Daniel Howes: Jobs fruit ripens without subsidies

Things must be moving in the right direction if Michigan business is trolling for high-tech workers among Cape Canaveral's laid-off space shuttle employees.

WA’s Harvey Fresh acquires fruit juice producer in push to both Australian east coast and Asian markets

Harvey Fresh, a leading manufacturer in Western Australia of dairy products, fruit juices and wine, has announced its acquisition of juice processor Nugan Quality Foods. Harvey Fresh says the move will allow it to capitalize on a “booming export market” for fruit and vegetable juices from Australia into South-East Asia. The acquisition also comes at [...]

Supermarket giants stringing out their suppliers

Fruit and veg producers are finding the competition to stay afloat increasingly difficult, threatening to leave the industry.

Coles set to fight a fruit and veg war

Supermarket giant claims it will reduce the cost of selected products by up to 50 per cent from today.

Fruit and vegetable consumption by poorer families falls 30%, figures show

Rising food prices and recession resulting in lower income households cutting their recommended five-a-day portions