All articles by John Hey – Page 21
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ArticleSingapore suffers sluggish sales
Consumer concerns over the state of the global economy appear to be affecting fresh produce sales in Singapore
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ArticleIndia opens up to Peruvian avocados and asparagus
After 19 months of negotiations, India has given the green light to imports of avocados and asparagus from Peru
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ArticleNZ apple partners eye Japan expansion
Delica and Enza look to ramp up their apple exports into Japan following success of trial shipments last year
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ArticleSunMoon Food to clear debts
After lengthy negotiations with its bondholders, the Singapore-listed company has clinched two major agreements to resolve its debt issues
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ArticleDuty hike hits Bangladeshi fruit imports
Last week’s move by the Bangladeshi government to slap an additional 20 per cent regulatory duty on imported fruits has hit sales
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ArticleTop turnout for Fresh Produce India
A bumper crowd of 240 delegates from 19 different countries took part in India’s only international fresh produce conference this week
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ArticleIndian grape exports to EU pick up
Grape exports from Maharashtra to EU are up by 30 per cent on this stage last year, but local officials don’t expect a rebound to 2009 levels
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ArticleCost-cutting pays off for Dole
The multinational has reported a significant boost in 2011 fourth-quarter earnings as its cost reduction efforts kick in
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ArticleChina gets strict on Philippine bananas
China tightens quarantine inspections on Philippine bananas and suspends imports from shipper Sumifru after pest interception
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ArticleApeda to launch Hortinet
India’s export development agency is working on a pesticide monitoring system for vegetables to address residue alerts on shipments to EU
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ArticleCold snap to affect Indian grape exports
India’s Grape Exporters Association forecasts a 25 per cent decline in shipments from the Nashik region after recent cold snap
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ArticleAustralia eyes Philippine market breakthrough
Australian fruit exporters are hopeful the Philippines will accept an in-transit cold treatment protocol to open up direct trade into that market
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ArticleQuarantine threat to Indian apple imports
India’s thriving apple import trade is under threat from proposed changes to phytosanitary measures
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ArticleTreacy steps down as LaManna CEO
After more than six years at the helm of the major Australian produce distributor, Bernard Treacy is to pursue a new career path at Commonwealth Bank
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ArticleHuge wholesale market opens in Henan Province
The first phase of vast new wholesale market has opened in Zhengzhou, the capital of China’s Henan Province
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Pre-CNY market ‘a disaster’
A flood of last-minute arrivals into China for Lunar New Year was disastrous for the trade, according to one leading importer
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ArticleHeavyweights eye Cambodian banana project
Major Japanese-owned banana player Sumifru and Australia's Indochina Gateway Capital are reportedly mulling a US$35m banana plantation in Cambodia
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ArticleChaoda Modern halves stake in Asian Citrus
The tainted Chinese vegetable supplier has cut its stake in Asian Citrus Holdings by more than half, citing market volatility
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ArticleCherry waves for Chinese New Year
The Chinese market has come under pressure with a flood of Chilean cherry arrivals for Lunar New Year
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ArticleTighter import rules threaten Indonesian trade
A move by the Indonesian government to tighten fresh produce import regulations and reduce the number of entry points has raised concern among importers