All articles by Tom Bicknell – Page 5
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Taiwanese mangoes still feeling typhoon
Taiwanese mango supply has dropped in the aftermath of Typhoon Talim late last month, driving up prices and curtailing programmes
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Taiwan imports grow in Malaysia
Taiwanese agricultural exports to Malaysia are continuing to grow and are this year expected to hit US$3m
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Two-speed Australian deal for US cherries
Roughly halfway into the season, mixed US cherry quality has created two-speed demand in the Australian market
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Demand ripens for Australian mandarins
Demand across Asia for Australian mandarins has shot up over the last few weeks in response to short supplies from South America
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NOL completes staff cuts
Neptune Orient Lines has finalised several hundred staff cuts in an effort to make the company less bureaucratic
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Q1 dip for Seven & I
Seven & I Holdings has posted a slight drop in first quarter operating profit, but is still on track for a second year of record results
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T&G considers product expansion
Turners & Growers is casting its eye to new product lines as part of a strategic review driven by majority shareholder Baywa
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Report vindicates NZ’s Apple Futures
A cost-benefit analysis of New Zealand’s low-residue Apple Futures programme has determined it yielded up to NZ$113m in extra revenue
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Japanese spending hits May pothole
Japanese household spending on fruit hit its lowest point in 12 years this May, but some bright spots remain in certain categories
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Small Indonesian retailers win out
Small format retailers are taking market share away from Indonesia’s supermarkets and hypermarkets
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Citrus greening found in California
Citrus greening disease, or huanglongbing, has been detected in a residential Californian citrus tree
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New Australian hope for Indian mangoes
Indian and Australian officials are working on a new irradiation treatment plan for Indian mango exports to Australia
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Indonesia grants NZ recognised status
Indonesia has granted New Zealand ‘recognised country’ status, allowing it to ship horticultural products directly to Jakarta
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High-profile appointments for FPG
Australia’s Fresh Produce Group has appointed industry veterans Peter Pokorny and Gerome Raco to new executive positions
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Tesco unveils Japanese exit plan
Tesco has announced it will hand over its struggling Japanese operation to retailer Aeon for a token fee
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Chris Antico joins N&A Group
Australian produce importer Chris Antico has joined trader N&A Group’s import division Pacific Fruit Brokers
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Indonesian import regulations delayed
Indonesia has delayed the introduction of new horticultural import licensing regulations until September
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Zespri Gold sales positive
Zespri kiwifruit are fetching better than expected returns in price-conscious markets this season as a result of high quality
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Zespri announces Gold3 release
Marketer grants 2,068ha of new Gold3 licences, the biggest release of a proprietary kiwifruit variety in New Zealand history
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Parwan Valley Mushrooms opens doors
Perfection Fresh and Mecrus have opened the doors on Parwan Valley Mushrooms, a new Australian joint venture production facility