Japanese shipping line MOL will implement a general rate increase of US$160 (NZ$219) TEU and $274 per FEU as well as on 40-foot high cube boxes from June 1 on cargo from Canada to Asia, which includes west Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
Indian ready meals and accompaniments sold in UK supermarkets contain “frankly outrageous” levels of salt, according to a survey by UK lobby group CASH (Consensus Action on Salt and Health).
European and North American beverage makers are increasingly turning to producing niche products, no longer relying on their strong brands to grow market share.
DHL has set its sights on air and ocean freight shipments between China and the South Asia Pacific (SAP) region, an area which has shown the fastest growing intra-Asian trade by volume.
The New Zealand cabinet has agreed to a range of amendments that will help boost the sector’s potential to generate sustainable economic growth for the industry in New Zealand.
New Zealand’s Izon Science will unveil its latest breakthrough in nanoparticle analysis in the US this week, introducing its latest nano particle measurement system at the BIO International Convention in Chicago which runs from May 3 to 6.
The French Food Safety Agency (AFSSA) has recommended that consumers should be alerted to the presence of bisphenol A (BPA) in packaging via a system of “systematic labelling”.
China’s Ministry of Commerce ruled this week broiler chicken products imports from the United States were subsidised, and as a result would be levied from 3.8 to 31.4% in anti-subsidy duties.
Chinese tourists spent US$44 billion (NZ$61.4 billion) on their travels abroad in 2009 despite the global economic downturn, propping up other economies by eating out, occupying hotel rooms and visiting attractions.
Sixteen major food companies have become the first to commit to New York City’s National Salt Reduction Initiative. The 16 companies that signed up to the program include some key players in the industry, such as Kraft, Unilever, Heinz, and McCain Foods.
The Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) is building a US$22-billion ($NZ30.71 billion) carbon-neutral city in the desert near Abu Dhabi to be powered entirely by renewable energies including solar power.
The indefinite suspensions of 15 international and 30 domestic routes bring Japan Airlines Corp’s total route cuts to 78, effectively slashing 40% of its international operation and 30% of domestic operation. The airline, known as JAL, had suspended 33 routes during the fiscal year ended March.
Baidu and a Japanese e-commerce operator called Rakuten plan to establish China’s largest online mall in Beijing’s Tongzhou district to capitalise on China’s growing online trade.
Japanese shipping line MOL will implement a general rate increase of US$160 (NZ$219) TEU and $274 per FEU as well as on 40-foot high cube boxes from June 1 on cargo from Canada to Asia, which includes west Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
