News — Exporter Magazine

  1. Sainsbury’s Dairy Development Group producers receive 2.1 pence per litre premium for their milk above the market price, which is designed to reward farmers for good agricultural practice. The payment builds to an average of £26,000 (NZ$59,000) per farmer, per year.
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  3. The researchers will now begin developing models to predict changes in aroma profile over time and at different storage temperatures, to help winemakers manage the quality of their finished product.
  4. Exporters with interest in the Hong Kong market needing information about the recently signed Closer Economic Partnership Agreement between New Zealand and Hong Kong can attend information seminars held across three cities in mid June.
  5. say-it-like-it-is-0000-6519900 Exports of EU dairy produce to Russia could show strong growth this year, according DairyReporter.com.
  6. on-the-road-to-nirvana-graph-0007-1874217 The US has set final anti-dumping duties of 136.76 to 145.18% on the steel product to offset below-market pricing, according to a PeopleDaily online report which quotes China’s Xinhua news agency.
  7. Over the next three years, Hitachi – a sprawling conglomerate of 900 companies – will allocate about 70% of its 1.4 trillion yen (NZ$200 billion) budget for capital spending and strategic investments to businesses such as power plants, smart grids, cloud computing, batteries and railway systems.
  8. shanghai-expo-0017-7337576 A newly-developed deep freeze packaging said to be the first multilayer film to be made from renewable sources is set for a European launch, according to FoodProductionDaily.Com.
  9. Digestive health-based products is the primary focus of food products marketed around the world for an added health benefit – except in the United States, according to NutraIngredients-USA.Com.
  10. International shipping giant Maersk says it will continue to ship orange roughy caught legally in New Zealand waters while conducting a policy review on sustainable fisheries.
  11. Russia has agreed to proceed towards a formal free trade agreement with New Zealand, subject to a satisfactory outcome of scoping discussions.
  12. The New Zealand government’s Foundation for Research Science and Technology (FRST) is investing $961,000 in funds to help PEC Fuel Pumps Ltd (PEC) develp its vapour management system — a technology that helps prevent the escape of hydrocarbon-based greenhouse gases at petrol stations.
  13. gold-mining-takeaways-0000-4044819 The annual tea consumption is on the increase in the UAE, which registered a remarkable 47% growth in the consumption rates, according to TradeArabia.com.
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  16. A web-based tool has just been launched to help exporters better manage Certificates of Origin documentation. The system not only allows exporters to manage their own certificates, but has added functionality to enable agents, such as freight forwarders and customs brokers, to provide an improved level of service by managing certificates on their client’s behalf.
  17. Greek consumers are likely to curb their spending on relatively new additions to their diets due to the country’s austerity measures, according to Foodnavigator.com, citing a report by Euromonitor International.

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