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Abalone, Green-lip mussels
Wednesday, 09 February 2011
We have a hot contact for those of you growing Abolone and Green
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Food, Health Care, Wool
Wednesday, 09 February 2011
Food, health care products, wool products, manuka honey, wine, milk powder and colost
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Raw Sheep Skin
Wednesday, 09 February 2011
A visitor who owns a factory in the Ukraine is interested in sourcing lar
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Wine, Milk Powder, Paua
Wednesday, 09 February 2011
Wine, milk powder and paua are products that another Tr
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Timber Logs to Philippines
Wednesday, 09 February 2011
A visitor to the Trade Centre has an interest in timber logs exports.
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NZ's boat builder to build America's Cup catamarans
Tuesday, 08 February 2011
The New Zealand marine industry is worth around NZD$1.7 billion and employs over 10,000 people. The sector is aiming to grow to $2.6 billion by 2015 and this contract will help attract further business.
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China not manipulating currency -- US Treasury
Tuesday, 08 February 2011
Since the June 19, 2010 announcement by China's central bank of greater exchange rate flexibility, its currency, also known as renminbi has appreciated 3.7% against the dollar, or about 6% annualised. The renminbi has appreciated 26% in total against the dollar since 2005.
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British Airways passengers face higher fare
Tuesday, 08 February 2011
BA increased its surcharge — a levy imposed on fares to cover the rising cost of oil — after admitting its fuel bill was in excess of £7 million (NZD$14.6 million) a day.
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S'pore-China bilateral trade jumps 25%
Monday, 07 February 2011
China is currently Singapore's third largest trading partner, the second largest source of tourist arrivals, and top investment destination.
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Tight supplies keep NZ lamb prices strong
Monday, 07 February 2011
Some 19.3 million head of lamb are expected to be exported, a drop of 7.7% compared to last season. Despite the lower volume of lambs, higher prices will see export receipts for the season total around $2.6 billion.
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NZ growers ponder ways to sell apples to Aussies
Monday, 07 February 2011
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Ship owners scrap vessels, price to rise?
Thursday, 03 February 2011
The report cited Clarkson Plc, the world’s biggest shipbroker, saying a total of 38 capesizes, carriers three times the size of the Statue of Liberty, will be demolished this year.
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US food prices rise, ending two years of stagnation
Thursday, 03 February 2011
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has said it expects the Consumer Price Index to rise by 2 to 3% in 2011, ending a period of near-stagnant food price inflation over the past two years, according to FoodNavigator-US.com.
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Coca-Cola's Minute Maid reach $1-bln sales in emerging market
Thursday, 03 February 2011
Minute Maid Pulpy was launched nationally in China in 2005, and is now available in 18 markets across three continents including Indonesia, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand and India.
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Heineken stops operations in Egypt
Thursday, 03 February 2011
The company, which employs 2,400 people in the region has evacuated its 25 expatriate employees on private planes and asked its local employees to stay home.
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Industrial Research co-invests in 9 Kiwi companies
Wednesday, 02 February 2011
Under the programme, qualifying companies will get the opportunity to develop their ideas into prototypes and proofs of concept utilising IRL’s world-leading science and engineering expertise. The firm will contribute 50% of the total project funding with IRL matching their contributions dollar for dollar.
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Ericsson to launch global mobile phone banking service
Wednesday, 02 February 2011
The service will be a rival to traditional money transfer operators like Western Union (WU.N) and MoneyGram initially, but could replace credit cards in the future.
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Bahrain lamb project to reduce import dependence
Wednesday, 02 February 2011
Plans have been announced to set up a facility to produce 36,000 high-quality Arabian lambs a year for the Bahrain market, according to Trade Arabia News Service.
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Sugar prices reach 30-year high
Wednesday, 02 February 2011
Sugar futures surged to a 30-year high on mounting concern that global supplies will trail demand following crop damage in Australia and India, two of the world's leading producers, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
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UK inventor's green bottle to British supermarkets
Tuesday, 01 February 2011
A new multi-recyclable food packaging design is set to hit British supermarket shelves, according to Packaging International’s website.
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