date:Jan 09, 2014
it from this new demand which will be created, said Hugh Gurney, AUSVEG Spokesperson.
Many Australian tomato and vegetable processors such as Rosella and Windsor Farms have been forced to shut their doors in the past two years, largely due to skyrocketing imports, so to see a vegetable processor in Australia expanding their operations is exciting news for the industry, Mr Gurney said.
In 2011-12, according to AUSVEG, over $41 million of prepared tomato product, such as tomato paste, was import