Berries Australia has welcomed the extension of the skilled visa program but says government needs to go further to address the underlying farm labour shortage.
The change involves moving most agricultural
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Integrated cleaning line bears fruit
To equip their world-class production facility, Emblème Canneberge turned to Key Technology for a cranberry cleaning line.
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Raspberry farm snaps up new freezer tunnel
Westerway Raspberry Farm is a family-run business in the Derwent Valley that supplies fresh and frozen raspberries, blackcurrants, blackberries and other seasonal fruits to the juice, cordial, ice-cream
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Patties Foods ditches its berries business
Following the frozen berries Hepatitis A breakout in 2015 that affected more than 30 people and slashed the food manufacturer’s earnings, Patties Foods has said that it is selling its Creative Gourmet brand and also removing the frozen berries range from its Nanna’s brand.
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First Australian grown frozen berries hit shelves
Australia now has 100 per cent locally grown frozen berries available on local shelves.
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Cherry on top: summer fruits are also good for the brain
Summer fruits are back on Australian tables. We’ve long known cherries and other stone fruits provide a range of essential vitamins and minerals. But here’s another reason to make sure they’re on the shopping list: they’re good for the brain.
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Tassie berries set to get more Coles shelf space
Tasmanian berry producer, Westerway Raspberry Farm is teaming up with Coles to put Tasmanian-grown berries in supermarket freezers around the nation.
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Patties CEO picks berries as a profit squasher
Responding to the release of Patties Food Limited 2015 (FY15) financial results, which showed a significant slump in earnings mainly due to the impact of the recent frozen berries recall, Patties CEO Steve Chaur said that future is looking much brighter for the food maker thanks mainly to their diverse food portfolio.
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