All articles by Tom Bicknell – Page 11
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ArticleChile pinpoints Indonesian opportunities
Chile’s delegation to Indonesia following ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA has identified opportunities for growth
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ArticleCompac wins Paramount contract
Compac has won a US$15m contract to outfit Paramount Citrus’ new Californian facility with packing and grading equipment
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ArticleTaiwan mango export growth
Irwin mango exports to Japan from Taiwan’s Pingtung County are steadily growing
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ArticleAsiafruit Congress 2011 kicks off
Asiafruit Congress 2011 got off to a strong start in Hong Kong on Wednesday with a range of headline industry figures
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ArticleBanana future lies in China
Exporter NEH predicts future growth in Philippine banana exports will come from an evolving Chinese market
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ArticleT&G lodges Zespri case appeal
Turners & Growers has today lodged its appeal against the High Court dismissal in August of its charges against Zespri
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ArticleChromium scare for Chinese vegetables
Hong Kong has stepped up its checks of Chinese vegetables following concerns illegally dumped chromium contaminated farmland
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ArticleNorth Korea in Russian lease talks
North Korea and Russia are in talks for a massive Far East land lease deal for agricultural production
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ArticleJapanese fruit consumption drops
Japanese household fruit consumption hit its lowest July level in 11 years last month, according to the latest figures
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ArticleBanana sector calls for peso stability
The Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association has called on the government to stabilise the Philippine exchange rate
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ArticleT&G sees first half growth
Turners & Growers has reported moderate first half profit growth to NZ$12.86m before tax and interest
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ArticleWet start for Chinese apples
Wet weather has trimmed the volume and quality of China’s new apple crop, and prices will be troubled by stored shoulders from last season
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ArticleIngersoll Rand launches Indian cold chain business
Ingersoll Rand has launched a new consulting service for India’s cold chain market, which it says is growing 20 per cent annually
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ArticleAustralian body recommends dimethoate suspension
Australia’s pesticide watchdog has proposed a suspension of dimethoate, with huge potential consequences for the country’s produce business
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ArticleJapan cuts Australian blueberry access
Australia has lost blueberry access to Japan, and does not expect to regain it before the end of this current season
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ArticleLessons from kiwifruit trials
Zespri’s market trials of its new kiwifruit varieties have turned up a few hiccoughs, but mostly good news
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ArticleTesco’s Tjeerd Jegen moves to Woolworths
Tesco Malaysia’s CEO Tjeerd Jegen will move to a new role as Australian retailer Woolworth’s supermarket director this year
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ArticleAus-US mango access on horizon
Australian mangoes could get access to the US market before the next season under an irradiation protocol
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ArticleAustralia registers export fall
Australian horticultural exports dropped 10 per cent over the 2010/11 season, hobbled by climatic conditions and a high dollar
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ArticleWhite mushrooms outpace Australian exotics
Market share of exotic mushroom varieties is shrinking in Australia, losing ground to rapid growth in white button demand