Japanese firm considers opening a vegetable plant in Tasmania
A leading Japanese company is looking at the prospect of buying Tasmanian vegetables and fish and may even set up a vegetable processing plant in the Apple Isle.
Late last year McCain Foods said they would be shutting down their Tasmanian vegetable processing plant in November 2010, a move that would leave a significant void in the market. And, while it is early days in negotiations, Primary Industries Minister David Llewellyn has said there is interest from a major Japanese food firm in filling that void.
“They need to explore the possibilities,” Mr Llewellyn said, according to the ABC. “I’ve outlined to them the benefits and opportunities that now exist in Tasmania and I think that they’re prepared to look at those issues and take them on board and see what’s possible.”
Mr Llewellyn did not name the company but noted that McCain’s departure would present a great opportunity for new players to enter the market.
yea great, let our company “home owned” die and bring in the foreign investors. Such forward thinking from the government will only exploit tasmania wealth.
Dont you get it we do not want foreign companies like japan on our island, especially when we know they will line the pockets of people like David Llewellyn.
How about you help out McCain and all the people who worked for them… I mean you guys are getting 50% pay rises this year. Your pay rise is what an average family earns in an entire year. You do realise the people have voted this kind of corruption out of Tasmania this year and that is why there is a hung parliment.
Wake up and support local buisness/ Australian buisness. Now you will just let foreigners destroy our market and we will not be able to sell vegetables to japan as they will use our land to make them>??? Wake up! What about the rest of the Tasmanian vegetable growers.