OZblu Brings Magic to China
Perth, 15 August 2022 | As their first Peruvian blueberries arrive in China, United Exports reports that their variety OZblu® Magica remains the blueberry of choice for customers in the country. Commonly known as OZblu® Magica, the variety has proved its popularity in China for the third year running. In 2019, the first shipment sold out […]
Australian High Commissioner Visits OZblu® Farm in South Africa
Perth, 5 August 2022 | Australian High Commissioner, in South Africa, Gita Kamath visited United Exports’ flagship blueberry farm, Nyami Berries, in the North West Province of South Africa in early August, the month in which the country celebrates women. High Commissioner Kamath’s portfolio includes South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia. United […]
OZblu Places Customer-Led Innovation Centre Stage
Perth, 3 August 2022 | The blueberry industry was abuzz during the last week of July with the return of the OZblu® Global Conference – an industry favourite – after a COVID-induced pause. Delegates at the 2022 conference included growers, customers, investors, guests and the breeder – all together in person for the first time […]
Sean Li joins United Exports Group
PERTH, 7 March 2022 | United Exports has appointed Sean Li (Li Xiangrong in Chinese) as their business manager for China. United Exports is a vertically integrated agricultural company, specialising in blueberries, that has the exclusive right to sub-license the production of and market the renowned and market leading OZblu® blueberries. This newly created position […]
OZblu Paper Packaging Steps into the Spotlight for Sustainability
PERTH, 5 August 2021 | Mauritius, like so many island nations, has been heavily affected by land and sea pollution from single-use plastics. In response, the government has taken strong measures to reduce the amount of plastic waste ending up in landfills or its world-renowned marine environment. Non-biodegradable plastic bags have been banned since 2016. […]
OZblu® makes more record-breaking waves with class-leading blueberries
PERTH, Australia, 2 June 2021 – United Exports is proud to announce that OZblu®’s world-class genetics have broken yet another world record. A container of fresh OZblu® blueberries transited the Pacific ocean – from the port of Manzanillo in Mexico to the port of Hong Kong – spending 51 days at sea and arriving fresh […]
OZbluⓇ blueberries breaks its own Guinness World Record with the heaviest blueberry
Perth, 6 October 2020 | In March 2018, OZblu® burst the barriers with the worlds heaviest blueberry weighing in at 12.39 grams. OZblu® then asked the question ‘can blueberries get much better than this?’ OZblu® can officially confirm, just over two years later, that blueberries can in fact get that much better, after breaking their […]
Sewing a Better Future | OZblu®’s Community Efforts to Conquer COVID-19
South Africa, May 2020 | Following the shift to Level 4 Lockdown amidst the coronavirus spread, the South African government introduced new regulation regarding the use of fabric masks as a preventative measure against the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Local companies have been instructed to protect their staff by providing them with this Personal […]
Around the World in Thirty Years
Perth, May 2019 – David and Leasa Mazzardis – OZblu co-founders and sole breeders of the brand’s varieties – have maintained a steadfast position within both the blueberry and stone fruit categories due to the genetic superiority of their leading varieties. The innovative couple have spent decades continuously improving upon their products with high levels of […]