Innovative Kiwi apple brand, Rockit is looking to deliver its biggest season yet, with record export volumes expected in 2023 and a new global marketing campaign.
There’s a little bit of New Zealand greeting visitors to Mexico, and the clever Kiwi technology will be seamlessly uniting airline passengers with their baggage as they head to popular holiday destinations. Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico, which operates 12 airports in the Pacific region of Mexico has chosen baggage handling technology from BCS Group for its showcase San Jose Del Cabo and El Bajio airports.
A useful guide for exporters daunted by the intellectual property minefield. The business world is littered with tales of stolen ideas and brilliant designs dropped because they were too futuristic to attract support. If their uniqueness had been safeguarded these concepts might have benefited their creators.
The recent grounding of the container ship Rena has highlighted the importance of having a watertight marine cargo insurance policy. There are associated lessons for everyone involved in the seafreight insurance industry.
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world's second largest container shipping line, has announced plans to start a new Oceania Express Service with the Port of Tauranga as it s only New Zealand port call.
Turkey has set an ambitious plan to increase its food trade with the UAE to USD$250 million by 2015, up 20% from $103 million last year, according to TradeArabia News Service.
The UAE will probably be the first country in the world next year to have 100% broadband internet penetration through ‘fibre to home technology', according to GulfNews.com.
Air-Asia will buy an extra 100 Airbus A320neo jets (a more fuel efficient jet), taking its record-breaking order to 300 planes, according to a report in GulfNews.
Dubai plans to invest USD$7.8 billion in expanding airspace and airport capacity at Dubai International Airport over a 10-year period, according to GulfNews.com.
Asahi is to proceed with two Australian and New Zealand soft drinks deals, with the aim of becoming one of the world’s top food and beverage companies, according to BeverageDaily.com.
London’s Moore Stephen accounting firm says confidence in the ocean shipping business prospects has hit its lowest level in two years after declining a fourth consecutive quarter (ending in May), according to the Shipping Gazette.
Tru-Test Group, New Zealand’s world leading manufacturer of electric fencing systems, milk metering and animal weighing systems is investing heavily in Brazil in the next step on its international growth path.
It is only a matter of time before China moves to reduce import duty on luxury goods, according to ChinaDaily, quoting Yao Jian, a Ministry of Commerce spokesman.
Google is taking on Facebook with the unveiling of its latest attempt to build a social network modelled directly on its fast-growing rival, according to the Financial Times.
