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Unpacking what food and health mean to today’s macadamia consumers
The Australian macadamia industry is deeply committed to understanding what interests and motivates macadamia consumers in key markets globally. Central to maintaining this understanding is regular consumer insights research, and this year, we have been releasing the results of our largest quantitative consumer insights study to date. Read More >>
Third Macadamia Change Makers video shows regenerative agriculture in action
Innovative thinking is one of the hallmarks of Australia’s macadamia industry, and nowhere more than in the orchard. The latest video in our Macadamia Change Makers series showcases the work of Rex Harris whose macadamia farm, Piccadilly Park, is a great example of regenerative agriculture in action. Read More >>
How do consumers feel about macadamias in 2021?
The Australian macadamia industry recently completed its largest quantitative consumer insights study to date. Surveying more than 6,000 people in Australia, Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea and the USA, it took a deep dive into the minds of consumers around the world to uncover current perceptions, expectations and habits around macadamias, food more broadly, and health. Read More >>
Research shows macadamias are the gift worth giving this holiday season
There’s good news for those manufacturers and retailers including macadamias in their line up for the 2021/22 holiday season, with research showing the majority of consumers think macadamias are gift-worthy. Read More >>
September 2021 market report
The 2021 Australian macadamia crop forecast has been revised down by 4.5% from 50,770 to 48,500 tonnes in-shell at 3.5% moisture (from 54,440 to 52,000 tonnes at 10% moisture). In the New South Wales growing region, severe weather experienced in recent months delayed first new crop harvest and caused physical crop losses reducing original published crop expectations. With the majority of the Australian macadamia crop now collected, nut sizing is more normal this season and whilst kernel yields are slightly down, overall quality is very good. Read More >>
Another perfect score for Australian macadamia industry in 2020-21 National Residue Survey
Australia’s macadamia industry has once again been awarded 100% compliance in the National Residue Survey (NRS), taking its unbroken record of perfect scores into its 24th year. Our macadamia industry has participated in the survey every year since its inception in 1996, scoring 100% compliance on every occasion – a record that remains unmatched by any other Australian fresh product. Read More >>
Macadamias take centre stage at live ‘Chill Day’ event in Taiwan
The benefits of Australian grown macadamias were on show at a recent live event in Taiwan that attracted a 25,000-strong crowd. ET Today Chill Day is an all-ages outdoor festival featuring a range of attractions including a foodie market, photo booth, and live music performances. Read More >>
Reinventing chocolate macadamias with plant-forward flavours
Brigid Woolnough lets her chocolate do the talking. Best known for her Australian confectionery brand, KOKOPOD, Brigid’s handcrafted chocolates are a delicate blend of edible art and science, combining the highest quality European couverture chocolate with the best Australian-grown flavours. Read More >>
New research shows consumers find moments of small pleasure beat big experiences when it comes to wellbeing
Burnout is not a new concept, but the pandemic has reinvented it, making our day-to-day wellbeing more difficult to manage than ever before. It’s forcing consumers the world over to reconsider what makes them happy, while redefining the concept of indulgence, and the way our daily food choices can support this. Read More >>
‘Nude Nutritionist’ Lyndi Cohen visits Australia’s largest macadamia growing region
There was a buzz around the macadamia growing region of Bundaberg last month when Lyndi Cohen, best-selling author of The Nude Nutritionist, flew in for an action-packed two-day tour. Read More >>