All articles by John Hey – Page 23
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ArticleSunMoon bullish about future
Listed Singaporean company confident of resolving financial issues despite Chic Foods' withdrawal from loan agreements
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ArticleFormalin scare hits Bangladesh market
Fresh fruit sales have slumped over recent months in Bangladesh after a food scare around products treated with formalin
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ArticleNZ avocado sector hosts Japan delegation
A high-powered Japanese delegation is visiting New Zealand avocado orchards as the industry gears up for its biggest-ever campaign in that market
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ArticleCarrefour faces challenges in China
Once the trailblazer for foreign supermarkets in China, Carrefour has lost its first mover advantage, reports one local newspaper
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ArticleTesco flotation to fund Thai expansion
The retail giant will hive off 15 of its Thai hypermarket sites into a listed property fund in the country to fund growth
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ArticleSunkist to restructure Japan distribution
Big changes are afoot for the US citrus giant’s distribution in Japan with the move to appoint a single import partner
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ArticleCostly errors for RSA citrus in China
The South African citrus market has crashed in China after an influx of the wrong type of fruit poured into the market
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ArticleLower California navel crop forecast
Following last year’s bumper crop, the California navel industry is set for a lighter yield this year
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ArticlePink Lady hits Shanghai retail shelves
Pink Lady apples are being promoted in Shanghai this month as part of a new strategy to develop the Asian markets
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ArticleMixed reception to earlier Moon Festival
South African citrus exports to China are benefiting from an earlier Moon Festival this year, but US grapes look set to lose out
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ArticleCitrus World and Jin-Jin join forces
Dutch group Best Fresh announces the merger of its Citrus World and Jin-Jin divisions as MD of Jin-Jin Willem Kokkeel leaves to pursue own activities
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ArticleJohnathan Sutton bound for M&S
Tesco’s category technical manager for Group Food Sourcing in Asia is leaving to join Marks & Spencer in the UK
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ArticleOranges and kiwifruit buck decline in Japan
Japan’s household expenditure on fresh fruits hit an 11-year low in June, but oranges and kiwifruit both posted increases
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ArticleHK retail giant finds room at the top
Hong Kong consumers are ‘trading up’ in their fresh produce purchases, according to supermarket chain Wellcome
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ArticleVietnam seeks US toehold for rambutan
While the US recently opened its doors to Vietnamese rambutan, shipments are yet to commence as suppliers struggle to compete on price
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ArticleAustralian oranges eye India comeback
Australian orange shipments to India could rebound this year, spurred on by the favourable size profile of the crop
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ArticleKorea FTA a boon for Peruvian grapes
The recently ratified Free Trade Agreement between Peru and Korea has buoyed prospects for the South American country’s grape exports
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ArticleAustralian citrus cleared for Korea
The first shipment of Australian oranges to Korea in several seasons is on its way after passing quarantine inspections
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ArticleFruit imports feel squeeze in China
China’s fruit import market remains in the doldrums, with hefty supplies of local seasonal fruits slowing down sales
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ArticlePromising start for Northwest cherries
Asian markets spearhead strong start to the export season for Northwest cherries, taking a third of early shipments