News from Asiafruit – Page 384
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ArticleMaui Capital buys Freshmax share
Maui Capital has bought out Wolseley Private Equity’s 60 per cent share in Australasian trader Freshmax
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ArticlePeruvian avocado shipments to climb
ProHass forecasts export rise of 30 per cent over the next 12 months thanks to increased US market access
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ArticleNew World Alliance to launch transatlantic service
Container shipping group, The New World Alliance, will launch a new transatlantic service connecting Europe with the US East Coast
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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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ArticleExport bloom for NZ persimmons
New Zealand’s persimmon industry is looking forward to new market access as planted area grows during the next few years
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ArticleGrowth for Peruvian mandarin exports
The opening up of new export outlets in the Asian market helped to boost Peru’s global mandarin sales last year
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ArticleIndia lowers MEP for onions
Onion exports from India should increase as the country’s government slashes its Minimum Export Price
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ArticleRebels attack Philippines banana production
Communist rebels associated with the New People’s Army have launched a series of attacks against banana production in the Philippines
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ArticleFarming for the future in focus
Bharti Walmart's William Savage will discuss the foundations for a sustainable future at Fresh Produce India 2012
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ArticleMetro suffers Christmas sales slump
German retailer sees yearly fourth-quarter sales drop 1.3 per cent following disappointing Christmas trading
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ArticleCasino sees 'strong growth' in Q4
Sales climb 14.5 per cent in the fourth quarter, driven by improved results in Latin America and Asia
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ArticleAustralia questions Malaysian pineapple imports
Australia’s largest pineapple marketer is urging the government to rethink plans to allow Malaysian pineapples into the country
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ArticleUS to test all imported orange juice
Embattled Australian citrus growers are hoping a potential US ban on orange juice from Brazil could improve the market for their valencia crops
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ArticleAsia to Europe seafreight traffic falls
A drop in container shipping traffic between Asia and Europe could exacerbate seafreight lines’ losses
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ArticleRains boost NZ apples
Rain in apple producing-hub Hawke’s Bay is a good thing for growers, but the season is now running a fortnight late
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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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ArticleNew Philippine strawberries Forever
New Philippine strawberries aimed at displacing imports could be named after The Beatles’ famous song ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’
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ArticlePositive signs for Japanese apples
Encouraging signs for Japanese apple growers in areas surrounding the nuclear power plant damaged in last year’s tsunami
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ArticleExpanded area freedom for Australian grapes
New areas declared fruit fly free in Victoria will boost the available volumes of Australian grapes for markets with controls against the pest
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ArticleIndia lifts restrictions on FDI in single brand retail
While liberalisation of foreign investment in the country’s supermarket sector is on hold, India has removed restrictions on FDI in single-brand retail