HAZELNUTS the growing industry Trevor Ranford
HAZELNUTS
the growing
industry
Trevor Ranford
THE HAZELNUT CYCLE
HAZELNUT GROWERS OF AUSTRALIA INC
Bioclimatology
model for hazelnut
industry expansion
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/horticulture/nuts/industry-expansion/hazelnut
GLOBAL MARKET
Hazelnuts are
• sweet tree nuts;
• grow in temperate zones;
• primarily cultivated in Turkey
– which produces about 70% of the worlds total production.
GLOBAL MARKET
“Global Market Study on Hazelnut.”
• Increasing Demand to be Observed in the
Pharmaceuticals Sector During 2018 - 2026
• Market analysts forecast the global hazelnut market to
grow at a CAGR of 6.76% during the period 2017-
2023.
{Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)}
GLOBAL MARKET
• Asia Pacific is expected to register high growth rates
between 2018 and 2026.
• Middle East and Africa is expected to remain the largest
market through 2026, followed by Europe and North
America.
• Middle East and Africa hazelnut market accounted for
41.0% value share in 2017 and is expected to account for
40.7% market share by 2026.
INC – 2017/18
INC – 2017/18
AUSTRALIAN HAZELNUT INDUSTRY
AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION
• Grown everywhere except Queensland and
Northern Territory – Central Tablelands and Slopes of NSW
– Riverina of NSW
– North Eastern and Central Victoria
– Manjimup region of Western Australia
– Adelaide Hills
– Northern Tasmania
AUSTRALIAN HAZELNUT INDUSTRY
• In 2019, hazelnut production was valued at $3.7 million
(LVP).
• There are approximately 2,500 hectares planted,
consisting of around 1.2 million trees.
• Industry estimates hazelnut production in 2020 will be
5,500 tonnes with a value of $40 million.
HEATH BENEFITS
HEALTH BENEFITS
Hazelnuts – are rich in protein;
– have high nutritional value;
– have a high amount of dietary fibre;
– have the highest amount of proanthocyanidin in the nut family.
• chemically, they are oligomeric flavonoids.
– have high levels of vitamin E (more than almonds).
– also contain the highest level of folate of any tree nut.
• one of the B-vitamins
USES
HOW TO USE HAZELNUTS
Hazelnuts – fresh and roasted nuts
– in products like spreads, chocolate bars, and coffee.
– used to make hazelnut oil, which is used for medicinal purpose and
personal grooming.
– key end-users are individual consumers, foodservice establishments,
and industries.
INDUSTRY UPDATES
MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
• Direct to public
• Artisanal chocolate makers
• Artisanal patisseries
• Restaurants
• Distillers
• Gelato
What’s happening across the industry
Wangaratta-based Carboor Farms
• received $200,000 through the Labor Government’s Food Source
Victoria program;
• for new equipment and facilities to dry, grade and crack hazelnuts for
further value-add processing;
• investment will create five new full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs;
• will ensure the company can respond to increasing demand from
domestic and international markets.
What’s happening across the industry
Agri Australis/Ferrero:
• 2,600-hectare property;
• a demonstration farm for the company;
• using it to trial two varieties of hazelnuts to determine the best
performer in the Riverina environment;
• One million hazelnut trees planted on farm in southern NSW in 2018;
• to be used in Nutella and Ferrero Rocher;
• the trees will bear 5,000 tonnes of hazelnuts (in shell) by 2020.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2018-11-22/one-million-hazelnut-trees-planted-nsw-nutella-ferrero-rocher/10542478
What’s happening across the industry
Hazelnut Growers of Australia Inc
• Undertaken two Strategic Framework planning session
(Part of the ANIC Leadership Project)
THE FUTURE
By 2030
“Customers will be buying a range of
diversified premium hazelnut products via
strong established supply chains, tripling
the farm gate value of our nut.”
AUSTRALIAN HAZELNUTS
Enjoy them
as snacks or
in recipes
from main
dishes to
desserts.
Hazelnut is a ‘classic’ not a trend
“We feel like hazelnut is
a classic flavour already.
It’s not a trend anymore.”
Thanks & Questions