News — Exporter Magazine
- Apparel company BGI Developments has picked up the technology and is talking to a number of New Zealand-based clothing exporters about using it.
- MAF spokesperson David Crowe said the little food New Zealand imports from Japan is mostly processed, such as sake, soy sauce, pickled ginger and wasabi.
- The website MyExtraGum.com was launched, said the company, to allow consumers to choose from a range of templates, themes, patterns, colours and fonts for a packet of Wrigley Extra gum.
- In 2010, China overtook Japan to become the world’s second-largest economy. It has set a target of 8% for GDP growth for this year. The country is also aiming to record average annual GDP growth of 7 % in each of the next five years.
- The report said the decision was made after the European Confederation of Footwear Industries, Europe’s largest shoemakers association, withdrew its petition for an extension of tariffs.
The EU began to levy anti-dumping duties ranging from 9.7% to 16.5% on Chinese shoes with leather uppers in 2006 and extended the tariff by a further 15 months in 2009.
- Major food manufacturers including giants like Sara Lee, Kraft, and ConAgra have been raising prices as commodity costs have soared in recent months – but if a company can provide cheaper alternative ingredients that offer additional benefits, now could be the time to attract new business, the report said.
- In terms of marketing, the paper said differentiation is key to ensuring the brand stands out. Brand differentiation means the packaging allows the product to outshine its rivals to make “a brand more valuable than the competition in the eyes of the target consumer”.
- Speakers from natural health science company Manuka Health New Zealand Ltd said the company’s development had the potential to be “a 10-times multiplier” in what could be earned from each kilogram of Manuka honey.
- The recent earthquakes may have a greater-than-expected negative impact on confidence and growth.
- Canned peas from Canterbury and corn from the Hawke’s Bay will be sold under the Heinz brand, highlighting New Zealand as the Country of Origin.
- PepsiCo said the bottle is 100% recyclable and has a molecular structure identical to petroleum-based PET. In addition, the soft drinks maker claims the bottle is identical to PET drinks containers in terms of look, feel and product protection.
- The package includes money for business recovery coordinators, international visits for exporters to key clients, a trust fund for those in need following the quakes, and more money for workshops and business training.
- The report, quoting North American Metal Packaging Alliance’s (NAMPA) chairman Dr John Rost, said the only way to ensure public confidence in new materials was through the lengthy route of testing and research followed by regulatory approval. He urged that any legislative deadlines must take this into account.
- Saudi Arabia leads the way with a total of 23 projects valued at $25.6 billion, including the $6 billion Makkah-Madinah Railway Link which is currently under tender for construction.
- Toyota closed 12 plants, a spokeswoman said. Its profit will be cut by ¥6 billion ($AUD73 million or NZD$99.6 million) for each day of lost operations. Nissan and Honda could each lose ¥2 billion a day after closing plants, Goldman Sachs estimates. Sony and Toshiba have also shut plants.
- Developed specifically for cold drink application, the new product is aimed at all markets where cocoa drinks are prepared with cold milk as well as hot applications.
