All articles by Fruitnet.com Staff – Page 42

  • Korea supermarket
    Article

    Korea increases imports

    2011-02-21T06:24:50Z

    A Korean government ministry has increased the importation of some essential items to try and stabilise rising food costs

  • Murray Denyer Cooney Lees Morgan
    Article

    Big movement on NZ trade deals

    2011-02-21T00:42:40Z

    Fruitnet.com spoke to Murray Denyer of New Zealand law firm Cooney Lees Morgan about the country’s recent trade negotiations

  • Persimmons
    Article

    NZ persimmons await China access

    2011-02-18T05:11:46Z

    The New Zealand persimmon industry could soon have cause for celebration with access to China looming on the horizon

  • APM workers
    Article

    New port facility for Vietnam

    2011-02-18T02:40:04Z

    A new port facility in Vietnam will be the first in the country with the capacity to handle the world's largest container vessels

  • onions generic
    Article

    India allows some onion exports

    2011-02-17T09:32:08Z

    The Indian government has allowed the export of some onion varieties as it struggles to control the price of the commodity, which crashed in wholesale markets recently

  • Potato
    Article

    NZ potatoes win access to Korea

    2011-02-16T09:58:40Z

    Access to South Korea could provide a NZ$10m boost to the potato industry in New Zealand

  • Carrefour
    Article

    Carrefour’s China strife

    2011-02-15T05:35:41Z

    The French retailer’s public image has been further tarnished in China after security guards assault a customer

  • Pakistan mangoes in box
    Article

    Pakistan says mango protocol unworkable

    2011-02-14T01:43:14Z

    It is possible Pakistan will not be able to capitalise on the recent lifting of Japan’s ban on its mangoes due to costs involved in complying with the new protocol

  • dragon fruit generic
    Article

    Vietnam dragon fruit exports to double

    2011-02-14T00:43:31Z

    Vietnam has seen a significant growth in dragon fruit exports in recent years, with part of this growth attributable to an increase in quality

  • Pakistan flag
    Article

    Strike affects Pakistani airfreight

    2011-02-11T04:08:49Z

    Some Pakistani exporters are being forced to sell produce on the domestic market for substantial losses because of a strike by Pakistan International Airline employees

  • Pakistan kinnows on tree
    Article

    Pakistan kinnow exports near target

    2011-02-11T03:23:28Z

    The Pakistan kinnow season is on track to reach its export target of 200,000 tonnes

  • Metro India
    Article

    Metro to move on India

    2011-02-11T03:01:36Z

    German retailer Metro has signalled it will join the race to corner India’s burgeoning cash and carry sector with plans to open 50 wholesale outlets in the country

  • Florida citrus
    Article

    Florida citrus weathers December freeze

    2011-02-10T08:40:40Z

    Freezing weather in Florida during December had a minimal effect on the state’s US$9bn citrus industry

  • organics
    Article

    Growth in US high-end retail

    2011-02-10T05:45:25Z

    Up-scale US retailer, Whole Foods, is doing a roaring trade, while sales at outlets targeting less-affluent consumers stagnate

  • Article

    Walmart courts Matahari

    2011-02-09T02:09:46Z

    Walmart could expand its presence in the Asian retail market if it is successful in forming a joint venture with Indonesian hypermarket operator Matahari

  • New Zealand kiwifruit
    Article

    Asian persuasion for NZ exports

    2011-02-08T04:19:14Z

    New Zealand’s horticultural export focus will likely shift from traditional markets in the US and Europe to developing markets in Asia over the coming years

  • strawberries
    Article

    Indian strawberry exports uncertain

    2011-02-08T04:06:11Z

    Strawberries are the latest Indian crop to experience a price spike because of post monsoonal rains, which could affect exports of the fruit into Europe and the Middle East

  • Fresh Produce India 2011
    Article

    Prominent speakers join Indian event

    2011-02-07T14:33:25Z

    Fresh Produce India is drawing closer, and is set to bring together influential fresh produce figures in New Delhi on 2-4 March 2011

  • China vegetables Hong Kong
    Article

    Hong Kong produce prices increase

    2011-02-07T05:43:35Z

    The price of fresh produce in Hong Kong spiked upwards between 2009 and 2010 on the back of a decrease in the value of its currency

  • Crimson Seedless grapes
    Article

    Flooding hits Australia's southeast

    2011-02-07T04:03:26Z

    The weather is causing more headaches for growers in Australia, with heavy rain leading to flooding in some key growing areas in the southeast of the country