Vietnam Plus.
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions have been placed on Australian produce entering Vietnam. However, following a meeting last week between Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Tran Tuan Anh, […]
Tue 19/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Despite the escalating tensions between the two countries, China has announced it will allow imports of blueberries from the United States as of Thursday 14th May, according to notices on […]
Mon 18/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Despite the current global logistics problems, Japan’s fresh fruit imports were up 1.3% in March compared with the previous year, according to Japan’s Ministry of Finance. The country imported almost […]
Mon 18/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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On 31st March, the first ever shipment of Philippine avocados (7,656 tons of Hass) was sent by Dole to China. A ceremony was held to mark the occasion on April […]
Thu 16/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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In the face of severe disruption to the global supply chains caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, countries are already reassessing their dependency on imports to feed their populations. Singapore, imports […]
Thu 16/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Vietnam’s farmers now have an accreditation programme (VietGAP) to guarantee the safety of their produce and help them enter the lucrative markets of Hanoi and abroad. The north-western areas of […]
Wed 15/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Sam’s Club, the high-end membership store of world retailing giant Walmart, is expected to open its flagship store in Shanghai, with a total area of approximately 70,000m2. The opening of […]
Thu 09/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Kiwifruit leader Zespri has been awarded almost NZ$15 million in damages after a ruling that its SunGold variety was unlawfully taken to China and distributed to other growers. The company […]
Thu 19/03/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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After years of hard work, a container carrying 16 tonnes of quality Colombian Hass avocados has been exported from Westfalia Fruit Colombia (WFC) to Yokohama, Japan. This is the first […]
Wed 18/03/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
