News from Asiafruit – Page 386
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ArticleThailand to suspend Australian stonefruit access
Thailand plans to ban imports of all Australian stonefruit in under two weeks because of a disagreement over biosecurity audits
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ArticleScales acquires T&G share
Scales Corporation is on its way to a 10 per cent shareholding in T&G, buying it a seat at the table and ruling out a compulsory buyout by BayWa
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ArticlePakistani kinnow season off to rocky start
Pakistan's kinnow export season has got off to a difficult start due to tough market competition from Chinese fruit and no access to Indonesia
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ArticleNew Israel-India agri cooperation
India and Israel have announced the second phase of an agricultural cooperation plan, pledging US$50m to up to 20 new joint projects
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ArticleAustralian worker scheme goes permanent
Australia will introduce a permanent Pacific guest worker scheme for the horticulture industry from the middle of next year
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ArticleThe US to open doors to Chinese sand pears
The US is planning to allow imports of Chinese sand pears from approved fruit-fly-free zones in China
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ArticleBayWa meets T&G valuation
Bid falls within KordaMentha's value range, although option holders will wait until BayWa forces a compulsory acquisition
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ArticleEnhanced service for Daily Maersk
Calls added at Le Havre, Hamburg and Zeebrugge, shortening transit times and improving reliability
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ArticleSri Lanka and Pakistan to boost trade
Sri Lanka and Pakistan are discussing ways of boosting mutual trade to over US$1bn
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ArticleTesco opens zero carbon store in Thailand
Retailer Tesco Lotus has opened its first zero carbon store in Thailand, the first of its kind in Asia
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ArticleRoading upgrade slated for Philippines
Philippines' fresh produce industry set to benefit from roading upgrade in main production hub
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ArticleChinese arrival for Chilean blueberries
Asiafruit speaks with Orieta Ramirez of Frusan about the first Chilean blueberry shipment to mainland China
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ArticleChinese access for Taiwanese pears
China has granted access to fresh Taiwanese pears on the same day Taiwan posts a US$8.7m fruit trade surplus with its neighbour
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ArticlePsa threatens NZ kiwifruit exports
The disease could cause export returns to fall by 25 per cent by 2013, according to New Zealand's ministry of agriculture
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ArticleMaersk tests algae-based biofuel
Danish container shipping giant Maersk and the US Navy are reportedly collaborating on a biofuel testing programme
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ArticleLabour shortage pushes up Malaysian produce prices
A farm labour shortage in Malaysia is cutting national crop yields and pushing up produce prices
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ArticleCity green lights Chiquita HQ move
Charlotte City Council approves local incentive package despite opposition from public and senior officials
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ArticleShipping lines cooperate to increase NZ-Asia capacity
New vessel sharing agreement will service increased demand in New Zealand for capacity to North East Asia
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ArticleExporters threaten kinnow halt
Pakistani traders have declared they will cease all kinnow exports if customs officials do not stop 100 per cent inspections
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ArticleFilipino government funds fight against Panama Disease
The Filipino governments has provided funds to help the country’s banana industry fight a recent outbreak of the potentially devastating disease, Fusarium wilt