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British firms searching greater China presence
More than 40 executives from Britain’s biggest companies, including Alliance Boots, Virgin, Shell and Barclays are accompanying British ministers in the hope of leveraging high-level political backing to increase their presence in China.
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Polyethylene products for Mexico
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Milk powder products for China
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Whey, lactose market value seen at US$6 bln by 2014
Demand for whey and lactose ingredients is showing strong growth after a significant fall in demand in 2008/2009, according DairyReporter.com.
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Kaweka wins food safety & quality award
The Kaweka Food Company, of Hastings , was recently recognised at The New Zealand Food Awards annual ceremony in Auckland for its dedication to food safety and quality, according to infonews.co.nz.
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NZ PM says NZ dlr's rise problematic for exporters
NZ PM says NZ dlr's rise problematic for exporters
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China's tax and business envrionment reforms
China was ranked the seventh in the world in easing tax payments between June 2009 and May 2010, according to ChinaDaily.com, citing a report released Thursday by International Finance Corp. (IFC) and the World Bank (WB).
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Middle East imports US$25 bln worth of food per year
Surging demand from the Middle East’s rapidly growing and high-income population has raised annual food imports to over $25 billion (NZD$32.3 billion), according to TradeArabia.com., quoting of an upcoming food event in Abu Dhabi.
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Middle East as key market for fine foods
Dubai is host to four influential trade shows for the fine food industry opened last weekend, according to TradeArabia.com.
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HSBC's yuan settlement covers 6 continents
HSBC today announced the completion of a renminbi-(RMB) denominated trade settlement transaction in Brazil, South America, expanding its currency settlement for the RMB across six continents.
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UN economist says world food prices at crisis levels
World food prices have come close to the 2007/2008 crisis levels but global supplies are stronger now, according to TradeArabia.com, citing a United Nation's food agency economist.
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Compostable clingfilm from Italy's Novamont
A new biodegradable and compostable clingfilm has the same strength and stretch properties as traditional products, according to FoodProductionDaily.com
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Thai Airways carbon footprints inflight meals
Thai Airways International (THAI) claims it is the first airline in the world to provide carbon footprint information on Thai signature dishes served on board, according to The Nation.
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5,000 civilian aircrafts for China by 2015?
China plans to double then number of its civilian aircraft to 5,000 by 2015, according to the Shipping Gazette, citing a ChinaDaily report.
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Fonterra's peak production of 76.8 mln litres of milk per day
Fonterra has set a new record for the most milk processed in a single day at 76.8 million litre.
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