What’s the global orange juice supply crisis – and should Australians be worried?
- Written by Dr Imran Ali, Senior Lecturer in Operations and Innovation Management, CQUniversity Australia

Oranges – and all the things we can make from them – are big business. But the industry is facing a severe crisis.
About 50 million tonnes of oranges are grown each year, 34% of them in Brazil. Brazil is also the world’s biggest exporter of orange juice by far, producing about 70% of global supply.

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