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Food automation solutions industry seen growing 10-15% in SE Asia & Australasia
Monday, 10 May 2010
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.
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Six carriers raise freight rates for US-Australasia trades
Monday, 10 May 2010
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.
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Global carriers on-time only 60% of the time
Sunday, 09 May 2010
On-time performance by global carriers in the last quarter of 2009 significantly worsened from the first half of the year. From a high of nearly 68% in the second quarter of 2009, carriers were on time only 53% of the time in the last quarter, AmericanShipper.com says, citing research by London-based Drewry.
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Importing
Honey, health and well-being to Hong Kong
Sunday, 09 May 2010
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Importing
Leather required for Hong Kong textile company
Sunday, 09 May 2010
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Kiwi's recent rise vs Euros concerns exporters
Friday, 07 May 2010
Countries using the euro account for four of New Zealand's top 20 export markets. The NZ dollar rise is making exports expensive for Europeans, Radio New Zealand says.
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Koreans to get a taste of Kiwi food at fair
Friday, 07 May 2010
Korean food industry representatives will have an unprecedented opportunity to sample fresh, pure food and beverage items from New Zealand when they attend Seoul Food and Hotel 2010.
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US apple growers may get $20 mln to switch to new apple hybrids
Friday, 07 May 2010
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.
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Importing
Water pipes and valves for Indonesia
Thursday, 06 May 2010
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Thursday, 06 May 2010
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Baldwins
Thursday, 06 May 2010
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Westpac bank buys carbon units from NZ forest owners
Thursday, 06 May 2010
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.
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China's health co Fenchem opens Czech office, eyes EC growth
Thursday, 06 May 2010
Fenchem, the Chinese producer of dietary supplements and functional foods, has opened an office in Vitkovice, Czech Republic with the aim of doubling the size of its European business, according to NutraIngredients.com.
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Hamburg Sud and CCNI restores some Asia-US west coast capacity
Thursday, 06 May 2010
HAMBURG SUD and CCNI (Compania Chilena de Navegacion Interoceanica) have announced their decision to restore capacity to pre-financial crisis levels in the trade between Asia, Mexico and South American West Coast.
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Canton Fair closes without a big bang, mood cautious
Thursday, 06 May 2010
The recent session of the Canton Fair attracted 203,996 overseas buyers from 212 countries and regions around the world, down 1.3% from its spring session in 2007.
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NZ Exporter Profiles
Children's singing DVDs & Cds
Thursday, 06 May 2010
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Chinese owners jostle for share of China's bottled-water market
Tuesday, 04 May 2010
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.
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Japan's MOL raises freight rates for US to Asia, Mid east, Oceania
Tuesday, 04 May 2010
Japanese shipping line MOL will implement a general rate increase of US$160 (NZ$219) TEU and $274 per FEU as well as on 40-foot high cube boxes from June 1 on cargo from Canada to Asia, which includes west Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
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Sustainable packaging as a way to consumers' heart
Tuesday, 04 May 2010
In its consumer surveys carried out in 2008 and 2009, Datamonitor found that 25% of global consumers said products with reduced packaging had a high or very high degree of influence over their purchases, with the same number saying they bought such goods most or all of the time.
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New Zealand School of Export
Monday, 03 May 2010
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