The airport will be teaming-up with Pak Fresh, a South Australian freight company specialising in the export of premium but perishable produce such as fish and meat.

Canberra Airport managing director Stephen Byron said the airport had long held plans to act as a freight hub for businesses in the capital.

“We have been working to attract freight handlers who can help producers throughout the ACT, South Coast, Riverina and the Murray-Darling Basin, showcase the premium products that grow here and manage the exportation process,” he said.

Working with Pak Fresh would help link Canberra's fresh food and wine with the rest of the world, he said.

"This is a very significant announcement for us," he said.

"When we started 20 years ago, establishing Canberra's freight operation was a major goal.

"Pak Fresh are a company that knows what they are doing - a freight exporter that is a link between the goods, the aeroplane and the rest of the world."

Pak Fresh started working with primary producers in South Australia, and exports the state's fresh produce to locations such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai and Qatar.

Managing director Nathan Bevan said he was excited to do the same for the ACT's top-notch food and wine scene.

"This region has great products, outstanding primary producers and freight forwarders, along with a strong hub in Canberra Airport," he said.

"Together we will get the best food from the region on plates around the world and build the region's global profile to match the quality of the products."