Post Archive
Australian supermarkets fined for false fruit labels
Australian supermarket chains Coles and Woolworths have been fined for not labelling imported fruit from Israel and the U.S. correctly in two Sydney stores.
May 12 , 2011
Chile releases competition white paper
Chile's export association has issued the government a series of recommendations to improve competitiveness for non-mining sectors.
May 12 , 2011
SA fruit exporters face port capacity shortages
Many South African farmers are opting to ship from Mozambique due to port capacity constraints at home.
May 12 , 2011
Argentine farmers want Bolivian workers 'legalized'
Argentine farmers have called for easier ways to legally employ guest workers, while complaining about recent employee housing standards.
May 12 , 2011
Mexican company receives social responsibility award
The Mexican Center for Philanthropy (CEMFI) has awarded a pepper producer its fourth consecutive Socially Responsible Enterprise Award.
May 12 , 2011
Market Pulse week 18 — 2011
U.S. kiwifruit retail promotions stepped up a notch, while Taiwanese importers expressed concern over an influx of apples from NZ and Chile.
May 11 , 2011
Kenyan avocado exporter faces outcry over access road
A Kenyan avocado, pineapple and tea exporter could face forceful land acquisition if it doesn't reach agreement over road construction on its land.
May 11 , 2011
U.S. tariffs cost Colombia US$48M since February
Colombian exporters are paying tariffs of US$16 million per month in the absence of the ATPDEA, but some are still banking on a retrospective renewal.
May 11 , 2011
Endosulfan and the Southern Hemisphere fruit industry
Endosulfan has been banned under the Stockholm Convention, but a full agricultural use phase-out will still take several years.
May 11 , 2011
Zespri must go, says OECD
The OECD has criticized NZ's trade performance as 'decidedly mediocre' and called for an end to product market regulation.
May 10 , 2011
