Automation and software solutions for the Australian, New Zealand and Southeast Asian food and beverage industry is expected to grow at a rate of 10-15%, according to a report from FoodMag.com.au, citing a Frost & Sullivan report.
The United States Australasia Discussion Agreement (USADA) member lines have called for a general rate increase of US$150 (NZ$209) per TEU and $300 (NZ$419) per FEU to apply on dry and refrigerated shipments moving from the United States to Australia and New Zealand.
A US federal proposal is being put forward that would provide an estimated US$20 million (NZ$27 million) for apple farmers to switch to new varieties such as Honeyscrips that sell at a premium compared to the traditional variety such as McIntosh, according to an Associated Press (AP) report.
Australia's Westpac bank has begun buying carbon offsets from New Zealand forest owners with the aim of selling them to big polluting firms as part of the country's emissions trading scheme, according to a Reuters report.
Last year Chinese consumed 21 billion litres of mineral water and annual sales of premium-bottled water are expected to top 10 billion yuan (Z$2 billion) in five years, according to ChinaDaily.com.
Exporters most at risk are those with perishable products such as seafood, flowers, or even high value time-sensitive exports such as high tech products, according to Catherine Beard, Executive Director of Export New Zealand.
The regulations will ensure that purchasers know exactly what they are buying, whether the fish was caught at sea, in inland waters or was farmed and, if caught at sea, in what sea area.
Abu Dhabi's Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC) has launched the main tender for the construction of the Louvre Museum on its flagship development Saadiyat Island.
United Arab Emirates (UAE) needs more childcare facilities as the country is at risk of losing important workforce in its women due to a lack of nurseries for children.
The government will spend up to $21 million to establish a network of open-access food development facilities across the country, Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee announced this week.
NZ Customs Service and China Customs explored the possibility of paperless trading between the two countries at a recent meeting as part of discussions to implement the New Zealand-China Free-Trade Agreement (FTA).
AP Moeller, the Copenhagen-based global shipping line, reported an annual loss of 7.0 billion kroner (USD$1.3 billion), citing a drop in global shipments of goods amid the economic crisis.
