by Megan Boote | Dec 9, 2020 | SGM NEWS
This year we celebrate 35 years processing Australian macadamias for Australian growers. Suncoast Gold Macadamias was founded in 1985 by a group of passionate and forward thinking growers as a co-operative processing and marketing business and we are still owned 100%...
by Megan Boote | Dec 9, 2020 | SGM NEWS, SHAREHOLDER NEWS
After a positive result in 2019 followed by strong sales and crop volumes in 2020, we are investing in our factory in Gympie to increase our macadamia value adding capability. The half a million dollar upgrades currently underway will more than double our roasting...
by Megan Boote | Nov 30, 2020 | SGM NEWS
MACADAMIA INNOVATION AND TECH HUB LAUNCH MACADAMIA INNOVATION TRIAL focuses on stress mitigation Suncoast Gold Macadamias are pleased to announce the launch of the new Macadamia Innovation and Tech Hub which has just been released as an interactive grower portal to...
by Megan Boote | Oct 19, 2020 | SGM NEWS
internal kernel discolourtion a focus for QUALITY improvement AvOIDING LOSSES to INTERNAL KERNEL DISCOLOURATION We are continuing the focus on Brown Centre or Internal Discolouration defects in a bid to reduce waste and maximise returns to growers. An increase...
by Megan Boote | Jul 30, 2020 | SGM NEWS, SHAREHOLDER NEWS
Chris and Janeen Harte were originally cane farmers in the Alloway district of Bundaberg. In 2007 they made the decision to sell off 120 Ha of their land, keeping hold of their remaining 20Ha to plant with macadamia trees. The Harte’s opted to plant 4 varieties- 741,...
by suncoastgold | Jun 9, 2020 | SGM NEWS
The new Macadamia Innovation page has just been developed for macadamia growers looking for more information on four new macadamia varieties known as G, J, P and R. The website covers the breeding history of the four new varieties and all the details on accessing...
by suncoastgold | Apr 3, 2020 | SGM NEWS
CHALLENGING TIMES At Suncoast Gold Macadamias, we are drawing on over 30 years’ experience in the macadamia industry to provide security to our suppliers and customers in these challenging times. We have quickly adapted our production systems to cope with regulatory...
by suncoastgold | Mar 25, 2020 | SGM NEWS, SHAREHOLDER NEWS
In Late 2019 SGM installed and commissioned a brand new palletising robot to the finished packing goods line. The palletising robot improves working conditions and employee safety, as well as increasing productivity and reducing operating costs. It is programmed...
by suncoastgold | Feb 18, 2020 | SGM NEWS, SHAREHOLDER NEWS
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by suncoastgold | Jan 21, 2020 | SGM NEWS
Gympie has been identified as the birthplace of the global macadamia industry The global macadamia industry may have originated from a single tree taken from Queensland to Hawaii in the 19th century, according to new research. University of Queensland horticultural...
