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