All articles by John Hey – Page 27
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ArticleFairPrice unveils Indonesian vegetable brand
Singaporean retail giant NTUC FairPrice has launched a new range of highland-grown leafy vegetables from Indonesia
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ArticleStellar year for California navels
California’s navel orange industry is reflecting on one of its best-ever seasons, with initial indications pointing to another bumper crop for 2010/11
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ArticleAPL launches satellite tracking service
The global shipping line has unveiled a pioneering tracking service to provide real-time monitoring of reefer containers in transit
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ArticleCarrefour's Dia extends reach in China
The Dia convenience chain has joined forces with Anhui-based Everyone International to open stores in the Chinese province
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ArticleUS grapes recover access to Australia
US grapes have regained access to the Australian market under a much tougher protocol that will limit import volumes
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ArticleJapan’s imports drop but demand holds
While lower intake of bananas and pineapples saw Japanese fruit imports fall in the first half of this year, demand has remained firm
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ArticleDelica Australia buys into asparagus business
The company has bought a 50 per cent shareholding in Australian asparagus exporter Delica Pty from founder Murray McCallum
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ArticleAustralian grapes poised for China access
With the signing of a protocol scheduled for August, Australia’s grape industry is hoping to make its first direct shipments to China this season
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ArticleChinese Premier visits apple packer
Premier Wen Jiabao has visited major Chinese apple packer Huasheng to inspect operations and discuss trends in domestic and export markets
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ArticleZespri extends reach in China
A sales push with peak-season volumes and a foray into second-tier cities are driving the kiwifruit marketer’s sales in China this year
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ArticleLofty goals overlook lower-hanging fruit
Exporters would do well to look at intra-Asian trade opportunities rather than focusing all attention on supposed 'high-value' markets
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ArticleTesco technical manager heads to Shanghai
Johnathan Sutton has moved to Tesco’s international sourcing operation in Shanghai to expand the group’s procurement of produce from Asia
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ArticleFPG buys Produce One
Australian produce marketer Fresh Produce Group has boosted its domestic business with the purchase of Produce One from CostaExchange
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ArticleMalaysian retail buyer eyes gap in market
Retna Malar has resigned as category manager for fruit and vegetables at Malaysian supermarket group GCH Retail to set up her own marketing company
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ArticleGrapefruit growers hail Japan access
Japan’s announcement of market access for Australian grapefruit from fruit fly-affected areas has come as a major boost for growers of red-fleshed varieties
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ArticleCMA CGM links economic powers
The shipping giant has boosted its offer on the South Asian market with the launch a new service linking China to India and Pakistan
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ArticleProgressive to open five more NZ stores
Supermarket operator Progressive Enterprises has unveiled plans to open five new Countdown stores in New Zealand’s North Island
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ArticleTougher June on cards for Chinese imports
China’s fruit import deal has been steady over recent weeks, but some traders warn the country’s large lychee crop could affect demand this month
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ArticleThai unrest hits produce sales
Thailand’s fresh produce business is counting the cost of the civil unrest plaguing the country, as trade buyers and consumers stay away
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ArticleDrought still bites in Yunnan
While the drought in southwest China appears to be easing, Yunnan Province remains parched, with mixed consequences for fruit and vegetable crops