All articles by John Hey – Page 27

  • Australian citrus
    Article

    MFC pulls out of Riversun

    2010-02-05T04:22:22Z

    Major Australian citrus packer Mildura Fruit Company has revealed its plans for the US market in 2010 following its decision to quit Riversun

  • Starfruit Malaysia
    Article

    Variety spices up Malaysian offer

    2010-02-02T13:52:46Z

    Fruit Logistica 2010: In addition to starfruit, Malaysian companies will exhibit a range of other products in Berlin this week

  • Malaysian flag
    Article

    Malaysian demand cranks up for CNY

    2010-02-02T05:07:23Z

    After a slow start, pre-Chinese New Year sales have picked up in Malaysia, with mandarins leading the way, according to leading importers

  • Giant Malaysia
    Article

    Malaysian retail giant opens DCs

    2010-01-28T04:45:12Z

    GCH Retail, which operates the Giant hypermarket and Cold Storage supermarket chains in Malaysia, is investing heavily in new high-tech distribution centres

  • Mano Babiolakis
    Article

    CostaExchange CEO steps down

    2010-01-28T01:57:58Z

    Mano Babiolakis is to leave his position as CEO of major Australian grower-packer-marketer CostaExchange, handing over the reins to the group’s Simon Costa

  • Red grapefruit
    Article

    Freeze fails to sour grapefruit deal

    2010-01-19T07:01:58Z

    Florida grapefruit exports to Japan look set to remain on course despite the recent freezing conditions that have hit the state’s citrus crop

  • JohnHey
    Article

    Reasons for cheer ahead of CNY

    2010-01-14T04:18:29Z

    Chinese New Year sales are not what they once were, but traders should take heart in the increasing year-round prospects for imported fruit

  • Driscollsberrypatch
    Article

    Driscoll’s to form Australian arm

    2010-01-08T13:04:33Z

    The US giant is seeking to transform Australia’s berry business into a full year-round category through a new joint venture with CostaExchange

  • Blueberries
    Article

    Moroccan blueberry venture bears fruit

    2009-12-14T09:26:45Z

    African Blue, the young Morocco-based blueberry grower-marketer, is poised to make a foray into European markets with its first commercial volumes

  • JohnHey
    Article

    Defying the fickle finger of exchange rates

    2009-12-02T00:32:14Z

    Exchange rates have turned against key Southern Hemisphere suppliers to Asia, but the rising purchasing power of the region's markets means there is plenty still to play for