Contents

06 10 20

04 – Merry Christmas from Fresh State

05 – Letter from the CEO

Letter from Jason Cooper, Fresh State CEO. 06 – Avo-lanche – How much of a good thing is too much?

The exponential growth in avocado demand and production has resulted in an oversupply of avocados, driving the price of the fruit down. 10 – Changes in Food Consumption During the Covid-19 Pandemic

We look at the ways in which Covid-19 has impacted our eating habits.

13 – ‘A Better Choice!’ Youth Sports Initiative

The A Better Choice! Initiative saw a total of $32,900 of sponsorships and runners-up prizes awarded to Australia’s youth.

Christmas Messages

04 – Fresh State 08 – Perfection 08 – Flavorite 09 – Brescia 09 – Morco 09 – GFP 12 – Toyota Material Handling 14 – Barkers Fresh Produce

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15 – Ferrinda Fresh 15 – Produce Time 17 – Louis Melbourne

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President’s Message

20 – Seasonal Fruit: Mango

21 – Mango Chicken Curry Recipe 23 – Calendar of Events

We all have a reason to celebrate this festive season. Having come out of lockdown #6 we can finally get back to living our ‘COVID normal’ lives. We may have spent a large part of our year indoors and restricted in our movements, but we can be grateful that we will be celebrating this Christmas with no constraints on where we go and who we see. I hope everybody has a welldeserved break and continues to stay safe and healthy throughout the summer and into the New Year.

As is the case every year, this issue of Fresh State of Affairs is a Christmas bumper issue and is filled with Christmas greetings from the market community. There are also some interesting articles for you to read, including a look into the oversupply of avocados and the ways in which Covid-19 has impacted our eating habits.

We hope you enjoy the last Fresh State of Affairs Magazine for the year. We look forward to bringing in the New Year with more exciting articles and topics for you to read! The team at Fresh State wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Shane Schnitzler

President Fresh State Ltd.