Topic “Australia” — Exporter Magazine

The World Trade Organization ruled Monday that Australia’s 89-year ban on imports of New Zealand apples is illegal, and ordered Canberra to comply with international commerce law. The PLAnet Cup, launched by Melissa Floreani, owner of Espresso Syndicate, a company which supplies sustainable, organic fair trade coffee to cafes across Melbourne, is lined with biodegradable PLA (cornstarch) which is harvested from renewable resources and can be composted after use. Winemakers’ Federation of Australia chief executive Stephen Strachan said this week that many local producers were vehemently opposed to NZ wineries receiving the rebate, but the terms of the CER deal meant that NZ wine sold on the other side of the Tasman was eligible.