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Almondco Australia cracks $28.5 million expansion

Almonds Packaging & labelling Sept. 23, 2019



Major South Australian nut producer Almondco will expand its Renmark processing facility creating 50 new jobs, thanks to a $28.55 million Marshall Liberal Government loan.

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Manjimup packing facility expands capacity

Avocado Sept. 23, 2019



Increased avocado production leads to expansion of packing facility.

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New state-of-the-art, produce facility in Rocklea, Queensland

Pome fruit Stone Fruit Sept. 22, 2019



Montague open world-class produce and packing facility opens at the Brisbane Markets.

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Almonds trialled in outback NT

Almonds Sept. 18, 2019



Almond crops are being trialled in the Northern Territory for the first time, with hopes that Central Australia can become a commercial producer.

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N&A Group and Plunkett Orchards join forces

Pome fruit Stone Fruit Marketing & export Sept. 18, 2019



The N&A Group & Plunkett Orchards are joining forces in a new partnership that will expand their existing alliance to become one of Australia’s largest growers, packers and marketers of all tree fruits.

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Pecan Market is anticipated to witness a growth rate of 6.9% during the forecast period 2018 – 2026

Nuts Sept. 17, 2019



The market of pecans is witnessing an upsurge with the rise in product adoption. Persistence Market Research (PMR) highlights the growth trajectory of the global pecans market in a new report titled ‘Pecan Market: Global Industry Analysis 2013 – 2017 and Forecast 2018 – 2026’.

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Research under way to strengthen the safety of apple and pear packhouses

Pome fruit Stone Fruit Packaging & labelling Sept. 17, 2019



Australian apple and pear packhouses have the opportunity help build industry wide knowledge of absolute microbial risks, and a develop a risk assessment model to best manage them.

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New weather stations to protect Riverland food producers

General Spraying equipment & application Sept. 16, 2019



Localised automatic weather stations, will provide key data to help inform growers’ throughout the Riverland and Mallee .

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A potential fungicide for postharvest disease control in mangoes

Mangoes Disease & weed control Post harvest Sept. 14, 2019



Stem-end rot (SER) is one of the most frequently occurring postharvest diseases of mango fruit grown in the Mediterranean climate, and it is caused by a variety of fungal pathogens. The main cause of SER in Israel is Lasiodiplodia theobromae, which is not effectively controlled by the current fungicides.

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Sterile fruit flies soon to hit NSW and Victorian skies

Fruit Fly Sept. 13, 2019



Millions of sterile Queensland Fruit Flies to be released over trial sites in western NSW and northern Victoria.

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Nine Mile Fresh install massive solar generation

Business solutions & labour Sept. 12, 2019



One of Victoria’s largest industrial solar power stations has been powered up at the high tech Nine Mile Fresh apple processing and packing facility in South East Gippsland.

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Packaging key to reducing food waste

Packaging & labelling Sept. 11, 2019



Research indicates that fresh produce packaging can help mitigate the estimated $20 billion of food lost or wasted in Australia every year.

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Commercially reared bees deliver active ingredient to protect crops

Almonds Sept. 6, 2019



Bee Vectoring Technologies International has announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved Clonostachys rosea CR-7 (CR-7) for use as a fungicide on commercial crops.

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Spring into action against fruit fly

Fruit Fly Sept. 4, 2019



Now is the time to start action against fruit fly this season. With the days starting to warm up Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) are starting to become more active in their search for food.

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Study finds that mango ripeness is critical for 80% of consumers

Mangoes Sept. 4, 2019



A consumer sensory study was conducted on Honey Gold, Calypso and Kensington Pride mangoes.

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