Blueberry volumes fall ,Strawberry higher volumes and Raspberry volumes continues to climb.
Blueberry volumes fall away quickly past peak, Strawberry volumes continue with significantly higher volumes than last year, and Raspberry volume continues to climb.
Nielsen IQ survey finds the top driver when choosing a brand is affordability, and sustainability ranks in 5th position.
A recent survey examined the important factors in purchasing brands in Australia and compared these to global averages. Australians are most concerned about affordability, which is unsurprising given the cost-of-living pressures at present, with ongoing inflation hitting our purchasing power and the hiking of interest rates.
Sedex update from Coles Ethical Sourcing
Sedex recently announced to all members, the introduction of the new Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) for goods suppliers. Sedex advises the new SAQ is faster to complete, has enhanced risk assessments and improved usability for multi-site organisations.
170g punnet in NSW up 40% week on week after three weeks of steady demand.
170g punnet in NSW up 40% week on week after three weeks of steady demand.
Apple prices only increased 50c per KG over two decades, with many growers leaving
The Australian apple farming industry is experiencing a significant decline, according to new data from the NSW Farmers Association
Coles expects more home cooking at Christmas
CEO of Coles Group, Leah Weckert, anticipates an increase in home cooking during the upcoming Christmas season due to the ongoing impact of cost-of-living pressures.
Berries on track for next 4 weeks
The next four weeks of berries are on track to be one of the largest on record across the country, with some categories still at peak, changing over seasons or ramping up fast.
New research from Roy Morgan shows 1.57 million mortgage holders were “at- risk” of mortgage stress
New research from Roy Morgan shows a record high of 1.57 million (30.2%) mortgage holders were ‘At Risk’ of ‘mortgage stress’ in the three months to August 2023. This period encompassed one interest rate increase of 0.25%, taking official interest rates to 4.1% in June.
Blueberries continue with solid demand despite school holiday period.
Blueberries continue with solid demand despite the school holidays being in full swing across every state. Strawberry demand is split between seasons (Summer production / Winter Production), and Raspberries and Blackberries are starting to increase in supply.
The bureau of Meteorology calls active El-Nino
The Bureau of Meteorology has finally called an active El Nino, which coincides with the Positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) for Australia. What to expect?
