Asia and Oceania news archive – Page 17
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NewsEffie Maersk crew harvests fresh vegetables on board
Technology provided by Agwa apparently produces regular supply of salad during long sea voyages
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NewsKiwifruit drives major growth in NZ fruit exports
Data from Stats NZ confirms Zespri’s strong demand Japan, China and Australia as 2024 campaign concluded
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NewsBrazil gains access to China for its table grapes
Registered exporters mainly in Pernambuco and Bahia will have opportunity to supply market under new agreed protocol
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NewsT&G Global sees double-digit growth in Thailand
NZ-based company reveals major increase in demand for its Envy and Jazz apples, as well as Zespri kiwifruit
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NewsHort Innovation develops venture fund to back startup solutions
Fund was created in partnership with impact investment firm, Artesian, and includes a A$60mn investment through Frontiers
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NewsLogistics and high costs the big issues for Turkish exporters
Air-flown products like figs have been a hit for Turkish exporters this past season, while issues in the Red Sea and high costs continue to hamper shipments by sea
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NewsTurkish exports head up despite changing climate
Turkish producers of apples, pears and grapes are noticing the impact of climate change, according to the latest report from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the USDA, but exports remain strong
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NewsNew deal strengthens Chilean air links with China
Frutas de Chile and Eastern Air Logistics sign agreement to boost shipments of cherries to China
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NewsBFV and Dole China launch The Smurfs pear campaign
Dole officially debuted the Smurfs’ co-branded Truval Pear packaging at the CIIE Exhibition in Shanghai
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NewsPeru gets green light to export mandarins to Vietnam
Phytosanitary deal opens up a market of 100mn consumers
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NewsPhilippines clinches access to Japan for Hass avocados
Agreement took over a decade to finalise with initial access requests dating back to 2011
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NewsApal names Matthew Lenne as new pear director
Lenne takes over role from Chris Fairless, who headed up the organisation’s pear activities for the past eight years
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NewsStrong demand and quality drives positive forecast for Zespri growers
Forecast returns up across almost all categories, marketer reports
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NewsWholesale markets union backs global fruit and veg day
WUWM, FAO and AIAM5 join Chile’s Le Valledor market in pushing for a new International Day of Fruits and Vegetables
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NewsKantar research shows growth in Zespri’s brand power
The kiwifruit company’s latest Kantar Brand Power report indicates the brand’s increasing strength in its core markets, as well as growing competition from other brands
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NewsAsiafruit Thailand edition out now
New issue includes Fresh Focus Cherry with in-depth coverage of key developments in the global cherry trade, plus features on Thailand, berries and more
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NewsPeru signs free trade agreement with Hong Kong
Deal is expected to make it even easier for Peruvian exporters to supply the Asian market
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NewsZespri aims to sell 93,000 tonnes of Northern Hemisphere kiwifruit
Marketer says it has targeted 26mn trays from its counter-seasonal programme, as new season gets underway
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NewsAvocados Australia signs A$300 mn purchase deal with Shanghai Huizhan Markets
Agreement one of several signed at CIIE in a bid to progress technical market access for Australian avocados into China
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NewsRainforest Alliance set to streamline requirements
Ria Stout, the group’s chief programme officer, says next year’s launch of its revised Sustainable Agricultural Standard will reduce the burden on farmers