All articles by John Hey – Page 21
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ArticleCost-cutting pays off for Dole
The multinational has reported a significant boost in 2011 fourth-quarter earnings as its cost reduction efforts kick in
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ArticleChina gets strict on Philippine bananas
China tightens quarantine inspections on Philippine bananas and suspends imports from shipper Sumifru after pest interception
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ArticleApeda to launch Hortinet
India’s export development agency is working on a pesticide monitoring system for vegetables to address residue alerts on shipments to EU
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ArticleCold snap to affect Indian grape exports
India’s Grape Exporters Association forecasts a 25 per cent decline in shipments from the Nashik region after recent cold snap
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ArticleAustralia eyes Philippine market breakthrough
Australian fruit exporters are hopeful the Philippines will accept an in-transit cold treatment protocol to open up direct trade into that market
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ArticleQuarantine threat to Indian apple imports
India’s thriving apple import trade is under threat from proposed changes to phytosanitary measures
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ArticleTreacy steps down as LaManna CEO
After more than six years at the helm of the major Australian produce distributor, Bernard Treacy is to pursue a new career path at Commonwealth Bank
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ArticleHuge wholesale market opens in Henan Province
The first phase of vast new wholesale market has opened in Zhengzhou, the capital of China’s Henan Province
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Pre-CNY market ‘a disaster’
A flood of last-minute arrivals into China for Lunar New Year was disastrous for the trade, according to one leading importer
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ArticleHeavyweights eye Cambodian banana project
Major Japanese-owned banana player Sumifru and Australia's Indochina Gateway Capital are reportedly mulling a US$35m banana plantation in Cambodia
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ArticleChaoda Modern halves stake in Asian Citrus
The tainted Chinese vegetable supplier has cut its stake in Asian Citrus Holdings by more than half, citing market volatility
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ArticleCherry waves for Chinese New Year
The Chinese market has come under pressure with a flood of Chilean cherry arrivals for Lunar New Year
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ArticleTighter import rules threaten Indonesian trade
A move by the Indonesian government to tighten fresh produce import regulations and reduce the number of entry points has raised concern among importers
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ArticleCost crunch for Indian imports
The Indian rupee’s slide against the US dollar, coupled with the higher sourcing cost of apple imports this year, is throttling market demand
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ArticleAgri-technology nations build India ties
Israel and Holland, pioneers in agriculture technology, are stepping up their involvement in the Indian market
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ArticleThai importer pumps up Jazz volume
Following a record campaign for Jazz apples in Thailand in 2011, exclusive importer Vachamon is aiming to double volumes next year
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ArticleIndian retail opportunity worth the wait
Arvind Singhal, chairman of Technopak Advisors, talks exclusively to Asiafruit about the opening of India’s retail market to foreign investment
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ArticleRed Delicious crop down but moving out
Projections for Washington’s Red Delicious apple crop have been revised downwards, but the outlook for exports remains bright
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ArticleNew marketing channels in China for US fruits
Foray into TV and Internet retailing in China reaps rewards for US fresh fruit groups
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ArticleBrett Pickering leaves GrapeExchange
The Australian grower-packer-marketer's experienced export sales manager Brett Pickering has resigned after five years with the company