Dole establishes presence in India

Dole establishes presence in India
Dole Packaged Foods Worldwide is to partner up with retailer Future Group to expand the brand’s presence in India, according to BusinessLine. Global president for Dole Packaged Foods, Pier-Luigi Sigismondi, […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

Chinese demand top-quality apples

Chinese demand top-quality apples
China’s apple imports are estimated to be up almost 8% in 2019/20 (July-June), to 100,000 tons in response to growing consumer demand for high-quality fruit, according to USDA data. Domestic […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

Chinese grape sector develops

Chinese grape sector develops
China’s 2019/20 table grape imports are estimated to be down almost 5% to 250,000 tons, due to the improved quantity and quality of the domestic crop. China’s main sources for […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

Flow of Belgian and Dutch pears into China

Flow of Belgian and Dutch pears into China
Demand in China for imported pears continues to grow. In 2019/20, imports are estimated to be up almost 40% to 15,000 tons, according to USDA data. The rise in demand […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

Promoting Indian Grape Produce in Overseas Markets

 New varieties in the pipeline to enhance quality    Attracting more than 200 delegates, ranging from farmers to industrialists to entrepreneurs to policy makers, across the country, the first edition […]
Thu 28/11/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

Attendees from over 20 countries at 2019 Taiwan Smart Agriweek 

Attendees from over 20 countries at 2019 Taiwan Smart Agriweek 
The 2019 Taiwan Smart Agriweek hosted by Wesexpo at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center from September 26th to 28th featured four exhibition areas, which displayed smart agricultural facilities, smart agricultural solutions, […]
Mon 04/11/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

China’s retail sales of avocados up 72%

China’s retail sales of avocados up 72%
China looks set to become the world’s number-one consumer of avocados. This is the opinion of Pagoda’s general manager, Peter Zhu, speaking at the World Avocado Congress in Colombia. With […]
Wed 30/10/2019 by Richard WIlkinson

Risks of fusarium wilt spreading among Philippine bananas

Risks of fusarium wilt spreading among Philippine bananas
Leading Philippine banana exporter Tadeco has warned of the dangers of lowering the guard against fusarium wilt. The recommendation comes at a time when the local government of Davao del […]
Wed 30/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

Closer ties between Argentina’s blueberry sector and China

Closer ties between Argentina’s blueberry sector and China
A delegation of Chinese fruit importers met Argentina’s leading blueberry producers in Tucumán to strengthen ties between the two countries. The Tucumán government’s website reports that representatives of Kingberry, Earlycrop, […]
Tue 29/10/2019

Great-Sun Foods to expand to Malaysia

Great-Sun Foods to expand to Malaysia
Chinese produce expert Great-Sun Foods is to invest US$39.6m in opening a new tropical fruit production base in Malaysia, according to Beijing News. The base will consist of a modern […]
Tue 29/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

Aldi expands Chinese network

Aldi expands Chinese network
Aldi opened two new stores in Shanghai on 13 October, consolidating its presence in China. The German retailer opened its first two stores in Shanghai’s Baoshan and Putuo Districts in […]
Tue 29/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

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