Day: 16 April 2019

If you’ve got fruit that doesn’t quite hit the mark for your normal retail avenues, or are looking for a great way to give back to the wider community, consider directing your perfectly edible fruit to Foodbank Australia to help feed hungry Aussies. The Foodbank Hunger Report 2018 highlighted more than four million Australians…

The banana industry farewelled longtime industry advocate Vicky Kippin-O’Connor last month, remembering her for her dedication and commitment to bananas.  A fourth generation primary producer, Vicky was well-respected and well-known for going above and beyond during her time serving as a Director and President of the Australian Banana Growers’ Council from the…

The Sweeter Banana Co-Operative took centre stage at Western Australia’s largest free community festival in March. More than 100,000 people were expected to take part in the much-loved Mandurah CrabFest – and plenty of those got a taste of the famous Carnarvon bananas. The Sweeter team were on hand to…