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Bone health food in UK still niche market
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
The UK market for functional foods on a bone health platform grew 6.8% in the year to March 2010, but at just GBP38 million, it still represents a niche part of the GBP556 million (NZD$82 million) functional foods market, according to DairyReporter.com.
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Food sector looks to robotics for productivity gains
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Take up of robotic technology in the food sector is set to steadily increase as processors are forced to seek further efficiency gains and demand could challenge that of the automotive industry within a decade, according to FoodProductionDaily.com
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Ocean container carriers chop Asia-EC capacity
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Ocean container carriers pulled around 100,000 20-foot equivalent units of capacity from the Asia to North Europe route during the Chinese vacation week as freight rates decline rapidly on weaker-than-expected cargo demand, according to the Journal of Commerce citing a report by Alphaliner.
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Zespri goes faster to Europe on Seatrade reefers
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Bay of Plenty kiwifruit is arriving in Europe at an increasingly speedier rate thanks to a supply agreement between Zespri and major shipowners and operators Seatrade, according to Bay of Plenty Times.
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Asia container exports to West on 5-yr recovery road
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Asian container exports to the West will take up to five years to recover after last year's market plunge, but a boom in traffic between China and Southeast Asia will help offset losses.
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Japan export ship orders (Apr-Aug) rise 111% on year
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Japanese export ship orders were up 111% year on year to 5,867,651 gross tonnes in the first five months of fiscal 2010, starting April 1, showing a rise for the ninth consecutive month, according to the Shipping Gazette.
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India to be world 2nd largest steel producer by 2015
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
At present production rates, India will soon emerge as the second-largest producer of crude steel by 2015, according to igovernment,in, an interactive web platform for governance issues.
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UK pies sale up, growth depends on healthier options
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Manufacturers of pies and pasties in the UK may need to find ways to make the products healthier if sales growth is to be sustained once purse strings loosen, according to MeatProcess.com.
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Avocado export from Bay of Plenty to fall
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
The Avocado Industry Council is predicting an export crop of 1.78 millions trays this season, 300,000 less trays than predicted before the storms, according to the Bay of Plenty Times.
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GEA Farm Tech's new rubber milking liner
Sunday, 26 September 2010
A new rubber milking liner called IQLiner, from GEA Farm Technologies, is said to provide the optimal fit almost any teat, according to RuralNews.
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China tightens watch on melamine in food
Sunday, 26 September 2010
The Chinese central government has called for stringent regulation on the production and marketing of melamine to avoid the use of melamine in the food and feed industry, according to ChinaDaily.com.
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China raises anti-dumping duties on US chicken
Sunday, 26 September 2010
China will levy anti-dumping duties of between 50.3% to 105.4% on imports of US chicken products from this week, according to ChinaDaily.com.
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Toyota plans six new green hybrid cars
Friday, 24 September 2010
The six planned models will expand Toyota's hybrid engine range of vehicles that run on petrol and electricity at a time when rivals such as Nissan are developing all-electric vehicles.
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Aussies new love for Google, Apple; move over Tim Tams
Friday, 24 September 2010
Surfing the internet rather than snacking on the couch seems to be the Aussie thing these days. Vegemite, Tim Tams and Coca-Cola have given way to technology companies Google, Apple and Sony as the nation's most loved brands, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
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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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Shanghai container traffic largest in world?
Thursday, 23 September 2010
Due to the strong recovery of China's imports and exports, the Port of Shanghai's total container throughput in the first eight months of 2010 stood at more than 19 million standard containers, making it the largest container port in the world, according to People’s Daily.com.
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Robots for Aussie farms in future?
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Robots from MARRS could one day run automated farms in Australia, a researcher from the University of Queensland was quoted saying in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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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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UK mulls new country of origin label for meat, dairy products
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is aiming to draw up a new voluntary code of practice on country of origin labelling (COOL) by the end of November, according to Food Manufacturer.com.
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No clear verdict on GE salmon for US
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
The first genetically modified animal aimed at consumers' dinner plates faces an uncertain future following a federal advisory panel on Monday that gave a mixed assessment on whether such food - a salmon - is safe to eat, according to Emirates24/7.com.
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