Anthony Boyd appointed as CEO for Sydney Markets
Sydney Markets Limited has appointed Anthony Boyd as chief executive officer, commencing 7 October 2025.
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More veggies sprout in the Southern Downs with new grant
From chillies and capsicums to cabbage and cucumbers, Wallaroo Produce Supplies in Severnlea will soon feed more mouths thanks to funding from the Queensland government’s Rural Economic Development (RED) Grant scheme.
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Opportunity for frozen vegetables in health-focussed diets
In Australia, producers of frozen vegetables are missing an opportunity to help consumers create high-quality, home-cooked healthy meals without sacrificing time. More Australians are starting to prioritise
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Organics awareness month launched in September
Australia’s largest organic awareness campaign will be taking place once more throughout September during Australian Organic Awareness Month (AOAM). Held each Spring, the organic industry’s leading
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Demand for fresh Australian vegetables continues to rise
The value and volume of fresh Australian vegetable exports have increased in 2017/18, following strong trading conditions in key export markets in Asia and the Middle East, and increased demand for Australian-grown
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Plans in place to grow garlic produced on Australian soil
Australia’s garlic industry has developed a new framework to push the quality and amount of garlic grown on Australian soil.
Only about 20 per cent of garlic sold in Australia is grown domestically.
With
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NZ well positioned to be global player in alternative protein market
Eco conscious millennial consumers are reshaping demand for alternative sources of protein according to New Zealand’s largest manufacturer of vegetarian foods.
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App that challenges you to eat more vegetables
Scientists have come up with an innovative approach to tackling Australia's poor vegetable intake, with the launch of a new app that challenges people to eat more veggies.
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Green vegetables linked with better heart health
Getting more greens into your diet could cut your risk of heart disease and stroke by as much as 40 per cent, according to new research from Edith Cowan University.
Researchers from ECU’s School of Medical
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Country kids not eating enough vegetables – research
Regional and remote kids face unique challenges when it comes to eating the recommended amount of vegetables, new research has found.
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Children not eating enough vegetables – report
Children are not eating anywhere near enough vegetables and are relying too much on unhealthy snack foods for energy, the latest Chief Health Officer’s Report shows.
Health Minister Brad Hazzard and
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“Perfection” now just the starting point for Australian fruit and veg
Australian fruit and vegetable growers have been warned by a visiting US horticulture expert that while the quality of their produce is “better than ever before”, the demands of the average consumer
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Food as medicine: your brain really does want you to eat more veggies
Observational studies show that diets high in vegetables, fruits, other plant foods, and good-quality proteins are associated with reduced depression.
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Food as medicine: why do we need to eat so many vegetables and what does a serve actually look like?
This is the first article in a three-part package “food as medicine”, exploring how food prevents and cures disease.
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Do vegetarians live longer? Probably, but not because they’re vegetarian
While the veggie patty is not going to totally replace lamb, chicken or beef as Aussie staples any time soon, the number of Australians identifying as a vegetarian is rising steadily.
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Spinach leaves transformed into bomb-detectors [VIDEO]
By embedding leaves with carbon nanotubes, MIT engineers have transformed spinach plants into sensors that can detect explosives.
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Pickled vegetable range with ‘lift and drain’ packaging
Adelaide food producer Spring Gully Foods has launched a range of pickled vegetables packaged in innovative ‘lift and drain’ baskets.
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You say tomato… why some fruits are forever doomed to be called veggies
While tomatoes, cucumbers and pumpkins are fruits in the botanical sense, language changes and words take on the meaning that people broadly agree upon and use.
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Women say vegie eating men smell better
Researchers at Macquarie University have found that men who eat more vegetables smell more appealing to women.
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Vegetarian and ‘flexitarian’ marketing opportunities on the rise
Globally, new opportunities are emerging for so-called flexitarians, who mainly eat a plant-based diet, but do occasionally eat meat.
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