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Seafood cheaper but staples will cost more this Christmas – The Age
Overseas labour shortages are set to drive up the price of summer vegetables, stone fruit, apples, pears and grapes, while China’s blocking of a growing list of…
Seafood Industry Australia chief executive Veronica Papacosta said the plummeting prices provided an opportunity for major supermarkets to support the Australian industry.
She conceded the major retailers could not simply walk away from existing supply relationships, but insisted Australians wanted to back local fishers to prevent their businesses collapsing.
If the Australian product is available,
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