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 […]
20 July 2012
This report discusses the development of Vegetable Industry Exporters Network (VIEN) designed to assist in the development of an export development investment agenda for the vegetable […]
6 March 2016
Vietnamese growers comprise approximately a quarter (225/1033)1 of the WA vegetable industry. These growers have a very low English literacy rate and approximately 30% are also […]
20 July 2012
This study tour was undertaken to study firsthand production, wholesale and retail developments in Hong Kong and mainland China and to assess product quality and distribution […]
20 July 2012
Produce Fresh Summit is one of the largest international events solely dedicated to fruit, vegetables and floral, drawing more than 17,000 attendees from 50 countries annually. […]
20 July 2012
The Vitalvegetables project was established to develop fresh, functional and flavoursome vegetables with known health benefits. Key features of the approach to product development management and […]
20 July 2012
The vital vegetables project with a focus towards building the enabling technologies and capabilities required for identifying and analysing functional vegetable products. The project has also […]
20 July 2012
The vital vegetables project with a focus towards building the enabling technologies and capabilities required for identifying and analysing functional vegetable products. The project has also […]
20 July 2012
This project investigates the translation of scattered agronomic and climate data into a management tool that can be applied by industry participants. This will be delivered […]
13 September 2013
This fact sheet provides a brief explanation of four key economic variables, how these variables interact and what you may need to consider when assessing your […]
10 May 2016
The key objective of the mission was to provide an opportunity for leading women in the Australian vegetable industry to gain a unique insight into new […]
20 July 2012
The mechanisation seminar was held on Wednesday 13 April 2011 in Brisbane. The seminar saw 25 growers brought together to discuss their opinions on where the […]
20 July 2012
This report details a young growers study tour of New Zealand undertaken to expose young growers to industry issues such as production, marketing, processing, value-adding, supply […]
20 July 2012
The young vegetable grower study tour to NZ was organised by AUSVEG and different state organisations with the assistance of Vegfed. The main purpose of the […]
25 June 2017
Through a range of activities, including market and desktop research and industry engagement, this project analysed the distribution channels that have potential to deliver vegetable snacks to […]
25 June 2017
Project Harvest aimed to identify opportunities for Australia’s vegetable industry through identifying trends in purchase and consumption, in perceptions of value, retail channel preferences, triggers and […]
26 June 2017
This project was an extension of project VG12078. Project Harvest aimed to identify opportunities for Australia’s vegetable industry through identifying trends in purchase and consumption, in […]
27 June 2017
This project provides insight on the topics of trends; future forecasting, both in general and within the food space; and how consumer trends are created using […]
27 June 2017
Growers within Australia, and around the world, are beginning to either directly experience or witness the benefit of building individual brands and harnessing the power of […]
17 July 2017
The Vegetable Industry Market Access and Development Program (VG13097) was set up to facilitate, co-ordinate and communicate market access and market development information and opportunities to […]
5 June 2018
Research from Hort Innovation and Deloitte Access Economics has identified that more than 90% of Australians fail to eat their recommended five or more serves of […]
30 November 2018
VG13072 Export Opportunities for Carrots, Sweet Corn, Beans, Broccoli and Baby Leaf – Symposia commenced in February 2014 and encompassed four seminars from 2015-2018: Malaysia and […]
25 March 2019
The purpose of this project was to understand the reasons why vegetable imports into Australia are occurring and how the domestic industry can respond or compete […]
23 February 2022
Vegetable Industry Export Program (VG16061) is a four-year levy funded project running from 2017 to 2021. The project has been designed to support implementation of the […]
31 January 2023
From 2018 to 2022, the VegKIT investment identified new ways to supply vegetables to children and developed a range of resources (available here) to help growers […]
28 November 2022
In 2022, this investment identified and prioritised opportunities for the horticulture sector to engage consumers and build demand across the domestic market for fruits, nuts and […]
6 September 2023
This short investment used a suite of economic models to measure and understand how the horticulture industry contributes to the Australian economy. The project estimated the […]
18 September 2023
This investment delivered insights into what the international consumer wants across 13 priority markets for the Australian horticulture sector. A comprehensive understanding of what drives consumer […]
18 September 2023
This investment has delivered market insights into the foodservice sector for the avocado, melon, mushroom, onion, papaya, sweetpotato and vegetable industries. These insights can be used […]
18 September 2023
In 2022, this short investment provided the Australian onion industry with a deeper understanding of key global markets to inform future market entry or expansion strategies. […]
29 November 2023
This short investment investigated consumer attitudes towards onions. The study provided the onion industry with an understanding of triggers and barriers to purchase as well as […]
29 November 2023
This project delivered effective and timely communications to ensure Australian onion growers and other industry stakeholders were kept up-to-date with the latest R&D outcomes, marketing activities, […]
30 January 2023
This pilot program provided a category tracking service to allow various horticultural categories to better understand consumer usage and attitudes and the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. The […]
21 May 2024
The insights gained from this program helped industry answer questions such as: How do consumer trends and movements in behaviours, usage and attitudes to fresh produce […]
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9 May 2025
This report was developed as part of the MT24001 project, Optimising trade in the Australian vegetable industry, which had the primary objective of assessing Australia’s position […]
29 February 2024
Consumers are increasingly looking for healthy snacks, but opportunities for vegetables mapped by research a decade ago are still proving elusive due to challenging logistics. It […]
9 August 2022
The 2022 Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar (AVIS) was held in Brisbane on 7 June in conjunction with Hort Connections 2022. The AVIS is a series of […]
13 May 2022
AUSVEG SA is the state-wide representative body for South Australia’s $2 billion vegetable industry. It works with governments at all levels to advocate on key issues […]
29 November 2021
Project VG17000 was facilitated by vegetablesWA Building Horticulture Business Capacity Program Manager Bryn Edwards in partnership with Planfarm. Major findings Project VG17000 equipped growers with the […]