grocer according to the latest Nielsen Homescan study. Asian vegetable sales jumped 22 per cent in the 12 months ending January...

Two out of three Australians failing to eat their veggies, CSIRO Report

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A new Fruit, Vegetables and Diet Score Report released by the CSIRO has found two out of three Australian adults are not eating enough vegetables. One out of two adults are also not eating enough fruit...

Salad description causing headaches for nutritionists and the tax man

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Believe it or not, but late last week Australia was asking what makes a salad, a salad. The debate started when the Australian Taxation Office’s Deputy, Timothy Dyce, spoke to a Senate Committee, telling...

Two Australian food wastage start-ups take the cake

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Two Australian start-ups are tackling food wastage in Australia. Australian Food News looks at the case studies of RipeNear.Me and Yume: Unilever Continental teams up with RipeNear.Me Unilever’s Continental...

New strategy to increase Australian vegetable exports

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Horticulture Innovation Australia has released a new industry strategy which aims to increase the value of vegetable exports to $315 million by 2020. This would be a 40 per cent increase on what is currently...

Aldi catch up fresh produce game, AUSVEG report

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A new study has found Australians think Aldi’s fresh produce offerings have improved in value, quality and choice. Australian vegetable industry group, AUSVEG, has released a report on its research into...

FTAs are helping Aussie fruit and veg producers, IBISWorld

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Free trade agreements (FTAs) secured by Australia with China, Japan and South Korea in 2014 and 2015 are benefiting Australian fruit and vegetable producers according to new data analysed and published...

Simplot enters 8 yr deal with Coles on frozen veg

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Simplot has entered into a new supply contract with Coles to provide Australian produce for Coles private label frozen vegetables. The eight-year contract will see Tasmanian, New South Wales and Queensland...

Vegetarianism on the rise in Australia, Roy Morgan Research

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More Australians are deciding to follow a vegetarian diet says a new report from Roy Morgan Research. According to the report, between 2012 and 2016, the number of Australian adults who decided to become...

Type 2 diabetics warned against Paleo Diet hype

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A University of Melbourne professor is warning Type 2 Diabetics to be wary of any hype surrounding the Paleo Diet. Writing in Volume 5, Issue 3 of the Medical Journal of Australia, Associate Professor...