Peak industry body, NSW Chamber of Fresh Produce, trading as Freshmark, today announced its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr James Kellaway, will be leaving the company on 6 October 2021 to further progress his career in the agriculture sector. Freshmark Chairperson, Mr Carlo Trimboli, expressed his sincere thanks to Mr Kellaway. “The Board would like

  Freshmark is proud to announce the launch of its newly designed website, www.freshmark.com.au, our latest tool to ensure that our members’ voices are amplified for the prosperity of the fresh produce industry. The clean, modern aesthetics of the website design represent how we uniquely position ourselves as a company in the advocacy space. Our

Freshmark is proud to announce the launch of its newly designed website, www.freshmark.com.au, our latest tool to ensure that our members’ voices are amplified for the prosperity of the fresh produce industry. The clean, modern aesthetics of the website design represent how we uniquely position ourselves as a company in the advocacy space. Our marketing

  Freshmark, in collaboration with Sydney Markets Limited, is proud to announce ‘A better choice!’ campaign “Shop & Win” has won Australasia’s premier marketing award for the fresh fruit, vegetable and floral industries’ 2021 PMA-Produce Plus Marketer of the Year Award (MOYA).  Winning MOYA is an incredible honour for Freshmark and, more importantly, validation that our industry has

Although shutting our borders to non-residents during the pandemic has helped suppress COVID-19 and enabled economic growth to beat expectations, 15 months on, these policies are now causing significant problems. Australian farmers have reported A$58.4m in crops lost because of labour shortages and upward pressures on labour costs since December, according to a National Crop

One of Australia’s largest family-owned fruit producers, Montague has built a new $66 million 53,200 m2  facility in Narre Warren North, Victoria. It carries some of the most advanced technology and sustainability initiatives seen in the country to increase the company’s efficient throughput of apple and stone fruit packing and reduce operational costs. On the

Consumer demand for the provision of evidence-based ethical and sustainable practices from their food producers to limit food waste, packaging, and boosting water and energy efficiency have been captured in a new Australian-Grown Horticulture Sustainability Framework and is in alignment with the United Nations‘ Sustainable Development Goals. The Horticulture Sustainability Framework was developed over 12 months and involved

FreshTest Gives Peace of Mind for ConsumersConsumer expectations for assurance of the quality and safety of food continue to rise, and now more than ever, getting produce tested has never been so vital during the COVID-19 crisis. Freshmark is here to help with our FreshTest service that is the largest and most comprehensive horticultural residue-testing

Businesses affected by Tropical Cyclone Niran and Associated Low-Pressure System between 25 February – 3 March 2021 can now access extraordinary disaster assistance grants of up to $75,000.  These grants are available to primary producers, businesses and non-profit organisations. You will find further details and application forms by visiting the Queensland Rural and Industry Development