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China's SMEs like trading in Asia Pacific
Friday, 24 September 2010
According to a UPS Asia Business Monitor survey 78% of Chinese SMEs currently conduct their business in the Asia-Pacific, compared to 6% in the United States and 10% in Europe.
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Aussies' huge appetite for internet downloads
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
A study by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the amount of data downloaded in the June 2010 quarter increased by more than 50% compared to the same period a year earlier.
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Daimler, Renault, Nissan team up for electric car market share
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Carmakers Daimler, Renault and Nissan are redoubling their electric cars effort in the race for market share in a world of tighter emission rules, according to GulfNews.
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Premium ice cream defies recession in EU
Monday, 13 September 2010
A growing desire for premium and indulgent ice cream has fed high value growth in Western Europe, helping manufacturers defy the recession, according to DairyReporter.com.
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USFDA initial report says GE salmon safe to eat
Friday, 10 September 2010
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said that genetically engineered (GE) salmon is safe for human consumption in documents released ahead of a public meeting on the issue due later this month, according to FoodNavigator.com.
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Maersk slash 20ft reefer service for 20 ports, NZ included
Friday, 10 September 2010
Denmark's Maersk Line has announced it will slash its reefer TEU service network, cutting more than 20 ports because of the strong market shift from TEUs to FEUs in recent years, according to the Shipping Gazette.
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Shanghai to spend 30 bln yuan on green cars
Thursday, 09 September 2010
Shanghai will be able to produce 100,000 new energy vehicles every year, including 60,000 passenger vehicles by 2012.
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Hybrid rice scientist hopes to feed the world
Thursday, 09 September 2010
Hybrid rice in China has significantly helped increase rice output and allowed 20% of the world's population to feed itself with just 7% of world's farmland.
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Aussie home brand food matches premium labels
Wednesday, 08 September 2010
Supermarket "store brand" food products often match premium labels for taste and nutritional value, as well as being much cheaper, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
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Demand in UAE interior services seen at US$14.6 bln
Wednesday, 08 September 2010
The demand for interior design services in the UAE is expected to surge with an anticipated $14.6 billion (NZD$20.23 billion) in interior design contracts and fitouts to be spent in 2010, according to TradeArabia.com.
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Korea's Jinro world top whiskey brand, Indian brands popular
Wednesday, 08 September 2010
One more Indian whisky brand from the country has made it to the list of 10 largest selling spirit brands in the world, according to Times of India. Indian whiskies, which were unaffected by the recession, have now emerged as new power brands in the global arena. The millionaire brand list is dominated by India with six whisky brands figuring in the list of world's top 10—Bagpiper, McDowell No.1, Officer's Choice, Original Choice, Royal Stag and Old Tavern.
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Rich Gulf states most connected, UAE tops list
Wednesday, 08 September 2010
The UAE is the most connected country in the Arab World, according to the Arab Advisors Group's annually released Total Country Connectivity Measure (TCCM). Saudi Arabia and Qatar were second and third respectively.
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Samsung to sell 25 mln smartphones this year
Tuesday, 07 September 2010
JK Shin, head of Samsung's Mobile Communications division, was quoted as saying at the IFA trade show in Berlin that its 2010 smartphone sales would be far higher than its original target of 18 million units, due to the popularity of its Android-based Galaxy S model.
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FritoLay consumers say green chip packet too loud
Monday, 06 September 2010
According to MeatProcess.com, nearly 40,000 people have signed up to a Facebook group criticising the packaging material, plant-based polylactic acid (PLA), for being too loud. It is said to biodegrade in as little as 14 weeks, while conventional chip packets typically take over 100 years.
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Argos of UK sues Maersk for price changes
Monday, 06 September 2010
High Street chain Argos is suing A P Moller-Maersk, the world's largest container shipping company, for more than USD$13 million (NZD$18 million), according to the Independent.
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Google's gmail to dive into Skype space
Thursday, 26 August 2010
Google Inc said users of Gmail will now be able to call telephones directly from their email, putting it in direct competition with Web calling service Skype and companies such as AT&T Inc, according to GulfNews.com.
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Global gold demand up 36% in Q2
Thursday, 26 August 2010
Demand for gold will remain robust during 2010 as a result of accelerating demand from India and China, as well as increasing global investment demand driven by continuing uncertainty over public debt and economic recovery, the World Gold Council (“WGC”), an organisation representing mining companies, said.
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Japan most developed market for nutricosmetics product
Thursday, 26 August 2010
Japan is the most developed market in this category while the US is the least, according to NutraIngredients.com, citing Kline's rsearch.
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Dairy, bakery, top functional foods market
Tuesday, 24 August 2010
Dairy, bakery and beverages account for 72.9% of functional foods in the world’s biggest markets with energy/mood enhancement, gut health and heart health the dominant claims, according to NutraIngredients.com.
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Aussie lobby group says no to Kiwi spuds
Monday, 23 August 2010
Australia vegetable lobby group AUSVEG’s chief executive Richard Mulcahy says he will be banging on the door of the federal agriculture minister, as soon as he knows who it is, to talk potatoes, according to ABC’s rural news service.
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