All articles by Fruitnet.com Staff – Page 97
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ArticleWalmart sales defy credit crunch
Retailer’s Mexican division repors double-digit growth in the second quarter, while sales in the US continue to defy Wall Street estimates
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Japanese economic agreements draw fire
Japan’s economic agreements with South East Asian nations have drawn criticism for being one-way economic streets
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ArticleBharti Walmart expansion ignores economic woes
Bharti Walmart is continuing apace with its wholesale plans in India, despite a slowing economy
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New name for NZ research body
New Zealand’s new combined research institute will trade as Plant and Food Research
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ArticlePeter Luxton leaves Zespri
The long-serving Zespri executive has taken redundancy following a corporate restructuring
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ArticleThai airport closure stalls produce trade
Protesters have taken over the international airport, causing disruptions to produce exports
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ArticleSunnyRidge reveals new operations
The group is aiming to strengthen the year-round availability of its berries
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ArticleChinese Fuji deal under pressure
Chinese apple marketers are reporting a tough start to the export season despite USDA predictions of a stronger crop
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ArticleRural reforms hold key to China’s growth
A change in the way rural residents can manage their land could spur development in the Chinese agricultural industry
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ArticleUS pomegranates gain South Korean access
US pomegranates have been granted late-season access to the South Korean market
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NZ Chamber of Commerce opens in Korea
The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce officially opened its office in South Korea on Wednesday
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Japanese tangerine production falls
Japan’s tangerine crop is expected to fall by 12 per cent, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
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ArticleChina signs up to EU rapid alert system
China has been included in the European Union’s rapid alert system for food safety scares
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MOL considers dropping ships
The latest Asian shipping group to consider capacity cutbacks is Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines
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ArticleShippers consolidate on Asia-Europe service
Container shipping groups CMA CGM and Maersk Line will join forces with a vessel-sharing agreement for the Asia-Europe trade
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Philippine fruit looks to Taiwan
Taiwan is the focus of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office’s efforts to increase tropical fruit exports
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Carrefour chief Duran to be replaced
Retailer Carrefour will replace chief executive José Luis Duran with Nestlé executive Lars Olofsson
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ArticleAustralia approves Chile Free Trade Agreement
The Australian government has passed legislation for a Free Trade Agreement with Chile
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Indian processed food to double
India’s processed food sector is expected to double in size by 2015, according to industry experts
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Storm tears through Queensland
The Australian state of Queensland was hit by a severe storm yesterday

