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Auckland SMEs' helpline on economic development matters
Friday, 06 May 2011
Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Auckland are set to benefit from a partnership between national and local government launched this week.
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NZ meat sector's strategy for export growth
Thursday, 05 May 2011
The New Zealand Meat Industry Association (MIA) and Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) have developed a strategic development plan to boost the country’s meat exports, currently standing at $8 billion per annum.
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Container ship charter rates ease off
Wednesday, 04 May 2011
Container ship charter rates are retreating as a wave of newly-built ships entering the market dulls ocean carriers' appetite for hired vessels, according to Hellenicshippingnews.com.
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Pierre Cardin looking for buyer for his business
Wednesday, 04 May 2011
French designer Pierre Cardin said he is ready to sell his fashion house for 1 billion euros (1.46 billion U.S. dollars) in an interview with the Wall Street Journal posted on Tuesday, according to Xiinhhua news.
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World's tallest hotel opens in Hong Kong
Wednesday, 04 May 2011
The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, a luxurious hotel located on the top of the city's tallest building, held its opening ceremony on Tuesday, claiming its title as the world's highest hotel, according to Xinhua news.
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Dunedin-based TracPlus wins USA Security Network Summit award
Wednesday, 04 May 2011
The award was judged by a panel of highly regarded experts from executive levels of American and Canadian government agencies. The judging criteria centred on the uniqueness of the technology, its importance in terms of what it does, its game-changing capabilities, and its timeliness in terms of not only being ready (developed), but able to be used immediately (deployable).
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Turning up the heat on ice cream
Sunday, 01 May 2011
New research suggests that ice cream manufacturers could turn up the heat of their freezers without jeopardising product quality, according to FoodProductionDaily.com.
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Which is Asia's top seaport for 23rd time?
Sunday, 01 May 2011
Singapore won the Best Seaport in Asia award for the 23rd time at the 25th Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) receiving the prize on behalf of local shipping community, according to the Shipping Gazette.
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NZ medical technology -- the next billion-dollar industry?
Sunday, 01 May 2011
New Zealand’s medical technology sector believes it could be the country's next billion dollar industry, and plans to hire more than 165 fulltime, highly skilled workers in the next two years, according to Business Day (www.stuff.co.nz)
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World Bank sees China GDP at 9.3% in 2011
Friday, 29 April 2011
The World Bank this week raised its forecast of China's economic growth in 2011 for the second time in as many months and said it was too early for Beijing to halt policy tightening, not least because of inflationary risks, according to CNBC.com.
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Qantas hikes fuel surcharges on international routes
Friday, 29 April 2011
Australia's Qantas Airways has announced a hike in fuel surcharges on international routes, for the third month in a row, in response to continuing rises in oil and jet fuel prices, according to the Shipping Gazette.
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Guangxi province in China to nearly double capacity by 2015
Friday, 29 April 2011
Southeast Guangxi province plans to increase port capacity by 300 million tonnes to 480 million tonnes by 2015, according to the Shipping Gazette, citing Xinhua news.
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Coffee prices at 30-year high
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
Speculative demand has pushed coffee prices up through the $3 a pound barrier, taking them to their highest level for over 30 years, according to BeverageDaily.com.
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Food agent doubles as deodorant?
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
A new fragrance confectionery that claims to leave the consumer smelling like roses has hit the shelves recently, according to ConfectionaryNews.com.
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German co's new ingredient to support shelf life
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
German company Lanxess has developed a new natural citrus flavour for US soft drinks that it claims targets shelf life as well as taste buds, according to BeverageDaily.com.
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Your export market is coming to town
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
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Givaudan's sweet but not too sweet challenge
Thursday, 14 April 2011
Givaudan says it is increasing investment in taste technology to address food manufacturers’ ‘sweetness challenges', according to FoodNavigator.
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PET bottle use set to rise in alcoholic drinks -- Euromonitor
Thursday, 14 April 2011
Currently only 2% of alcoholic drinks are packed in PET but Euromonitor expects cost and environmental considerations to drive that figure up over the next few years, according to BeverageDaily.com
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GE ingredients creeping into NZ supermarkets?
Thursday, 14 April 2011
Public health will lose again as Food Standards Australia New Zealand Authority (FSANZ) is set to approve GE crops designed to survive spraying with a new range of toxic herbicides, according to GE FREE NZ.
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NZ's Royal Gala heading to Pakistan
Thursday, 14 April 2011
A Pakistani import-export company specialising in fruits such as grapes, mangoes, apples and mandarins has entered into an agreement to sell world class Royal Gala apples produced in New Zealand in Pakistan, according to Dawn.com.
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