Growers try to save beetroot jobs

Jul 5 2011 in Agriculture, Food by TEDxDubbo

VEGETABLE producers responsible for 90% of Australia’s beetroot production have formed a representative group to ensure they and their industry survive and prosper despite a decision by international food giant, HJ Heinz / Golden Circle – to take the country’s mainstay beetroot processing operations – and its 160 jobs – offshore to New Zealand. Called [...]