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Australian agricultural sectors join forces to meet Chinese demand
Media ReleaseAN ALLIANCE of Australia’s meat, wine, dairy and horticulture industries will this week embark on a mission to reinforce the nation’s position as a premium food source for high-end Chinese consumers. The Premium Australian Food and
14 June 2018
Broccoli lattes could be a thing
Media ReleaseNUTRIENT-RICH coffees may be on the horizon after researchers have developed a powder that is made from imperfect-looking broccoli that would have been cast aside during processing. Being delivered through Hort Innovation for
6 June 2018
Unlocking Australia’s tropical fruit export potential
Media ReleasePREMIUM Australian banana products could prove successful overseas; our unique dark-skinned passionfruit varieties set us apart, and our lychee production window is the longest in the world. Those are just some of the findings from the
16 May 2018
Getting kids excited about eating vegetables
Media ReleaseONLY 5 per cent of Australian children are getting their recommended daily intake of vegetables, but a free digital program funded by Hort Innovation is aiming to help turn that around by enlisting the help of teachers across Australia
14 May 2018
Smartphones are the stick needed to eat more carrots
Media ReleaseNEW CSIRO research shows that smartphone apps could be key to addressing Australia’s significant under-consumption of vegetables, especially with men and people who are overweight or obese. Despite evidence that eating vegetables can
7 May 2018
Avocado industry gets creative with ‘Smash an Avo’
Media ReleaseIN THE midst of a bumper season, strong growth in consumer demand, and following the launch of the nation’s first avocado pop up last year, growers have pushed the button on an innovative $2.4M marketing campaign. Featuring television
4 May 2018
$1 million chemical grants boost for industry
Media ReleaseTHE NATION'S horticulture Research and Development Corporation, Hort Innovation, today announced it successfully secured more than $1 million in assistance grants under the Federal Government’s Access to Industry Uses of Agricultural
1 May 2018
Internet users vote app the world’s best
Media ReleaseHORT INNOVATION announced today that the Plant Life Balance augmented reality app has been named the Best Lifestyle Mobile Site and App, and Peoples’ Voice winner, in the 22nd annual Webby Awards. Hailed as the “Internet’s highest
27 April 2018
Australia and the US unite to meet global horticulture challenges
Media ReleaseCaption: Hort Innovation General Manager for R&D David Moore and Tene Goodwin/UC Davis. THE grower-owned Research and Development Corporation, Hort Innovation, has signed a historic co-operative research deal with a leading US research
26 April 2018
$16M effort to support Aussie vegetable health
Media ReleasePLANT DISEASE specialists from around the country are combining forces to combat some of the biggest threats to Australian vegetables through a $16M initiative announced today. Being delivered by Hort Innovation, and led by the
19 April 2018