News from Asiafruit – Page 414

  • Hitin Suri Suri Agro Fresh
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    Suri Agro Fresh launches new facility

    2011-02-15T16:11:11Z

    The joint venture company is putting the finishing touches to its multipurpose fresh fruit-handling complex north of Delhi

  • Tony Fissette Enza GFI award
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    Enza lands German marketing award

    2011-02-15T12:03:40Z

    Belgium-based Enza Continent has been recognised for its marketing and promotion of Jazz apples in Germany

  • Carrefour
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    Carrefour’s China strife

    2011-02-15T05:35:41Z

    The French retailer’s public image has been further tarnished in China after security guards assault a customer

  • frost damage
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    Mexico coldsnap impact less severe

    2011-02-14T11:08:12Z

    US distributors continue to receive steady supplies of produce from Mexico where the early February frost has been less damaging than expected

  • Enza green Italian kiwifruit
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    Enza doubles HK kiwifruit volume

    2011-02-14T04:42:15Z

    Enza has doubled its Italian-grown kiwifruit exports to Hong Kong in the past year, with a goal to become a leading kiwifruit brand in the Chinese market

  • Pakistan mangoes in box
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    Pakistan says mango protocol unworkable

    2011-02-14T01:43:14Z

    It is possible Pakistan will not be able to capitalise on the recent lifting of Japan’s ban on its mangoes due to costs involved in complying with the new protocol

  • dragon fruit generic
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    Vietnam dragon fruit exports to double

    2011-02-14T00:43:31Z

    Vietnam has seen a significant growth in dragon fruit exports in recent years, with part of this growth attributable to an increase in quality

  • Griba's Gunther Mahlknecht hosts an Indian delegation to Italy
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    Italian apple nursery enters India

    2011-02-11T05:49:45Z

    Italian apple nursery operator Griba is launching operations in India to market its trees and orchard management services to local growers

  • Queensland fruit fly credit NSW Department of Primary Industries
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    Fruit fly detected in Victoria

    2011-02-11T04:35:06Z

    Three new fruit fly outbreaks in Victoria this week will cut back the state’s table grape and stonefruit export programmes

  • Pakistan flag
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    Strike affects Pakistani airfreight

    2011-02-11T04:08:49Z

    Some Pakistani exporters are being forced to sell produce on the domestic market for substantial losses because of a strike by Pakistan International Airline employees

  • Pakistan kinnows on tree
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    Pakistan kinnow exports near target

    2011-02-11T03:23:28Z

    The Pakistan kinnow season is on track to reach its export target of 200,000 tonnes

  • Metro India
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    Metro to move on India

    2011-02-11T03:01:36Z

    German retailer Metro has signalled it will join the race to corner India’s burgeoning cash and carry sector with plans to open 50 wholesale outlets in the country

  • Zespri G9 gold
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    Early gold kiwifruit looks for niche

    2011-02-10T22:44:07Z

    First Fresh plans to find a niche to call home in Asia’s kiwifruit category with its new early gold variety

  • Indian grapes
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    Indian grape trade treads with caution

    2011-02-10T11:02:15Z

    Indian grape exports to Europe are set to fall in 2011, with exporters and importers in a cautious mindset following last year’s chlormequat chloride residue issue

  • onions generic
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    Indian onion, tomato prices continue decline

    2011-02-10T04:30:54Z

    Indian wholesale prices for onions and tomatoes have continued their downward slide this week on the back of new crops

  • sweetango apple.png
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    SweeTango sparks lawsuit

    2011-02-09T13:33:13Z

    A group of US growers fighting for the legal right to grow new apple variety SweeTango have been ordered to appoint a mediator to resolve their dispute with the variety developer

  • Safmarine
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    Safmarine upgrades Asia service

    2011-02-09T12:12:54Z

    Safmarine is launching a new direct service connecting the Far East to the Indian Subcontinent in a bid to strengthen its coverage of the region

  • Article

    The fresh, social network

    2011-02-09T09:07:34Z

    With more and more fresh produce companies using social media to promote their goods and services, location-based services and QR codes could be about to change things even further

  • John Hey B&W
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    India calls for studied approach

    2011-02-09T03:21:12Z

    Asiafruit Magazine's February 2011 issue asks whether India's produce supply chain can keep up with the country's booming consumer demand

  • Article

    Walmart courts Matahari

    2011-02-09T02:09:46Z

    Walmart could expand its presence in the Asian retail market if it is successful in forming a joint venture with Indonesian hypermarket operator Matahari