date:May 02, 2013
facing here in Australia, Mr Churchill said. We are seeing a consistent message of despair around the country as more and more farmers are being paid less and less for their produce as processors here in Australia try to compete on cost, he said.
AusVeg said the closure in March 2013 of both Windsor Farm Foods Group cannery in Cowra in New South Wales, and iconic tomato sauce brand Rosella were both examples of a crisis in the Australian fruit and vegetable sector.