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L-R: Sundrop Farms (winner) Managing Director
Steve Marafiote and Visy State Sales Manager
Kym Ziersch.
L-R: Lenswood Apples (winner) Julian Carbone and
Sam Clayfield from AUSVEG.
L-R: Peter Koukos (winner) and Fresh Markets
Australia Chairman Shane Schnitzler.
L-R: Mitolo Group (winner) Frank Mitolo, Sam
Clayfield from AUSVEG and Callum Cormack.
L-R: Toby Travanner and Butler Market Gardens
CEO Rick Butler, on behalf of Hills Transplants.
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD
INDUSTRY IMPACT AWARD TRADE DISPLAY OF THE YEAR: SINGLE BOOTH TRADE DISPLAY OF THE YEAR: MULTI BOOTH
DuPont New Zealand Country Business Manager
Mark Christie, on behalf of Michael Tran.
COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP
L-R: Matthew Stein (winner) and Ben DeWitt
from A-GAS Rural and Bayer Marketing Manager
Peter Sullivan.
RESEARCHER OF THE YEAR
L-R: Trish Skinner (winner) and Fresh Markets
Australia Chairman Shane Schnitzler.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE
L-R: Boomaroo National Sales Manager Steve Winter,
Steve Natsias, Steven Roberts, James Bertram and
Frances Tolson from Rijk Zwaan (winner).
INNOVATION PARTNER
L-R: Sumich (winner) owner Vincent Tana and NAB
Agribusiness Head of Asia Desk Roger Gaudion.
CAL ENDAR
7-9 AUGUST: FRESHCARE FORUM AND FRESH
PRODUCE SAFETY CENTRE CONFERENCE
Where: Sydney, New South Wales
What: The Freshcare Forum will deliver technical and
program updates on food safety, quality and environmental
assurance, with social and networking opportunities. The
Fresh Produce Safety Centre provides an event for a wider
fresh produce food safety audience, reporting on research
outcomes, innovation and industry opportunities. The
theme for the fourth annual conference is Science +
Culture = Safe Food.
Further information:
18-20 JUNE 2018:
HORT CONNECTIONS 2018
Where: Brisbane Convention Centre, Queensland
What: A joint initiative between AUSVEG and the
Produce Marketing Association Australia-New Zealand
(PMA A-NZ), Hort Connections is returning in 2018. A
combination of the National Horticulture Convention
and PMA Fresh Connections, this premier event of two
of horticulture’s leading organisations is set to deliver
another world-class program and trade show to growers
and whole-of-supply-chain companies alike.
Further information:
FMA COL JOHNSON YOUNG ACHIEVER'S AWARD
EXPORTER OF THE YEAR