Topic “In the News News” — Exporter Magazine

Ooooby (Out Of Our Own Backyards), a New Zealand fruit and vegetable home delivery service that allows customers to order fresh local produce, has finalised a deal that will see the Kiwi grown business model take off in Australia. 

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has released the 2013 Food and Beverage Industry reviews, which shows that New Zealand’s food and beverage sector continues to set the pace in export performance.

BurgerFuel Worldwide (BFW) has signed an agreement with US company, Franchise Brands, LLC (FB), who will join BFW as a shareholder and franchise advisor. 

The latest ExportNZ Survey shows exporters are confident of good growth and increasing orders in overseas markets for 2014, despite battling against a currency that is higher than most would wish for.

A new wool and rice straw blended upholstery fabric, which has been developed by a Wellington company, goes into commercial production next year with the potential to create significant demand for New Zealand crossbred wool, while helping solve a massive air pollution problem in China.

Ninety percent of New Zealand businesses see Asia as having the greatest impact on our economy in the next three years, be it positive or negative, according to the recent Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), but few consider they have the ability or capacity to directly access that potential.