Orchardists welcome new supply deal between Coles and SPC, but worry the cheap cost of new products will hurt them.
Supermarket giant Coles has partnered with canned fruit company, SPC, based in Shepparton in Victoria's north, to produce a new range of locally farmed peaches, pears and apricots.The two-year supply deal will see an extra 1.8 million cans of Australian fruit processed for Coles each yearFarmers are concerned at the price, likening it to $1 per litre milk
Four new products, including canned peaches, pears, apricots and fruit salad, all valued at two dollars per 825g, were today made available in Coles supermarkets. "Coles is proud to work with an iconic Australian company such as SPC and local growers to offer products with Aussie-grown fruit," he said.
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