Russian markets are attracting African exporters
The Russian Federation market has always been attractive for Western and European countries; many have exported agricultural products including fresh fruits and vegetables but this has changed recently...
View ArticleConsumer concern over sugar driving down Australian fruit juice sales
Interesting comment on the link between lower fruit juice sales and fears about the sugar content'.Growth in the fruit juice market has been drying up since its high sugar content has been in the...
View ArticleFloriculture in Australia’s Northern Territory is shrinking
They are some of the most beautiful flowers you will ever see but if freight costs don't fall it's unlikely you'll see too many tropical orchids, heliconias, or gingers outside the Northern Territory....
View ArticleEndemic Australian medicinal plant lemon myrtle: a new economic crop for...
Backhousia citriodora, known as ‘lemon myrtle’ is a medium-sized tree of Australian biodiversity endemic to rainforest areas of coastal Queensland as well as northeastern New South Wales. Australian...
View ArticleDepression risk for women not eating enough fruit
Study on 6.000 Australian women claims to show a link between low fruit consumption-rates and the development of depressive symptoms.
View ArticleSouthern Hemisphere expects larger apple crop
Southern Hemisphere apple production is forecast to rise 5% this season to reach 5,54 million metric tons (mt) according to the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA); the forecasts are relevant to...
View ArticleHigh pressure fruit juice processing facility proposed in West Australia
A proposed high pressure processing facility could see a huge reduction in fruit waste and increase profitability for orchardists in Western Australia's south-west.Is this the way forward for other...
View ArticleRawtanica Organic Baobab fruit powder
Although this is not a strict fruit juice, it offers clear commercial opportunity for African producers
View ArticleAverage global fresh produce consumption up 4%
With levels of obesity on the up throughout much of the world it may come as a breath of fresh air that the average per capita fresh produce consumption share around the globe has increased from 36% to...
View ArticleFloriculture Industry in Australia
Operators in the floriculture production industry in Australia have struggled against adverse trading conditions over the past five years. It has faced stagnant demand for flowers by Australian...
View ArticleSH citrus exports to remain flat in 2015
Citrus production in the Southern Hemisphere is set to increase by 18% to 7,1m tons this year according to the latest estimates from the Southern Hemisphere Association of Fresh Fruit Exporters...
View ArticleSerious action in Australia against label claims which are misleading
Foodmagazine in Australia reports on this big fine for both retailer and processor for misleading labelling. This should be a warning that exaggerated claims for fruit juices will be exposed and punished.
View ArticleLeast developed countries explore how to increase services trade by tapping...
Geneva-based officials from least developed countries (LDCs) are better equipped to understand how their countries can take advantage of preferential market access to bolster their participation in...
View ArticleChina and Australia Free Trade Agreement will lead to duty free access for...
Citrus growers and the mainland of Australia will feel the benefit of the new FTA with China more slowly, because only certain horticultural exports from certain areas are cleared of pests, and only...
View ArticleBB 2015-04-27 WTO Trade Policy Review: Australia
WTO Trade Policy Review AUSTRALIA Note: This text provides brief description of the conditions foreign business will encounter in trade with Australia. It is based on a WTO Trade Policy Review for...
View ArticleEcuador: We need to undertake action in order to survive
Many growers are suffering from the situation in the Russian Federation as well as in Europe, this is also the case for Byron Salazar of Ecoroses, a rose production company in Ecuador.
View ArticleFAO price indexes show weak market prices for food and vegetable oils
The FAO Food Price Index averaged 164.6 points in July 2015, down 1.7 points (1.0%) from June and almost 40 points (19.4%) less than in July 2014.
View ArticleCherry juice entering the wellbeing drinks market
Cherry juice may be about to become much more popular among health conscious consumers, as Tasmanian cherry grower Reid Fruits has partnered with the University of Tasmania and another commercial...
