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The US and China have announced the signing of a “phase-one” trade deal, an agreement which will involve China buying an extra US$40-50 billion of US agricultural products over the […]
Mon 20/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Hong Kong’s Fenix Group is exploring the sale of a majority stake in the owner of high-end supermarket chain City’super. Bloomberg reports that the deal could be worth US$300 million […]
Tue 14/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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China’s fruit imports have been rising rapidly over recent years, as more and more fruits gain access to the market and import procedures are simplified. In 2018, imports totaled 4.86 […]
Wed 01/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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One area in which Chinese online retail giant Alibaba is considered to be weak is in local services, at least compared with its rival Meituan (owned by Tencent). Meituan’s quarterly […]
Mon 30/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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After protracted negotiations lasting 15 years, Argentine lemons have finally been granted access to the Chinese market. Argentina’s agriculture minister, Luis Basterra, and deputy minister of the General Administration of […]
Mon 30/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Thanks to chartered planes, Chilean cherries are now reaching China every week. With weekly arrivals at Zhengzhou airport, in the capital of China’s central Henan Province, the fruits are then distributed to the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other second-tier cities in the country, according to Xinhuanet.com.
Mon 30/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The first Colombian avocados landed in China in the middle of December, following the signing of a protocol between the two countries. The first three companies to export Colombian avocado […]
Tue 24/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Founded in July 2012 in Beijing, Benlai.com is a leading e-comm platform for fresh products in China, providing fruits, vegetables, meat and poultry, aquatic products, cooked foods, grains and oils, […]
Tue 24/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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On December 7, the Cherry Special Committee of the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association launched the 2019/20 cherry wholesale season in China’s largest fruit wholesale market, Guangzhou JNH Fruit Market. Charif […]
Mon 23/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The global apple crop is expected to be at its lowest for eight years, down 9% to 68.7 million tons, according to FAS/USDA data. The slump is mainly due to […]
Thu 12/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Booming China Fruit Market opportunities and best value-chain strategies were discussed at the 3rd China Fresh Produce Conference organised by Eurofresh Distribution and FHC CHINA in Shanghai (SNIEC).
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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New Zealand is set to export a record volume of apples and pears in 2019, with shipments totalling nearly 400,000 tons. The rise is largely thanks to improved conditions in […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
