Media Releases

Coles’ new pricing strategy for fresh fruit and vegetables sets off alarm bells

Adelaide Produce Market has sounded the alarm bells today over Coles’ announcement that it will discount some fruit and vegetable lines by up to 50%

Women pose nude with vegetables in the midst of a juice revolution

South Australia is in the midst of a vegetable juice revolution, with a new local company entering the lucrative healthy, natural juice market

South Australian Governor to unveil $5 million capital project at Produce Markets

South Australia’s centre for distribution and marketing of fresh fruit and vegetables has completed its $5 million capital project aimed at protecting

Pass on the chocolate and chips… Christmas period expected to be an absolute stone-fruit bonanza!

The Adelaide Produce Market is reporting premium South Australian cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines and plums are about to flood the market...

Avocado grower to lead Fresh Produce Market

The Adelaide Produce Markets Ltd Board of Directors has elected David Schirripa as their new Chairman following the public company’s AGM last night.

Putting local products first! Adelaide Produce Market partners with Buy SA campaign

The Adelaide Produce Market has developed a formal partnership with Advantage SA’s Buy South Australian campaign

Adelaide Produce Market partners with Foodbank SA to feed South Australia’s less fortunate

After supplying The Salvation Army for the past 100 years, merchants at the Adelaide Produce Market will partner with Foodbank tomorrow in launching..

Market CEO to dig deep (literally) for Camp Quality, starting this Friday

The Chief Executive Officer for the Adelaide Produce Market will be volunteering for three days of excruciating back-breaking hard labour...

Halloween pumpkin set for record sales this festive season

The Adelaide Produce Market is supplying more Halloween pumpkin than ever before, with 20 tonnes currently passing through the system to end up...

Banana wholesale prices fall by 35% while complete recover delayed by cooler weather

The Adelaide Produce Market is continuing to receive increased stock of post-Cyclone Yasi bananas, with wholesale prices for first-grade premium...

IGA Fresh to partner with new consumer awareness campaign

The Adelaide Produce Market has welcomed the decision for all twenty IGA Fresh stores to join their new consumer awareness program.

Fresh produce leader wins “Most Impressive Exhibit” Award at 2011 Royal Adelaide Show

A fresh new design coupled with celebrity chef and sporting identity appearances has resulted in the Adelaide Produce Market’s exhibit winning first p

Leading radio station 107.1 SAFM to drum-up support for fresh local produce

Starting next week, radio announcers from 107.1 SAFM will be visiting local greengrocers and participating Foodland stores in a bid to inspire

Adelaide Produce Market supports ban on NZ apples

The Adelaide Produce Market welcomes the actions shown by Agriculture Minister, Michael O’Brien in seeking legal advice to stop the importation of...

First shipments of post-Cyclone Yasi bananas

First shipments of post-Cyclone Yasi bananas hit the Adelaide Produce Market floor…wholesale prices fall by up to 15%!

Fresh produce leader invests $5 million in an environmentally-friendly capital project

South Australia’s centre for distribution and marketing of fresh fruit and vegetables commence project to improve logistics and employment attraction

New awareness campaign to encourage younger people to eat more fruit and veg starts next week!

Armed with 2010 MasterChef finalist Callum Hann, the Adelaide Produce Market is launching its new awareness campaign next week

Healthy vending…fresh produce leader gives students a healthy snack alternative!

The Adelaide Produce Market is leading a new initiative to ensure grabbing a quick snack from a vending machine no longer needs to be a bag of...

Carbon Tax – agricultural activities exempt from tax but other input costs may push prices up!

The Adelaide Produce Market is concerned about the possible impact the new Carbon Tax will have on fruit and vegetable prices

Fresh Produce leader appoints retail advertising specialist to boost fruit and vegetable consumption

The Adelaide Produce Market is happy to announce that it has appointed Zest Advertising to help the independent retail sector boost fruit and vegetabl

Calling on all levels of Government to do more…

In the wake of the growing market share of Coles and Woolworths, lucrative land development rezoning, water security and the increased presence of imp

2010 MasterChef finalist the face of a new fruit & veg campaign!

Callum Hann, the popular runner-up from last years MasterChef series is to front a new State-wide program to get people eating healthy and consuming m

Weekly “Market Report” launched on 107.1 SAFM

New initiative launched to get more people eating and enjoying local produce.

Fruit and Veg centre launches new website

The Adelaide Produce Market, the distribution and marketing centre for South Australia’s fruit and vegetables, have launched their new website

South Australian potato farmer wins National Award for innovative marketing

The Adelaide Produce Market is delighted that a South Australian potato farmer won an award at the AusVeg National Convention last weekend.

Is pomegranate the new symbol for Easter???

The Adelaide Produce Market is calling on consumers to pass on the chocolates and hot cross buns this Easter long weekend and try a pomegranate.

Barbera Farms placed in receivership

Leading QLD grower placed in receivership! ... will cause minor, temporary shortage while other growers ramp up production

Valentines Day - forget the chocolates and cards, try some “romantic fruit”!

The Adelaide Produce Market is calling on consumers to pass on the chocolates and cards this Valentines Day and try some romantic fruit.

Local produce abundant as banana supply in doubt

The Adelaide Produce Market is calling on consumers to not only continue purchasing other locally grown and available fresh produce that has not..

Banana production wiped out, but damaged stock will be salvaged to save Far North QLD community

The Adelaide Produce Market is calling on consumers to support our Queensland banana farmers and purchase any salvaged stock, despite some possible...

Supply and quality of local fruit and veg remain good

The Adelaide Produce Market is calling for all shoppers to buy local fresh produce, and not to be alarmed be rumours of skyrocketing prices and...