Markets news from Asiafruit – Page 8
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NewsMiddle East conflict could harm fresh produce business
Industry analyst warns that growing hostilities in the Middle East could lead to higher costs and changing consumer purchasing patterns for fruit and vegetables
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NewsZespri signs Olympic champion Dame Lisa Carrington as brand ambassador
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri has announced a four-year global partnership with Dame Lisa Carrington, the country’s most decorated Olympian, as its first-ever global brand ambassador
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NewsFresh initiatives fuel global growth at Asia Fruit Logistica 2025
Asia Fruit Logistica boosts global trade with new features and stronger international participation
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NewsMalaysian government proposes 5 per tax on imported fruit
Sales and service tax aimed at bolstering demand for local produce set to begin on 1 July
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NewsZespri signs strategic MOUs to double fruit sales in China over ten years
Distribution and retail partners Joy Wing Mau, Goodfarmer Pagoda and Xianfeng Fruit collectively represent around 80 per cent of Zespri’s business in China
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NewsRockit attends New Zealand Prime Minister’s mission to China
Apple company to sign strategic partnership agreement with Xian Feng during the delegation
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NewsTariffs in the spotlight as Port of LA volumes slow
Uncertainty over trade tariffs is causing “hardship for consumers, businesses and labour”
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NewsAvocados From Colombia completes successful campaign with Weis Markets
Multi-week promotion included display contest, point-of-sale tools and in-store engagement across 200 stores
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NewsCathy Burns rallies industry to ‘fight for fresh’
IFPA chief executive says the need for the industry to innovate and expand its influence has been brought into sharp focus recently
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NewsSuccess of Flash Gala in India gets South African industry talking
South African sources say trade dynamics in India have created new opportunities for South African apples and pears
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NewsIFPA warning over Environmental Working Group report
Association urges ”shift from fear to facts” on produce in response to EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce
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NewsEWG releases new Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce
Guide shows that almost 60 per cent of the ‘Clean Fifteen’ products are free from harmful pesticide
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NewsPrevar launches New Zealand’s first pinky-red fleshed apple
Small volumes of the Fizz to be released to key markets this season
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NewsCalifornia table grape season underway
Coachella Valley began harvesting in mid-May and is expected to continue into min-July before San Joaquin Valley season will begin
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NewsWAO and Haldiram’s partner on new avocado menu
Menu features five traditional Indian dishes including avocado sev puri and avocado chatpata paneer tikka
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NewsEarly monsoon rainfall damages India’s vegetable crops
Heavy rains in India’s southwest regions cause significant price hikes for tomatoes, greens and onions
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NewsTrade mission puts Australian horticulture on show
Around 40 fresh produce buyers from key export markets in Asia-Pacific and Middle East will tour growers, processors and retailers in southern Queensland
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NewsDSI director Klop buys out founder’s share
Jan van den Adel has exited the business he created in 2011 with Jan de Sterke and Marnix van Fraassen
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NewsIFPA appoints Sarah Pau as East Asia country manager
Pau will provide regional support to members and facilitate networking and resource sharing for IFPA
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NewsPakistan launches mango export season with 125,000-tonne goal
Achieving the export goal could see Pakistan generate US$100mn and significantly boost its agricultural exports