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Discover vegetable levy investments into Vegetable Fund R&D initiatives

The vegetable levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.

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Completed project Final Research Report

Sensitivity study - impact of increasing vegetable exports on the domestic market (VG15061)

The economic impacts of future changes in vegetable export activity were assessed by this project in relation to vegetable production, exports and prices.

19 January 2017

Completed project Final Research Report

Market research around the opportunity to create more vegetable snacking options to quantify market size (VG14024)

The opportunity to create more vegetable snacking options was explored in this preliminary market research, which fed into subsequent vegetable snacking work.

3 July 2016

Completed project Final Research Report

Market research for investigating opportunities for more vegetable meal occasions (VG14026)

Market research through this project identified opportunities and tactics to increase vegetable consumption that can be employed by vegetable businesses.

31 March 2016

Completed project Final Research Report

Market analysis and strategy: broccoli to Japan (VG13048)

This project looked at the potential for Australian broccoli exports to Japan and ultimately contributed to the re-introduction of broccoli to the Japanese market in 2015.

26 October 2015

Completed project Final Research Report

Vegetable snacking options market research – stage 2 (VG15060)

This short project undertook market research into vegetable snacking options, looking at distribution channels, smaller vegetable product forms and overcoming issues and challenges related to using locally produced vegetables in processed snack form.

1 June 2015

Completed project Final Research Report

Optimum vegetable portion size to meet consumer needs (VG12094)

Consumer attidudes and needs regarding portion-packed vegetables were explored by this research, inspired by the idea that consumers may be purchasing fewer vegetables for fear of wasting them.

25 June 2014

Completed project Final Research Report

Enhancing market attitudes towards IPM and sustainable vegetable production practices (VG12084)

Consumer attitudes towards sustainable vegetable production practices including integrated pest management (and possible friendly insect contamination) were investigated in this project.

20 June 2014