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  1. The 3.1 percent increase in fruit and vegetable exports in 2011 is a great result given the negative impacts of a 6.5 percent rise in the value of the New Zealand dollar and difficult market conditions in the same period. 

  2. New Zealand’s horticulture industry now accounts for $1 in every $13 of exports, with an annual value of close to $3.5 billion. 

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    Italy, Europe’s largest kiwifruit grower, is set to produce around 461,500 tonnes of commercial-grade kiwifruit this season, according to FreshInfo’s website.
     

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    New Zealand food and beverage manufacturers can now utilise the FoodBowl – a purpose-built, state-of-the-art plant designed for short-run, pilot scale processing of products for in-market testing. For exporters, it could be just what they need to extend their reach to new markets.

  5. indiansteel-8256130 Chinese steel companies are rapidly catching up with their Japanese counterparts in manufacturing high-quality products, according to ChinaDaily.
  6. china-5368456 Sixty percent of trading firms in China plan to target emerging markets like India and Vietnam for business in the next five years, according to the Economic Times of India.
  7. biofuel-3539032 Americans are getting used to burning ethanol in their daily commute. Now, pond scum and french-fry grease could help fuel their next business trip, according to the Wall Street Journal.
  8. supermarket-2050084 The beleaguered Indian government has been forced to suspend its decision to allow international supermarkets to invest in India’s £300 billion retail market in the face of political opposition, according to The Guardian.
  9. fresheggs-6721669 Australian egg consumption jumped from 198 to 213 per person last year, and chances are many of 2011’s additional boiled, scrambled, fried and poached egg servings were laid on free-range farms, according to Stock and Land’s website.
  10. fish-6085759 An Auckland company says a “stealth wetsuit” it has helped to develop will allow scuba divers and spear fishermen to get closer to marine life, the NZ Herald reported.
  11. New Zealand recorded record exports by value in March, driven by shipments of dairy products to China and contributing to a larger-than-expected monthly trade surplur, according to the NZ Herald.
  12. New Zealand’s Acting Economic Development Minister David Carter has announced an $850,000 contestable fund to drive further growth of our second-largest export earner, the red meat industry.
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  14. According to the market analyst, factors that have led to a shift back to previous trends in 2010 include rising disposable income levels, consumers reverting again to trading up and a growing demand for convenience features.
  15. The report said, adding a sales tax of 20% to sugar-sweetened beverages could result in a daily average reduction of 6.9 calories per person. Over the course of a year, this would equate to about 0.7 pounds in weight loss. A 40% tax would result in a 12.5 calorie reduction, and annual weight loss of about 1.3 pounds per person.
  16. General Mills had been hotly tipped as a likely winner of the bidding auction, which has attracted approaches from the likes of Nestle, Bel and The Bright Food Company. This is because the US food company already holds a license for the Yoplait brand in North America.

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