Let's hear it for our region's food production heroes
By Martin Gilbert © Supplied In terms of commodities, there’s nothing more basic or crucial to life than food. Everyone on the planet is a consumer. That might suggest a permanent seller’s market, but the food industry is as complex and fluctuating as any other, being highly competitive, fast-evolving and vulnerable to supply chain disruption, like most industries. During the pandemic crisis, alongside our heroic health professionals, the food industry has made a valuable contribution by keeping us adequately fed and our supermarkets well-stocked. Along with the complementary drink...