News from Asiafruit – Page 130
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Speakers sign up for Fruitnet Live: China
Winstone Chee of Altitude Fresh and Zespri’s China marketing director Kok Hwee Ng to speak at global digital conference on China’s fresh produce market after coronavirus
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Agtech opening in Taiwan
An Australian report has identified Taiwan as a premium market for agtech investment
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Carrefour to buy Wellcome
Hong Kong based Dairy Farm set to sell its Wellcome Taiwan grocery retail business to Carrefour in deal worth US$108.6m
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Demand for Cambodian bananas surge
Cambodian banana exports to China increase in first five months of 2020, following market access approval last year
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New Zealand exports grow to US$2.1bn
Asia was the main destination for New Zealand’s fresh produce exports, which grew by more than US$31m in 2019
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Malaysia optimistic ahead of durian season
Durian growers in Malaysia encouraged to embrace e-commerce as Covid-19 changes the way consumers shop
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China reopens links to Russia
China’s northernmost province has resumed exporting vegetables to Russia via train for the first time in eight years
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Japan welcomes RSA grapefruit
First South African citrus of the season has been well received in the Far East
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Cautious chance for Californian Hass
With predictions of a good season, California’s avocado industry is cautious not to overcommit, particularly to a new opportunity in China
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New Zealand’s banana target
Partnership between scientists and Māori growers aims to identify best variety of banana to grow in country’s climate
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Thai mangosteen flights begin
With Covid-19 restrictions easing, Thailand has sent the year’s first airfreight shipment of mangosteens to Lanzhou, China
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Myanmar, China reopen trade routes
Export through Lweje and Kampaiti borders to restart, having previously been confined to Muse border
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Cartama celebrates Chinese first for Colombian avos
The company has become the first to ship Colombian Hass avocados to China
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Japanese melon price dives
Famous for their premium price tag, the first Hokkaido melons of the 2020 season sold for 97.6 per cent less than last year
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Costa’s Harry Debney to retire
Chief executive of Costa Group announced his intention to retire within the next nine months at the company’s AGM
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Alibaba supports fresh online faces
A new growth plan is set to support fresh food merchants who have recently joined the company’s Tmall e-commerce platform
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Bostock dazzles Chinese consumers
Chinese consumers have rushed to buy the first commercial volumes of organic Dazzle apples exported by Bostock New Zealand
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Taiwan sends off mangoes and lychees
A consignment containing the two fruits will be the first sent to Japan under a new contract with China Airlines
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IG International harvests first blueberry crop
Joint venture to grow blueberries in India proves successful, despite three years of challenging conditions
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MOYA 2020 finalists announced
Premier marketing award for Australasian fresh produce and floral industries to be presented during online showcase on 16 June