Fresh Markets Australia (FMA) and the Central Markets Association of Australia (CMAA) are delighted to announce the 2022 ‘A better choice!’ Retailer of the Year, People’s Choice Award Winners. ‘A better choice!’ is the first national program designed to encourage...
Customers saw empty shelves at many local fruit and veg shops earlier this week with storms causing havoc and the Brisbane Markets® at Rocklea inundated by floodwater. However, the swift efforts and dedication of those working through the supply...
Queensland’s fresh produce supply chain took a hit with the Brisbane Markets® at Rocklea inundated by floodwater due to the recent wild weather. However, it was the passion and commitment of those working through the supply chain, including independent...
Much of the Moreton Bay Region was affected in some way by the recent weather event which caused havoc across South-East Queensland. For Independent fruiterer and A better choice! retailer George Macaron of Lawnton Country Markets, it was a tough week, with localised...
As storms lashed South-East Queensland, causing wide-spread devastation and destruction, it was the passion and commitment of those working through the distribution chain, including independent fruit and veg shops, that ensured fresh fruit and vegetables could quickly get back...
After a major clean up overnight, the Brisbane Markets® opened yesterday morning for limited trade. The resilience of the Brisbane Markets® community was again on show with the majority of wholesalers working around the clock to open this morning...
While supermarkets are still overcoming supply chain issues, your local fruit and veg shop has an abundance of fresh, quality produce which is hand‐picked daily from the Brisbane Markets. Like Fourth generation fruiterer and A Better Choice! retailer Robert...
A Better Choice! retailer Bevan Betros and his family have been serving the Toowoomba and Dalby communities for more than 84 years as second‐generation independent grocers and fruiterers. However, he says that the recent supply chain challenges brought on...
The fruit and vegetable industry has been facing supply chain issues due to a high number of workers having to isolate, disrupting many aspects of the chain from growers through to retailers. Independent fruit and veg shops have been...
Independent fruiterers prove a better choice in tough COVID times. Third generation fruiterer and ‘A better choice!’ retailer Peter Maniatis, like many fruit and vegetable retailers and wholesalers, has been working long hours of late to overcome the challenges of...
‘A better choice!’ has proudly partnered with the Australian Mushroom Growers Association (AMGA), the national peak industry body for the mushroom industry, to help them promote their summer campaign ‘Mushrooms + Mince = The Blend’ – which launches on...
MEDIA RELEASE 18 OCTOBER 2021 THE LOCAL FRUIT & VEG SHOPS HELPING TOMORROW’S CHAMPIONS GET BACK ON THE FIELD! With COVID shutting down youth sporting competitions and sparking funding cuts, local Fruit and Veg stores around the country are rallying...
