Tasmanian fruit growers call on consumers to buy local
Food Standards Australia New Zealand recalled 300 gram packs of Creative Gourmet Mixed Frozen Berries on Friday. The berries are believed to be sourced from China and Canada and processed in China.
Fruit Growers Tasmania business development manager Phil Pyke advised berry buyers to pay more attention to their produce.
“Even if grown in New Zealand, the US or Chile, fruit can still be sent to China for processing. People still shop without paying attention to where their food comes from. After the last [frozen berry] scare one would think Australians would prefer fresh Australian produce, but their trolleys say another thing,” Mr Pyke said.
“We’ve got almost 12 months’ supply across Australia, so we’re rarely without strawberries, blueberries and raspberries in the fresh market."
source: theadvocate.com.au
