ISSUE 48 — AUG 2019
Hort Connections:
Industry Awards Hort Connections always finishes with a bang: the 2019 National Awards for Excellence. This year the awards were held at Crown Palladium and it was great to see members of Fresh State and the Melbourne Market being recognised for their contributions to the industry.
Above: Michael Granieri from Granieri’s Fresh Produce and FMA Chairman Shane Schnitzler.
Although the Australian horticultural industry is extensive and is spread across the entire country, it was great to see members of Fresh State and the Melbourne Market on the main stage at the Hort Connections National Awards for Excellence this year. This event is the showstopping finish to the convention each year, and with over 1400 delegates attending the dinner and many hotly contested awards to be given out, it was definitely a night you didn’t want to miss. 18
Above: Brett Collins from Perfection Fresh and FMA Chairman Shane Schnitzler.
AUSVEG CEO James Whiteside commented that “everyone who was nominated for an award this year has demonstrated their passion and commitment to the industry and has made a valuable contribution to its ongoing growth and success. I’d like to congratulate every individual and business who won an award at this year’s National Awards for Excellence and thank them for their continued dedication to our industry”.
