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New tools put dried fruit health benefits front and centre
New tools put dried fruit health benefits front and centreMedia ReleaseA new initiative to showcase the health and nutrition benefits of dried fruits and provide practical resources for health professionals and industry stakeholders has today been
1 February 2026
Plus One Serve by 2030 - driving vegetable consumption across generations
Plus One Serve by 2030 - driving vegetable consumption across generationsWith vegetable consumption at critically low levels across Australia, Hort Innovation and AUSVEG are backing targeted interventions to help shift veggies from a “good to have”
10 November 2025
Reducing on-farm food waste and unlocking its value for grower profitability and sustainability (HN24001)
The initiative will deliver evidence-based strategies tailored to Australian growing conditions, including revising produce specifications, exploring value-added uses for non-standard produce, and creating a Grower Knowledge Database.
16 October 2025
Shifting the dial on vegetable consumption: National strategy and baseline summary
Shifting the dial on vegetable consumption: National strategy and baseline summaryThe summary of the Plus One Serve national strategy and baseline report is now available. This report details the extensive research, insights and recommendations
12 October 2025
Plus one serve: Primary schools vegetable provisioning model (HN24008)
This two-year project aims to evaluate initiatives and explore business models for vegetable provisioning for snack breaks in primary schools that take into account socio-economic inequalities.
7 October 2025
Fresh produce prescriptions to support healthier pregnancies
Fresh produce prescriptions to support healthier pregnanciesA new research initiative exploring how increased access to fresh fruit and vegetables may contribute to healthier pregnancies for mothers and their babies has been announced today.
21 August 2025
Plant-based protein for sustainability and healthy aging (VG24004)
This project is providing robust evidence to support the role of vegetable/plant-based protein diets on muscoskeletal outcomes in older adults and a clear understanding of sensory drivers, barriers and motivators for adoption of vegetable/plant-based protein diets among key stakeholders.
7 July 2025
Plus one serve: digital application to support increased vegetable consumption in rural communities (HN24006) (HN24006)
This project is exploring an innovative approach to support young adults (aged 18–35) in rural, regional, and remote areas of Victoria to eat more vegetables. Through the development of a co-designed mobile app – Veg4Me – and a complementary vegetable prescription program, the project aims to overcome key barriers to healthy eating, including limited access to fresh produce, affordability issues, and time constraints.
18 June 2025
Food security in remote First Nations communities (Phase 1 – National strategy and consultation) (HN24007)
This project examined how Indigenous-led food enterprises can improve local food systems and provide economic, nutritional, and cultural benefits to remote Australian communities.
6 November 2025
Onion nutrition education program for health professionals and the food service industry (VN20002)
The program provided evidence-based resources and tools to support health professionals in recommending onions as part of a healthy diet and encouraged food service professionals to use onions as a hero ingredient in their dishes
8 April 2025