View ArticleNew Australian Cold Pressed juice launch
Sumo Cold Pressed Juices are free from preservatives with no nasties added—just all the goodness of fresh fruit and vegetables. Sumo Cold Pressed Juices are free from preservatives with no nasties...
View ArticleAldi Australia launches a sorbet using pomegranate juice
Another summer offering in Australia using significant quantities of pomegranate juice
View ArticleAustralia steps up support for ITC’s Women and Trade Programme
Australia has announced that it would step up its support for the International Trade Centre’s (ITC) Women and Trade Programme with its focus on the economic empowerment of women and connecting...
View ArticleClimate action reaches tipping point as corporate 'A Listers revealed'
Three weeks ahead of COP21, the UN climate change conference, when national leaders meet to agree a global deal to reduce carbon emissions and limit global temperature warming, disclosures from the...
View ArticleAustralia Frosty Boy is going for yoghurt-based smoothies
Whether it’s an after work out treat, or a cooling afternoon drink, Frosty Boy Australia says it has found consumers are craving yoghurt-based smoothies.
View ArticleNew healthy chocolate created with fruit juice
Now this seems to be something in favour of fruit juice. Usually it is the other way round!
View ArticleNew juice brand The Juice Premium launches in the UK
Today we see two new upmarket juice brands launched in the UK. This is the first and the next post shows the second.
View ArticleGreat potential for achacha on the international market
More than 16.000 achacha trees are grown in a single farm in Australia; the first seeds were planted twelve years ago followed by two more plantings in the following years; now more than 120 ha are...
View ArticleISO/AFNOR meeting on essential oils
The French delegation of AFNOR/T75A, "essential oils," joined delegates from 10 countries, including Germany, England, Australia, China, South Korea, Spain, Hungary, India, Rwanda and France, to...
View ArticleExports stimulate Fruit Juice Sector in Australia(1)
Fresh juice exports, additional domestic marketing and new products from new companies will all help stimulate the fruit juice sector, delegates were told at the Citrus Market Outlook Forum.
View ArticleAustralian juice maker secures new distribution deals
This article shows the complexity of retail distribution for fruit juice in Australia.
View ArticleWomen’s economic empowerment and how we can help
Ladies and Gentlemen,Good afternoon. I’m delighted to be back here in Sydney and at the Lowy Institute. Before we get started, let me thank our hosts for their important work. To get to good outcomes...
View ArticleAdulterated oregano in the Australian market
An investigation by Australian consumer advocacy group CHOICE has found that many common brands of oregano in the market have been adulterated with olive and sumac leaves. Some brands were found to...
View ArticlePositive outlook for local flowers in Australia
The most recent statistics show that more than 120 million flowers were imported by Australia in 2012, nearly 80 million of them roses. That is a tenfold increase since 2008 and it is expected to be...
View ArticleBickfords launch a pink grapefruit cordial in Australia
This is the first new product containing grapefruit juice that has been launched in a long while.
View ArticleAustralian opinion - which fruits are healthier and in what form?
Interesting perspective from a well respected and leading Australian blog. Their view on processed fruit, in particular juices and purees, is worth reading.
View ArticleCheap imports causing an industry decline for Australian cut flowers
The Australian cut-flower industry has been in decline since it was bombarded with cheap imports in the 1980s.
View ArticleBeverage processor squeezes new life into Australian juice industry
An interesting insight into the Australian fruit juice market from the perspective of a big participant
View ArticlePassionfruit: Australia aims to clear ripeness misconceptions
The Australian passion fruit sector’s marketing campaign is targeting younger consumers with a big push in education.
View ArticleWhat is the secret of start-up success in healthier foods and beverages?
This is an article that appeared last week in Australia. It is appropriate for a global audience.
View ArticlePackaged fruit juice consumption plummets in Australia
There is interesting data here but the trend to juice bars is clear.
View ArticleThe good-luck fruit
Did you know that the orange is one of the most common food symbols of the Chinese New Year? Oranges are a popular symbol of good luck and are displayed as decoration or exchanged as gifts among...
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