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Selected mangoes recalled in SA due to fruit fly

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Biosecurity South Australia has issued a recall of all mangoes supplied by a Queensland producer after discovering an infestation of Queensland fruit fly larvae. The unnamed supplier has been forced to...

Melbourne Polytechnic now offering qualifications in greengrocery

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A Melbourne TAFE is now offering courses in greengrocery. From February 2018, Melbourne Polytechnic is offering a Certificate II and Certificate III in Greengrocery. Melbourne Polytechnic says it is the...

Apple that is red inside coming to Australia

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Australian family-owned fresh produce company Montague have announced they are launching a debut apple brand named Kissabel that is ‘red inside’. Kissabel apples have been grown by an international...

Hong Kong to taste Western Australian apples

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Hong Kong consumers will soon be tasting Western Australian grown Granny Smith apples thanks to a WA food group. The apples were sent upon request with WA’s Southern Forests Food Council (SFFC) fulfilling...

Tips for business growth: How to guidance from The Fruit Box’s CEO

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Australian Food News recently interviewed Martin Halphen, Owner and Chief Executive Officer of fruit and milk delivery service, The Fruit Box. He offered the following tips and advice for other food companies....

State-of-the-art freeze drying facility opens in QLD

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A new major freeze-drying manufacturing facility has opened on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Owned and operated by Freeze Dry Industries, the site will use the latest technology to freeze dry Australia...

Suspected Panama disease found on another QLD banana plant

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A suspected case of Panama fungal disease has been found at a Queensland banana plant. Panama is a disease affecting banana plants, is resistant to pesticide and affects their ability to produce fruit. After...

Thailand is enamoured with Aussie mandarins

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Demand for Australian fruit, especially mandarins, continues to increase in Thailand, on the back of targeted trade promotional campaigns like the annual ‘Australia Now! In Season’ initiative. ‘Australia...

Australian researchers develop a banana richer in vitamin A

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Australian researchers have developed a banana rich in pro-vitamin A to help address nutrition deficiencies. It is estimated that 650, 000 – 700, 0000 children worldwide die from pro-vitamin A deficiency...

Aussie grapes hit Korean gold

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Australian grapes are back in demand across Korea, after a joint rebranding and promotional campaign helped convey the taste and quality of the fruit to consumers and wholesalers. The need for the campaign...