Mr. Avocado
With Chinese demand for avocados constantly growing, Mr Avocado and Aldi China have teamed up to launch a co-branded ready-to-eat avocado product. Mr Avocado reached out to retailer Aldi soon […]
Wed 22/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
With demand for durian soaring in China, The Thailand Durian Association has called on the country’s government to establish a rail link to China, according to Asia News Network. The […]
Thu 29/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Flatart/Modified
China has imposed an indefinite ban on longan imports from Thailand after discovering mealybugs in a shipment. The Bangkok Post reported that the ban began on 13 August, although Thailand […]
Wed 25/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
City Shop
China’s fruit imports were up 23.6% YoY to $8.25 billion in the first half of 2021, according to data from the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC). Meanwhile, the […]
Thu 26/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
China’s cherry imports are likely to slow down in 2021/22 due to reduced supplies from Chile, following a particularly strong 2020/21 season, according to a USDA report. Cherry production is […]
Wed 28/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The Paper
Chinese retailer Hema has established the Hema Neighborhood Business Unit (Hema NB), opening 400 neighbourhood stores across China in 80 days. As the third division of the Hema business group, […]
Mon 16/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan
After a two-week closure due to a Covid-19 detection, China has begun to reopen one of the terminals at the Ningbo-Zhoushan, the world’s third-largest container port. The port’s Meishan terminal […]
Mon 30/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Alexandra Sautois, Eurofresh Distribution
The new Chinese protocol for South African citrus exports that came into effect at the end of August could see a major shift in the balance of the Southern Hemisphere […]
Wed 29/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Zespri
The case of the smuggled Zespri SunGold kiwi rootstock to China appears to have reached a positive conclusion for Zespri, with the smuggler ordered to pay over US$8.5 million, following […]
Tue 14/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
JCOMP/Freepik
Covid-19 is reported to have been detected at a market in China’s Ganzhou city, on the surface of durian packages imported from Thailand, according to the Office of Agricultural Affairs […]
Wed 25/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
International Maritime Organization
China’s Ningbo-Zhoushan container port is still partially closed, triggering growing concerns over long-term trade disruptions in the region. A report by Bloomberg News stated that the port hasn’t published any […]
Mon 23/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Zespri
New Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri has said that shipments to China will continue as normal after some of its fruit tested positive for Covid-19 in the country. The firm launched […]
Mon 04/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
