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News updates for Asia’s fresh produce business.
Philippines clinches access to Japan for Hass avocados
Agreement took over a decade to finalise with initial access requests dating back to 2011
Strong demand and quality drives positive forecast for Zespri growers
Forecast returns up across almost all categories, marketer reports
Kantar research shows growth in Zespri’s brand power
The kiwifruit company’s latest Kantar Brand Power report indicates the brand’s increasing strength in its core markets, as well as growing competition from other brands
South Africa focuses on new grape varieties
Breeders have a keen interest in their newer varieties as the country’s table grape season gets underway
First Cherry Express service departs from Valparaíso
The Seaspan Belief ship, operated by Ocean Network Express (ONE), was loaded with 240 containers
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Fruitbox 109 · Stephan Weist, Rewe Group Buying
Chris and Stephan speak about the growth in local and regional sourcing of fresh fruits and vegetables across Europe
Fruitbox 108 · Carlo Magni & Louise Beard, Forward Insight
Chris, Carlo and Louise consider the consumers of tomorrow, the choices they will make and how we can develop fresh produce that will appeal to them
Fruitbox 107 · David Kat, Neolithics
Chris and David discuss the application and rapid development of new technologies and their transformative impact on the supply chain
Asian markets can consume more cherries
China and other markets in Asia have the capacity to absorb surge in Chilean cherry volumes, says JWM Asia’s GM of trade, Danny Guo. But he cites quality control, channel diversification and targeted marketing as key to success
Asiafruit Thailand edition out now
New issue includes Fresh Focus Cherry with in-depth coverage of key developments in the global cherry trade, plus features on Thailand, berries and more
Zespri aims to sell 93,000 tonnes of Northern Hemisphere kiwifruit
Marketer says it has targeted 26mn trays from its counter-seasonal programme, as new season gets underway
Fruitnet launches Fresh Produce Vietnam
Brand-new conference and expo event for Vietnam’s booming fresh produce business takes place in Ho Chi Minh City on 13-14 May
Avocados Australia signs A$300 mn purchase deal with Shanghai Huizhan Markets
Agreement one of several signed at CIIE in a bid to progress technical market access for Australian avocados into China
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Peru inaugurates megaport of Chancay
US$3bn venture is the largest deepwater port on the western coast of South America
Fedefruta warns that fruit drop could cut Chilean cherry forecast
Notable incidence of phenomenon reported by growers, particularly in the Regina variety
Malaysian government invests in local onion production
The US$2.69mn commitment is part of a multi-phase strategy that will see the country become 30 per cent self-sufficient in onion production by 2030
Avocados Australia signs MoU with China Chamber of Commerce at CIIE
Agreement seeks to enhance technological exchanges as Australia continues lobbying efforts for access to China market
Philippines loses banana market share in China to Vietnam
Geopolitical tensions blamed as imports from the Philippines drop 49 per cent year-on-year to 255,636 tonnes
Chile and Vietnam sign cooperation agreements in key areas
Two nations to strengthen commercial links in agriculture, defence and culture
India receives new-season Royal Gala from Poland
Import-export company Scion Agricos says it has taken this season’s first shipments to India, two weeks earlier than previous years
Dutch greenhouse experts return to India
Dutch greenhouse experts from HortiRoad2India will be back in India on 13-22 November to promote collaboration in sustainable food systems via innovative solutions
Shane Kingston named COO of T&G apples business
Kingston is promoted to chief operating officer of T&G Global’s apples business overseeing the entire value chain
South Africa expects marginal volume increase as grape harvest begins
Growers have started packing the first volumes in the country’s northern regions