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Produce Products Suffer on Both Sides as Trade War IntensifiesPresident Trump proposes tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods. As China prepares to retaliate, the US threatens a potential third round of import tax hikes. Meanwhile, fruit and vegetable products on both sides are caught in the crossfire. |
September 20, 2018 Sevan Golnazarian |
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Miss Fresh Receives $450 Million Investment in New Funding RoundThe $450 million investment into fresh e-commerce start-up Miss Fresh by several big-name investors, including Tencent and Goldman Sachs, highlights the continued strength of online fresh e-commerce in China as well as the rivalry between the fresh food ‘blocs’ of Tencent/JD and Alibaba. |
September 13, 2018 Andrew D |
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Press Release: Record-Setting PMA Fresh Summit to Spotlight InnovationInnovation will take center stage at Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) refreshed 2018 Fresh Summit Convention and Expo when it convenes Oct. 18-20 in Orlando, Florida, USA. Attendees will learn about industry-altering trends from big voices during the revamped convention – including Wired magazine Editor in Chief Greg Williams – while the expo is now a record setter, displaying new products and ideas along every aisle and row. |
September 11, 2018 Dan Siekman |
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Asia Fruit Logistica Concludes Day One of "Biggest and Best Edition Yet"With an official count of 827 exhibitors, the 2018 edition is showing a modest rise in the total number of exhibitors compared to 813 a year earlier. It remains to be seen if official post-show attendance figures can surpass the record of more than 13,000 visitors set last year. |
September 05, 2018 Dan Siekman |
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Inventories Rise as China’s Garlic Harvest Season EndsChina’s 2018 garlic harvest season wrapped up at the end of August. Garlic production reached an estimated 10 million tons by the end the season with new garlic inventory of about 4 million tons—a record high that surpassesthe excessive storage volumes attained in 2008. With increased production, high inventory levels and poor sales, dried sliced garlic has become a new outlet. |
September 04, 2018 poqmars |
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SanLucar Sets The Course for Growth In ChinaAt the Asia Fruit Logistica 2018 in Hong Kong, the premium brand for fruit and vegetables presents innovative know-how and an extended product range |
August 28, 2018 Produce Report |
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Longyun Foods: A Look Inside a Modern Chinese Vegetable Grower/ProcesserNestled in a serene valley at a height of over 2,000 meters in western Yunnan province, Longyun was founded in 2004, mainly processing and exporting garlic and wild mushroom-based products, to Europe. Over the years, Longyun added more products, including fresh vegetables, slow-roasted tomatoes, frozen chargrilled vegetables. Longyun in 2013 also added a new wholly-owned farming subsidiary, Shenglong Modern Farm, with more than 500 hectares of fields growing a range of vegetables nearby its processing facilities. |
August 23, 2018 Dan Siekman |
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Fruit and Vegetable Tariffs between China and US Expected to RiseFruit and Vegetable Tariffs between China and US Expected to Rise. the US government began taking comments on a proposal to ramp up tariffs from 10% to 25%.At the same time,, the People’s Republic of China announced new duties ranging from 5% to 25% on up to $60 billion of U.S. imports. |
August 11, 2018 poqmars |
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Beetroute Aims to Make Beets Easy for Chinese ConsumersBeetRoute brand ready-to-eat beets are imported from Holland, where they are grown in the southwestern province of Zeeland. They are different from normal beets because they’re pre-peeled and pre-cooked, meaning they are ready to chop and add to a salad or other dish without extensive prep work. They are also vacuum sealed and can be stored for up to six months without refrigeration. |
August 08, 2018 Dan Siekman |
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Walmart and JD Promote Second Annual Shopping Holiday to Millions of CustomersWalmart China and ecommerce retailer JD today staged their second annual “August 8 Shopping Festival”. The promotion was tangible evidence of Walmart’s strategy of strengthening its capabilities in what in China is called O2O (Online to Offline). |
August 08, 2018 Dan Siekman |
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