Asia and Oceania news archive – Page 15
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NewsBayWa plans to sell T&G, suggests Reuters report
Agency cites company presentation that apparently predicted sale after 2025
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NewsBloom Fresh announces licensees in China
Announcement comes amid continued commitment to pursue license infringement across the nation
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NewsNZ Summerfresh announces commercial names for apricot series
Names for new apricot varieties inspired by New Zealand’s summer season
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NewsCosta’s berry harvest kicks off in Tasmania
Recruitment for local employees across harvest operations is underway
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NewsBox Divvy connects tomato growers directly with consumers
Modern cooperative supports Australian growers through truss oversupply, paying up to double the market price
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NewsRockit Global appoints Cullen Zhang as new GM Greater China
Zhang joins Rockit after eight years with confectionery and snack foods company Pladis
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NewsWholesale ordering platform Fresho hits US$50mn funding
Oversubscribed Series B funding round to accelerate AI innovation and US expansion as platform passes 30mn orders
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NewsZespri’s rodent insurance claim could take years to resolve
Total cost of incident, which saw a whole ship full of SunGold kiwifruit destroyed, now estimated at around €0.13 per tray
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NewsScales says apple orchard investments will boost profit
Redevelopment of apple production in New Zealand should see the company’s net profit increase to NZ$35-40mn in 2025, says group
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NewsWestern Australia unveils A$97mn biosecurity centre
The response centre will act as the headquarters for the state’s biosecurity operations including responses to polyphagous shot-hole borer and Queensland fruit fly
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NewsHort Innovation welcomes new directors
Cameron Mackay and Robert Mullins join the board, with Julie Bird re-elected as chair
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NewsMacquarie Asset Management takes majority share in Australia's Fresh Produce Group
One of Australia’s largest fresh fruit and veg companies has a new major shareholder, although its founders and chief executives will stay in place
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NewsNZ authority fines kiwifruit industry labour provider
Group says it will work with Zespri to stop malpractice, after it found Asad Horticulture Limited in breach of employment regulations
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NewsFrance prepares for apple marketing push in India
A new campaign backed by Interfel aims to highlight the quality of French apples, including red-fleshed variety Kissabel
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NewsTrish Skinner retires from Fresh Markets Australia board
Skinner joined the board in 2002 and spent 25 years representing the Western Australia Chamber of Fruit & Vegetables
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NewsLandmark international programme set to boost Australian Grapes brand
Five-year marketing programme takes a multi-pronged approach to grow the Australian table grape profile with direct involvement from producers and exporters
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NewsPerth Markets begins A$10mn rooftop solar project
Once complete it will be the largest rooftop solar system in the state, reducing the site’s carbon footprint
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NewsPresident of the Philippines inaugurates Korea-backed greenhouse project in Quezon
The facility is one of 20 greenhouses established with support from Korean government
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NewsNZ avocado exports set for recovery in 2025
Expected downturn in Australian production means its neighbour stands to improve on last year’s disappointing campaign
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NewsChile pushes for lower tariffs on exports to India
Frutas de Chile seeking reduction in tariffs on apples, kiwifruit and other Chilean fruit