Industria — melon industry

Australian melon industry to review packaging after listeria outbreak The Australian melon industry will review how it packs its fruit after a national listeria outbreak linked to rockmelon led to the death of two people in NSW.The New South Wales Riverina rockmelon grower linked to the contamination has ceased production and crisis talks were held between the Australian Melon Association and retailers across the country on Thursday. Following the meeting, growers currently supplying rockmelon were asked to supply evidence their fruit was uncontaminated, association industry development manager Dianne Fullelove said.“They [retailers] were very supportive of the industry,” Fullelove told the...