FedEx Express has opened its largest station in Shanghai which is one of the fastest growing economies in China, totalling US$207.89 billion in imports and exports, up 21% year on year, according to the Shipping Gazette.
Fonterra and United Kingdom-based dairy co-operative First Milk have announced a joint venture to produce whey proteins for Fonterra's growing food ingredients business in Europe.
Coca Cola Co in mid August announced plans to invest USD$4 billion in China as food brands scramble to expand in its fast-growing consumer market, according to The Globe and Mail.
Fonterra Co-operative Group is proposing changes to the Raw Milk Regulations that will ensure processors supplying New Zealanders with dairy products get their fair share of regulated milk.
Changes to the Rules of Origin under the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (CER), will reduce costs for exporters, according to ab an online report cby Fibre2Fashion, citing Customs Minister Maurice Williamson and Trade Minister Tim Groser.
New capacity coming on Asia-Europe trade lanes threatens to outpace demand while freight rates on east-west deteriorate unless smaller containerships withdraw, according to the Shipping Gazette.
China has appealed against a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that it illegally restricted exports of key raw materials, according to China Post, quoting the WTO.
UK soft drinks producers have been accused of being “blatantly misleading”, in the way they market their products to children and their parents, according to a report by FoodManufacturer.co.uk.
India is suffering growing pains as global demand for its agricultural and manufacturing goods is greater than its transportation infrastructure can handle, according to the Shipping Gazette.
New Zealand’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China has resulted in a windfall for manufacturers of beef and lamb products in New Zealand with huge savings made on tariffs, according to FoodProductionDaily.com.
The New Zealand potato industry is worried the fallout from a devastating crop disease means it won't be long before some growers quit the industry, according to Radio New Zealand.
China’s largest shipping company COSCO (Ocean Shipping Group Co) Holdings last week reported a loss of 271 billion yuan (USD$432 million) for the first half of 2011, registering a massive 176.8% decline year-on-year, according to China Daily.
The New Zealand pork industry is taking the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) to the High Court in Wellington this week in a bid to restrict the importing of uncooked meats, according to a report by Country99 TV.
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.
India is facing milk shortages of up to 3 million tonnes a year as it struggles to feed a rapidly expanding middle class, according to BusinessDay.com.au.
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.
