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27 May 2004 | Senate misled over banana imports risk
Biosecurity Australia's controversial plan to allow Filipino banana imports has been further undermined by an official's admission that she misled a Senate committee on experts' opinions about the disease risks. ...... FULL STORY
24 May 2004 | SPC Ardmona out for acquisitions
Speculation that SPC Ardmona may swallow rival fruits and vegetable processor Golden Circle was strengthened this week when SPC chairman David Millerton said his company is still looking for acquisitions. ...... FULL STORY
17 May 2004 | Warning bell for pineapple growers
Golden Circle has warned its pineapple grower shareholders they might be in for a rough ride, after announcing plans to float. ...... FULL STORY
14 May 2004 | New attack on 'risky' banana imports
Biosecurity Australia's proposal to remove restrictions on imports of Filipino bananas was criticised yesterday by another member of the expert panel that assessed the risks. ...... FULL STORY
13 May 2004 | SPC Ardmona gets fingers into jam
SPC Ardmona has purchased Australia's largest fruit spreads and fruit snacks manufacturer, Henry Jones IXL, from US-based JM Smucker Company for $51 million. ...... FULL STORY
12 May 2004 | Fruit growers chase $6m for merger
More than 200 fruit growers want a half share of SPC Ardmona's $12 million merger savings, which resulted from the 2002 merger between the two Goulburn Valley canneries. ...... FULL STORY
10 May 2004 | Banana quarantine row
The row over easing quarantine restrictions on bananas is continuing, with suggestions that none of the experts hired to investigate the proposed changes agreed with a government report on the issue. ...... FULL STORY
7 May 2004 | Biosecurity Aust accused of putting trade before safety
Biosecurity Australia has increased the risk of the agriculture sector being bit by invasive diseases or pests, claims the Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies. ...... FULL STORY
7 May 2004 | Drought may push up food costs
Consumers could be paying more for meat, fruit and vegetables as the drought in New South Wales worsens, the State Agriculture Minister says. ...... FULL STORY
6 May 2004 | Jumbos jet in pickers
Fruit pickers may be easier to find next season following the establishment of a new low-cost airline by Queensland-based travel company BackpackersXpress, which will bring potential young workers from the UK. ...... FULL STORY
6 May 2004 | Plant disease rules tackled
Australia's plant research institutes will be subject to quarantine standards, which have been developed following the discovery of wheat streak mosaic virus and Scotch broom rust fungus last year at CSIRO and other institutes. ...... FULL STORY
3 May 2004 | Still the pick of the crop
Fruit and vegetables grown in Australia are as nutritious as they were 20 years ago, according to a report commissioned by Food Standards Australia and New Zealand. ...... FULL STORY
3 May 2004 | Pratt pulls plug on drought-proof plan
Visy Industries' Richard Pratt has withdrawn from the Victorian Government's plan to "drought proof" Werribee, which provides most of Melbourne's leafy green vegetables. ...... FULL STORY
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