Northern Territory farmers are keen to close the export gap between cattle and horticulture products, especially in the Indonesian market.
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Supermarket milk prices bite suppliers
The supermarket price wars have been difficult for dairy producers and suppliers, with Longwarry Food Park forced to concentrate on the export market.
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Forrest buys Harvey Beef for $40m
Harvey Beef has been sold to mining billionaire Andrew Forrest in a deal believed to be worth $40m.
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Australia needs more FTAs: AFGC
The Australian Food and Grocery Council has urged the government to continue securing free trade agreements in its submission to the federal review of agribusiness policy.
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Murray Goulburn invests $127m in cheese and formula factories
Dairy processor Murray Goulburn will invest $127 million in cheese and infant formula factories in Victoria and Tasmania.
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Cadbury and exporters funding may suffer cuts: Commission of Audit
The National Commission of Audit has recommended that Cadbury factory funding in Tasmania be abolished, along with 16 other industry assistance programs.
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PDG dairy facility in Shepparton opens
The Pactum Dairy Group UHT dairy manufacturing facility in Victoria’s Shepparton officially opens today.
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Australian manfacturers win as Abbott promotes Chinese trade deals
Australian manufacturers are set to benefit from a reported 20 deals that have been signed as a result of prime minister Tony Abbott’s recent Australian trade promotional visit to China.
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Australia will not become Asia’s ‘food bowl’: Rabobank
Food and agribusiness bank Rabobank has recommended farmers shift away from competing in highly commoditised global markets, and instead towards “high-value targeted markets”.
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Meat and fruit exports triumph in NZ
The value and quantity of New Zealand meat and fruit exports has continued to rise, hitting $5 billion in March for the first time.
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Weakening dollar opens more opportunities for wine exports
According to a recent report from the National Australia Bank, Australia’s wine industry is set to benefit from increased demand in key wine export markets.
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Australian Brewery wins export deal with Japan
Craft brewer, The Australian Brewery, has successfully negotiated an export deal with Japan.
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Breakthrough protocol boosts exports for Yarra Valley fruit growers
Berry and cherry growers in the Yarra Valley can now export produce without fruit fly treatment to interstate markets, the first arrangement of its kind in Australia.
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Australia is food secure – but for how long?
Australia must increase its agricultural production and improve sustainability to satisfy export growth targets, according to new research.
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FTAs could boost foreign investment: Grant Thornton
The free trade agreements with Japan and Korea will make Australian food and beverage businesses more attractive to foreign investors, but businesses must understand the new markets, said Tony Pititto, Food & Beverage Industry growth adviser, Grant Thornton Australia.
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Dairy loses but grocery and beef gains in Australia-Japan free trade deal
The Australian Dairy Industry Council has criticised the proposed Australia-Japan free trade agreement, stating the agreement has fallen well below industry expectations.
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Russia bans Australian beef exports
Russia has banned Australian chilled and frozen beef after detecting traces of trenbolone, an active ingredient in hormone growth promotants.
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Chinese wine market dries
Australian winemakers are feeling the pinch of Beijing’s anti-corruption and austerity program as China’s demand for luxury goods runs dry.
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WA food collective targets Singapore market
The Southern Forests Food Council, (SFFC) a marketing collective based in the Shire of Manjimup, Western Australia is targeting Singapore as a key market to export its premium quality produce.
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Coles boss says red tape is hindering Australia’s export capabilities
Managing director of supermarket giant Coles, Ian Mcleod told the Global Food Forum in Sydney yesterday that excessive red tape coupled with high labour costs and declining productivity is hindering Australia’s ability to capitalise on the ever increasing global demand for food.
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