Personally, I don’t mind early mornings as long as they come accompanied by a rich espresso, something readily available in all central markets. I was reminded just how good the coffee is at an early morning meeting last week with a major market agent, where we were re-designing the way in which buyer relationships can be […]

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  Today’s ACCC Report and the 2015 Horticultural Code of Conduct review emphasise the need for the industry to adopt more inclusive and transparent trade practices, as existing trade mechanisms directly impact Australia’s industry growth prospects. HiveXchange CEO Antonio Palanca believes e-commerce is the key to delivering better trade outcomes for Australian farmers into the future. Talking about […]

  E-commerce solutions for fresh produce are launching across Asia, South Africa, Europe and the Americas as market innovators see the potential of digital trading environments to drive industry growth and greater returns. Momentum is building quickly behind the digital farming revolution – in recent months we have seen the launch of the Australian Farmers […]

  Over the course of the last quarter the HiveXchange has successfully supported direct trade between vegetable and fruit growers in Far North Queensland and buyers in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. As a significant percentage of this trade was direct to wholesale buyers, the HiveXchange custom-built and launched an automated levy service to calculate and make levy payments directly to the Department of Agriculture […]