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New high-tech facility to help meet food demand
Media ReleaseTO DEVELOP the next crop of horticulture growers and meet rising food demand, Hort Innovation and Western Sydney University have combined forces to launch the nation’s first state-of-the-art vegetable glasshouse-production research
1 November 2017
Want to eat more veggies? There’s an app for that
Media ReleaseSCIENTISTS HAVE today announced an innovative approach to tackling Australia’s poor vegetable intake, with the launch of a new app that challenges people to eat more veggies. Using a gamified approach, CSIRO’s new VegEze app aims to
13 November 2017
New vegetable supply-chain handbook
Media ReleaseA NEW, free handbook outlining the best and most cost-effective ways for handling vegetables during the postharvest period is now available to industry. Commissioned by Hort Innovation, using the vegetable levy and matched funds from
14 July 2016
Addressing vegetable consumption through foodservice organisations (chefs, TAFEs and other training institutions) (VG16026)
This scoping study was the first step toward helping boost the nation’s vegetable consumption through the food service industry, engaging chefs and hospitality students through TAFEs and other training institutions.
13 April 2018
Report warns Australian diets lacking in fruit and vegetables
Media ReleaseAUSTRALIA'S largest ever fruit and vegetable survey has found that four out of five Australian adults are not eating enough fruit and vegetables in order to meet the Australian Dietary Guidelines. Worryingly, the Fruit, Vegetables and
3 April 2017
Vegetable digital asset redevelopment – Veggycation (VG16080)
This investment was responsible for ensuring the resource material on the Veggycation platform was current and able to continue communicating the nutritional and health benefits of vegetables to Australians.
8 January 2019
Educational opportunities around perceptions of, and aversions to, vegetables through digital media (VG16018)
This investment focused on improving attitudes and education of kids aged 8 to 12 towards vegetables. It delivered an online resource called Phenomenom with videos, lesson plans and activities to help teachers and families deliver food literacy and nutrition education.
21 December 2018
Investigating the costs associated with the production, sale and distribution of vegetables (VG12086)
This project investigated the costs associated with the production, sale and distribution of vegetables with a view to developing an improved strategic approach.
13 July 2015
$160K boost for banana industry development
Media ReleaseHORTICULTURE Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation) has invested $160,000 over three years to support the development of future industry leaders in the Australian banana industry though participation in the Nuffield Australia Farming
22 February 2016
Aussie horticulture growers look to the future
Media ReleaseOVER the next two weeks, growers from throughout Australia will discuss opportunities to bolster their horticulture output through investment in innovations such as robotics, and further shape their research and development corporation
22 January 2016