News from Asiafruit – Page 457
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ArticleCostco plans Taiwan expansion
Costco has announced plans for a major investment and expansion in the Taiwanese market
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ArticleIndia develops GM tomato
Indian researchers have developed a genetically modified tomato that stays fresh 30 days longer than traditional varieties
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ArticleBharti Retail hits 59 stores
Bharti Retail’s first phase has yielded 59 stores in northern India, down from its goal but still “on track”
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ArticleVariety spices up Malaysian offer
Fruit Logistica 2010: In addition to starfruit, Malaysian companies will exhibit a range of other products in Berlin this week
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ArticleAustralia opens ‘super’ greenhouse
One of the world’s most advanced plant research facilities has been opened in the South Australian city of Adelaide
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ArticleMalaysian demand cranks up for CNY
After a slow start, pre-Chinese New Year sales have picked up in Malaysia, with mandarins leading the way, according to leading importers
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ArticleSeafreight mangoes arrive in China
Australian mango producer Manbulloo Ltd has just completed its first seafreight trial of mangoes to China
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ArticleFruit fly found in Australian mango
A Queensland mango sold in Tasmania has been found to contain fruit fly larvae, forcing quick action from quarantine officials
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ArticleIndia to decide on GM
The Indian government will make its final decision on the introduction of genetically modified brinjal this month
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ArticleRussian children ill from Chinese fruit
Hundreds of children in Russia’s Magadan region have fallen ill after eating imported Chinese fruit
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ArticlePakistan fresh produce exports up
New data shows Pakistan’s fresh produce exports are well up for the first half of the 2009/10 financial year
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ArticleNew Zealand want China inspections
A New Zealand government report has expressed concern over the level of scrutiny faced by Chinese agricultural exports
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ArticleExpert declares aerial spraying safe
An aerial crop spraying expert has observed the practice in the Philippines and says it conforms to international standards
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ArticleVietnam slows US dragon fruit exports
Vietnam’s dragon fruit exporters are slowing their shipments to the US because of high costs and a drop in demand
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ArticleMalaysian horticulture looks to Sabah
Sabah’s potential for large-scale horticultural production is being pushed, despite concerns about logistics
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Subhiksha to reopen as franchise
Collapsed Indian supermarket chain Subhiksha looks likely to reopen stores under franchise agreements
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ArticleMalaysian retail giant opens DCs
GCH Retail, which operates the Giant hypermarket and Cold Storage supermarket chains in Malaysia, is investing heavily in new high-tech distribution centres
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ArticleChinese food spending growth high
Chinese spending on food is increasing an average of 17 per cent a year, according to a new USDA report
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ArticleCostaExchange CEO steps down
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
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ArticleIndian mango yields down
Mango yields in the Indian state of Karnataka are tipped to be lower this year, according to the state’s horticulture department