All articles by Gabrielle Easter – Page 17
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Dole expands presence in Chile
Dole Food Company has acquired TucFrut farms and packing facilities in Chile and added three long-term grapes farms to its Chilean supplier base
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Cofco inks deal with Aussie research centre
Monash University has announced an agreement with China’s leading food company Cofco to boost Australian exports to China
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Walmart ups stake in JD.com
US-headquartered retailer Walmart has almost doubled its share in China’s JD.com
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Online grocery market hits US$48bn
The sale of groceries online has grown 15 per cent in the past year and will be worth US$150bn by 2025
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Sundrop opens world-first tomato farm
Sundrop Farms has officially opened its state-of-the-art solar desalination farm
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Flood appeal for South Australian growers
The SA Growers Flood Appeal has been established to fund seedlings and startup costs for South Australian growers affected by floods
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City Mart expands in Myanmar
Myanmar retailer City Mart Holding has opened its fourth store in Yangon
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Robotics hub opened in Australia
Australia’s first dedicated robotics centre has opened at the University of Sydney
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Guangzhou upgrades port ahead of IPO
China’s southern port of Guangzhou is undergoing dredging and widening ahead of a potential public listing
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Costco AU set for record sales
Discounter Costco Australia is on track to top A$1.32bn in revenue this financial year
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Prendergast appointed United Fresh president
Pan-produce New Zealand organisation United Fresh marks 25-year milestone with new president
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Ecuador to airfreight mangoes to China
President of the Mango Ecuador Foundation Sergio Cedeño has said Ecuadorian mangoes will be shipped by air to China
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Mitolo Group buys Oakville assets
Deloitte has found buyers for the assets of Australian potato supplier Oakville Produce after going into voluntary administration earlier this year
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Apple, pear benchmark yield rises
The benchmark yield for Australian apple and pear growers has risen 28 per cent to an all-time high of 47.9 tonnes per hectare
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Record kiwifruit consumption in Japan
While fruit consumption was the third lowest recorded for August, kiwifruit consumption continues to rise in Japan
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Syngenta, Rijk Zwaan sign cross-licensing agreement
Leading seed and breeding companies have announced an agreement to share their innovative biological material in a move that will benefit growers
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Apples at core of T&G
With offices popping up from North America to Asia, T&G Global is building its support network globally for its pipfruit business and more
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Freshcare to benchmark against Globalgap
Freshcare has announced it will benchmark its certification process against the international Globalgap standard
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Amazon to shake up Aussie retailers
The imminent arrive of Amazon Fresh will be a “disruptive force” on Australia’s grocery market
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Backpacker tax dropped
The Australian government has dropped the proposed tax on working holiday visa holders to 19 per cent