Freshmark is very proud of long standing member Michael Simonetta from achieving the prestigious Hort Innovation Exporter of the Year 2022. Michael was amongst an incredible line up of industry greats that included: • Frank Frappa – LaManna Premier Group (VIC)• Gianni Lastella – Virginia Farm Produce (SA)• John Said – Fresh Select (VIC)• Lee […]
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15 June 2022, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) minimum wage panel announced the 2022 annual wage review decision (the Decision) under the Fair Work Act 2009. The FWC has decided to apply increases as follows: • $40 per week (5.2%) to the national minimum wage; • $40 per week to award wage rates up to
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Consumers are being warned to get used to cabbage in their burgers or paying more than $10 for a lettuce, with no end in sight for high fruit and vegetable prices. While the sudden price spike hit quickly, wholesalers say it will take longer for prices to come down as growers face a ‘perfect storm’ of
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The AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award is the leading award empowering and celebrating the inclusive and courageous leadership of rural women across Australia.The seven national finalists were announced at events in capital cities across Australia over the last three months, after a highly competitive selection process.Women from all over Australia were encouraged to apply with a
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The Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, David Littleproud, announced today that a $653,950 government grant was given to a consortium led by Fresh Markets Australia for an online website with price and volume data for all fresh fruits and vegetables, as part of the $5.94m for projects to improve market transparency across perishable agricultural
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Established in January 2019, the AFPA has become the major voice of the fresh produce sector, delivering real outcomes for industry in key policy areas including workforce, export access and sustainability. In 2019, AFPA funded research demonstrated the importance of fresh produce packaging to maintain freshness and reduce food waste. During COVID, the AFPA worked
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Statement by The NSW Chamber of Fresh Produce Limited’s (Freshmark) CEO Meegan George about how the fresh produce industry’s pricing is driven by weather in addition to other factors, such as inflation. (Sydney, 6 May 2022) “There is a lot of commentary that inflation is contributing to skyrocketing product prices and consumers should expect
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The NSW Chamber of Fresh Produce Limited (Freshmark), in response to current media reports regarding price gouging by the larger supermarkets, reaffirms the importance of the central markets system’s role as a positive vehicle for growers to get a fair deal under the protection of the ACCC’s heavily governed Horticultural Code of Conduct that ensures
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Some fruit and vegetable wholesalers are not meeting their legal obligations under the Horticulture Code of Conduct, recent audits by the ACCC have found. The ACCC conducted audits after hearing through its Perishable Agricultural Goods Inquiry that some fruit and vegetable wholesalers were trading without Horticulture Produce Agreements, which is a breach of the code.
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Employers Urged Not To Wait Specifically For The Ag Visa The Australian government is urging horticulture workers not to delay worker recruitment strategies to wait on the introduction of the ‘Ag Visa’. The Australian Agriculture Visa program was announced last year, with the aim of addressing workforce shortages in the sector and trying to
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