2023 ‘A better choice!’ Retailer of the Year announced
Fresh Markets Australia (FMA) and the Central Markets Association of Australia (CMAA) have announced the 2023 ‘A better choice!’ Retailer of the Year, People’s Choice Award winners with

Fresh Philippine mangoes set for Australia
The Philippines will start shipping fresh mangoes to Australia starting June 2023. Shipments are being arranged by FastboxPH, a Sydney-based e-commerce and logistics provider and 1Export, a

NSW farmers welcome fast-tracked freight review
The state’s peak farming body says rural and regional road and rail needs to be urgently looked at as part of a federal freight and supply chain review. NSW Farmers Business, Economics and Trade

Successful Australian avocado trial for IG International
IG International has successfully completed its first trial shipment of Australian avocado with 176 cartons of the fruit landing in Mumbai. The Indian importer collaborated with Australian avocado

EU free trade agreement with Australia stalls
Australia's government is not satisfied with the free trade agreement talks with the European Union held in Brussels in early June. Australia's Trade Minister Don Farrell warned in the Financial

First trial shipment of Australian avocados lands in India
Australian avocado grower and exporter The Avolution was central in this delivery. The firm’s CEO Antony Allen said, “Australia will send 10 trial shipments over the next month to verify the

Let’s celebrate International Cucumber Day
To celebrate International Cucumber Day, Perfection wants to honor the versatile vegetable. Their Perfection Fresh Qukes® baby Cucumbers, grown in Australia, turn 10 this year, making them the

Cimcorp Group opens new location in Australia
Cimcorp Group, an automation and gantry-based robotic solutions company, now has a stronger foothold in the Australian market with the opening of a new location. The move reinforces Cimcorp’s

Coles awards sustainability grants
Coles has awarded Australian producers A$3.6m in grants from its Coles Nature Fund to drive innovation and sustainability. A number of fresh produce operations are among the eight recipients in

Waitrose has slashed the price of more than 200 products
Żabka Group contributed PLN7bln to Polish economy last year Polish retailer Żabka Group contributed PLN7bln (€1.57bln) to the domestic economy last year, while also creating 56,000 jobs, it

Mercosur is one of the priorities of the forthcoming Spanish presidency
One of the objectives of the Spanish presidency of the Council of the EU, which begins on 1 July, will be to speed up trade agreements with Mercosur, Chile and Mexico, as stated at the last

First trial shipment of Australian avocados to India to arrive Wednesday
In March this year the Australian and Indian governments issued a joint statement welcoming the finalisation of market access for Hass avocados. Australian avocado grower and exporter The