All articles by John Hey – Page 19
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ArticleAustralian growers sweat it out
Heat wave impact too early to call for table grapes, but industry sources expect some damage
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ArticleShifting spending patterns for CNY
China’s crackdown on public spending on gifting impacts pre-Chinese New Year fruit sales, but private purchases online power ahead
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ArticleCTG launches organic mandarins
Malaysian importer Chop Tong Guan enhances its Tian Tian brand of Chinese mandarins with addition of organically-grown fruit
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ArticlePressure building for CNY cherry sales
Port congestion in Shanghai is creating a supply bottleneck for Chilean cherries in the run up to Chinese New Year
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ArticleNew platform brings growth online
China’s e-commerce boom is creating an exciting new channel for fresh produce marketers, but profitability is a challenge for service providers
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ArticleChilean cherries touch down in Shanghai
The first-ever direct air shipments of Chilean cherries and blueberries to China have landed in Shanghai
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ArticleCitrus Australia on China mission
An Australian citrus delegation just returned from a tour of eastern China, part of a new strategy to boost trade to this burgeoning market
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ArticleChinese charter flights for Chilean cherries
In a breakthrough for Chilean cherry exports to China, China Eastern Airlines launches first direct charter flights from Santiago to Shanghai
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ArticleAsian retail veteran sets up consulting firm
Ex-Metro, Ahold and Hero fresh food retail executive John Glover returns to native Australia to set up own consulting company
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ArticleChina faces ginger price hike
Chinese ginger prices have soared this year, and trade sources predict further hikes as supply struggles to keep pace with demand
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ArticleNew Indian exporter looks East
Sanvi International to focus on exporting grapes and other fruits to new markets such as South East Asia and CIS countries
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ArticleValleyfresh launches new export company
Leading Australian importer-distributor establishes new export arm and opens branch in Queensland with incorporation of CSI Brisbane
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ArticleFresh start for SunMoon
Singapore-listed company clears debts after big investment from majority shareholder First Alverstone Capital
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ArticleSun World adds Peru and Mexico licensees
US-based grower-marketer and breeder appoints Camposol and Grupo Alta as its grape producer-licensees in Peru and Mexico respectively
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ArticleNZ suspends apple exports to China
The New Zealand apple industry stops exports to China while it works to resolves issues surrounding detection of brown rot on three shipments
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ArticleTesco Malaysia discounts fresh food prices
The hypermarket chain is leveraging on its direct sourcing from local farmers to cut prices of 18 key fresh food lines
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ArticleCA grapes moving at record pace
California grape shipments surpassed 4m cartons per week in five out of the six weeks through 13 September, according to USDA figures
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ArticleSlight drop tipped for California navels
Initial forecast from California Agricultural Statistics Service points to slightly lighter crop of larger fruit in 2013/14
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ArticleFreshmax and Energie join forces
In a further sign of consolidation in New Zealand’s apple sector, Freshmax joins forces with Energie Produce
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ArticleShanghai gears up for festival demand
With the Moon Festival and National Day Holiday around the corner, Shanghai’s fruit import trade is looking forward to a surge in market activity