20 July 2012
The project sought to provide broccoli growers, retailers and the wider industry with specific information about the factors that influence customers decisions to purchase broccoli at […]
20 July 2012
Consumption information for potatoes in the Food Service Market is fragmented and often vague. Information on the consumption of fresh potato products is an example of […]
20 July 2012
In May 2001, a small group representing the Australian vegetable and potato industry national peak body – Ausveg – travelled to Hong Kong to attend the […]
18 December 2014
There is an increasing need in Australia’s horticulture industry to monitor and gauge consumer perception and behaviour in relation to fresh vegetables. Colmar Brunton conducts monthly […]
20 July 2012
This report combines a review of relevant ABS and overseas data with the findings of an extensive qualitative and quantitative marketing research study conducted in July […]
20 July 2012
This research project was designed to provide insight into the usage of and attitudes to melons so as to identify gaps in consumer knowledge and usage […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to review the Returnable Plastic Crates (RPC) model and as a context for the introduction of RPCs into the Australian fresh produce […]
20 July 2012
The high numbers of producers and sensitivity to sharing information makes data collection difficult. There are approximately 30,000 growers, many with small farms and some growing […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to update knowledge of how consumers currently regard tomatoes and to explore emerging consumer attitudes to environmental and food safety which are […]
20 July 2012
The project identifies trends in children’s vegetable intake between 1995 and 2007 in order to give the vegetable industry a better understanding of children’s vegetable consumption […]
20 July 2012
This project developed and evaulated an integrated system for extending the shelf-life of pre-peeled potatoes without the use of sulphur dioxide under commercial processing conditions. Related […]
20 July 2012
Project allows for enhanced understanding aspects of consumer awareness and product knowledge of broccolini, identify strategies to increase sales, optimise product quality, evaluate marketing alternatives and […]
20 July 2012
This project is designed to provide industry with an ongoing systematic method for measurement of marketing activity that can be used in future planning and assessment. […]
20 July 2012
This report aimed to track consumption , purchasing behaviour, category perceptions and the awareness of advertising campaigns and assess their effectiveness. Related ProjectsVegetracker: Wave 2This project […]
31 December 2024
Key Findings: Carrots recorded growth across both dollar and volume (kilograms) sales this year of +12.4% and +1.9% respectively. Like most comparable vegetables, Carrots recorded a […]
31 December 2024
Key Findings: Leafy Asian Vegetables registered double-digit dollar sales growth this year at 15.6%, with marginal volume (kilograms) sales growth of +1.0%. ; Amongst comparable vegetables, […]
31 December 2024
Key Findings: Total Vegetables recorded dollar sales growth of +7.3%, however registered a marginal decline in volume (kilograms) sales this year of -0.4%. Versus year ago, […]
25 March 2025
Performance Summary: Both dollar and kilogram sales are growing for Onions this year, at +4.2% and +1.6% respectively. In terms of the change in kilogram […]
25 March 2025
Performance Summary Leeks have registered dollar sales growth this year, however kilogram sales have declined by –5.5%. Carrots and Onions are the only vegetables within […]
25 March 2025
Key Findings Sales Performance: Beans have shown double-digit dollar sales growth but a significant decline in kilogram sales (-16.1%). Zucchini is the only vegetable in […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to provide benchmarking data on the quality and handling of fresh potatoes at retail for project PT2015, Supply chain-handling systems for premium […]
20 July 2012
This project provides a market-based analysis of the Japanese melon industry. Its objective is to establish a market profile of melons in Japan that would help […]
8 February 2015
A benchmarking study was carried out by the independent company Euromonitor International over the course of 16 weeks, from 28 March, 2014 to 21 July, 2014. […]
20 July 2012
A review was conducted on the relative impact of genetic quality characteristics and the supply chain on consumer satisfaction of strawberries in Australia. This study is […]
8 February 2015
Engagement with key stakeholder groups (including growers, industry associations, grower associations, wholesalers/markets, retailers, educators, public and community health groups, food writers and chefs) was integral to […]
20 July 2012
The main purpose of this report is to highlight the identified potential export markets to the Middle East and Europe for Australian Asparagus. This initial identification […]
8 July 2015
The main objective of the project was to collect and disseminate representative data on the economic structure and financial performance of the Australian vegetable growing industry […]
20 July 2012
This market study was designed to identify opportunities to expand Australian exports of fresh tomatoes to world markets. The study was to provide a broader global […]
20 July 2012
Report assessed the export opportunties for broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, celery and capsicum across 10 East Asian Markets. The report also provides evaluation of the current status […]
20 July 2012
This project undertook comprehensive market and industry research for developing a market development strategy for fresh potatoes for the Australian Potato Industry. It identified and quantified […]
20 July 2015
The 2013 Produce Innovation Seminar was designed to showcase methods of producing vegetable products with added value that demand a higher price-point and increase profitability. Innovations […]
20 July 2012
This project is about creating a tool to monitor the market growth and market share trends for Fruit and Vegetables across both categories of product and […]
20 July 2015
There is a large and growing demand for premium vegetables amongst China’s growing middle class The 3 tier one cities (Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing) alone have […]
20 July 2012
Horticulture Australia in response to grower concerns has been investigating the issue of pesticide labelling, i.e., their ease of use or lack thereof. Pesticide labels are […]
20 July 2012
This project quantified the problems of producers with pesticide labels and made recommendations to improve the labels so that producers can achieve optimum use of pesticides. […]
20 July 2012
This project developed and delivered a Potato Crop Management Service (PCMS) which is a modular crop management service assisting growers to adopt the latest technology on […]
20 July 2012
This project was undertaken to determine the effectiveness of a parent-led intervention to improve the consumption of vegetables among young children, by addressing the commonly cited […]
20 July 2015
The Japan Export Symposium was convened on Sunday 22 June at Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Queensland. The aim of the Symposium was to deliver a forum […]
20 July 2015
The objective of this study was to complete an analysis of the fresh carrot and sweet corn markets in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Malaysia; […]