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Topic “carriers” — Exporter Magazine

Danish carrier Maersk Line has told customers it is getting ready to levy a surcharge of US$750 (NZ$ 1,079) per TEU and a $1,000 per FEU as well as a $1,200 per 40-foot high...

Topic “food imports” — Exporter Magazine

The Gulf countries currently import up to 90% of their food products to meet the rising demand with the UAE expenditure alone reaching up to $6.78 billion (NZD$9.53 billion) in 2009, according to TradeArabia.com.

Topic “green labels” — Exporter Magazine

Thai Airways International (THAI) claims it is the first airline in the world to provide carbon footprint information on Thai signature dishes served on board, according to The Nation. A New Zealand wine has...

Topic “dairy industry” — Exporter Magazine

Fonterra and United Kingdom-based dairy co-operative First Milk have announced a joint venture to produce whey proteins for Fonterra’s growing food ingredients business in Europe. Representatives of the UK dairy industry have called on...

Topic “food safety products” — Exporter Magazine

The worldwide growth in the food processing sector, fast-expanding emerging markets and increasingly strict regulatory regimes are all set to drive global demand for food safety products to US$13.6 billion (NZD$17.23 billion) by 2014,...

Topic “fortified bread” — Exporter Magazine

Public health activists pushing for mandatory fortification of every slice of bread in New Zealand continue to exaggerate the benefits, while downplaying the potential risks to children and men, says Laurie Powell, President of...

Topic “FritoLay” — Exporter Magazine

Snack maker Frito Lay has reverted to the original non-biodegradable material for five of its six SunChips brand bags after consumer feedback indicated its new 100% plant-based polylactic acid (PLA) packaging was too noisy,...

Topic “Dhabi National Oil Company” — Exporter Magazine

Austrian company Borouge has developed a new multimodal polypropylene (PP) film material that is suitable for microwaving food as the material is temperature resistant, provides good venting and seal-peel properties, according to FoodProductionDaily.com.

Topic “Borouge” — Exporter Magazine

Austrian company Borouge has developed a new multimodal polypropylene (PP) film material that is suitable for microwaving food as the material is temperature resistant, provides good venting and seal-peel properties, according to FoodProductionDaily.com.