Report outlines how to serve up what Asia wants
10 October, 2013With Asian food consumption expected to increase significantly to 2050, Australian food producers should tap into niche markets and focus on high-quality produce to serve up what Asia wants, a new report shows.
Australian citrus looks to China
03 October, 2013China is where it's at for Australian citrus growers, according to David Thomas, BRIC (Brazil Russia India China) expert. Thomas is the keynote speaker at the Citrus Australia National Issues Forum in Melbourne on 28 and 29 October.
Unlocking the mystery of Guanxi: doing business in China
23 September, 2013 by John Cochrane, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Trade Commissioner, Guangzhou, ChinaWhen people start contemplating doing business in China, opinions will gush forth about everything from giving gifts, to using chopsticks, to attempting a few phrases in Chinese. It won’t be too long before another mystifying concept is encountered: Guanxi.
Rising Asian affluence drives demand for Australian vegetable exports
11 September, 2013The past five years have seen vegetable exports to China and Korea double to $2 million and $5 million respectively, highlighting the growth opportunities for Australian vegetables in the region, AUSVEG says.
Protests force Fonterra to suspend Sri Lankan operations
23 August, 2013Fonterra has announced it will temporarily suspend consumer operations in Sri Lanka after accusations of tainted product sparked protests outside its Sri Lanka head office.
US emerging as strong dairy competitor
22 August, 2013The US could emerge as a competitor to Australian dairy products in international export markets, according to Tim Hunt, Rabobank’s New York-based global dairy strategist.
China bans Fonterra imports
05 August, 2013China has not imposed a blanket ban on Fonterra’s products, despite the recent recall of products containing Fonterra’s whey protein concentrate due to contamination with Clostridium botulinum, the New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries has said.
Rules for Indian dairy imports to change
01 August, 2013Dairy exporters, take note: the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India no longer permits the use of animal rennet in the manufacture of dairy products.
DAFF announces changes to security paper
17 May, 2013DAFF has updated the paper for export sanitary and phytosanitary certificates for dairy products as part of the AQIS brand retirement.
New administrative measures for dairy exports to China
02 April, 2013New administrative measures on inspection, quarantine and supervision of imports and exports of dairy products to and from China will come into effect on 1 May 2013.
The CoOL war: import labelling sparks trans-Tasman row
18 March, 2013A trans-Tasman battle over country of origin labelling has erupted, with representatives for fruit and vegetable growers in Australia and New Zealand trading barbed comments about labelling practices.
Produce exporter to open Asian export division
26 February, 2013Perfection Fresh Australia has appointed experienced fresh produce and retail executive Malcolm McLean to lead its Singapore operations as General Manager Exports (Asia).
FDA proposes new food safety rules for imports
17 January, 2013The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed two new food safety rules aimed at preventing foodborne illness that could impact food producers exporting to the US.
14 tonnes of meat lands illegal importer time in gaol
03 December, 2012The ‘Operation Hayride’ compliance operation has uncovered widespread and deliberate importation and distribution of prohibited food in Australia. In the second completed prosecution one company director has been gaoled and his company fined. More prosecutions are expected.
Fonterra records largest ever quarter for exports
23 August, 2012Fonterra has recorded its largest ever quarter, with 620,000 tonnes of dairy products shipped for export to over 100 markets around the world - 36% more than last year.
