Displaying items by tag: exports
Govt cool with country of origin bill
The Government is now backing a Green Party bill requiring country of origin labelling (CoOL) on single ingredient food such as fruit and meat.
Dairy leads export rise
Dairy products led a rise in total exports in October, but meat and offal exports were down from the same month last year, Statistics New Zealand says.
NZ markets not ready for Trump upset
The US sharemarket has “largely priced in a Clinton victory”, says the NZIER, but what impact would an upset win to Donald Trump have on our economy?
Little fat for exporters as Asian milk demand grows
While demand from China and ASEAN countries for New Zealand milk continues to grow, export margins have been squeezed and could potentially tighten further, according to a recently-released industry report.
Zespri forecasts hold steady
The Zespri board has approved the October 2016 forecast, which shows returns holding steady for Green and Gold, compared with the August forecast, and increases for both Organic Green and Green14.
Meat exports fall 15% in September quarter
Meat and edible offal exports fell 15% ($235 million) in the September quarter, Statistics New Zealand says.
Fonterra claims No.1 spot in China
Fonterra is number-one in China in business and in reputation, claims Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings.
Exports fall 8.7% as milk powder hits seven-year low
Milk powder exports falling in August have contributed to a 8.7% fall in the monthly value of exports when compared with August 2015, Statistics NZ says.
Kiwi dairy ranks well with wary Russians
The fine milk and butter products of New Zealand have long had a good reputation in Russia. A journalist in central Russia, Nataliya Shkol'naya, sent Dairy News this exclusive, rare look into the ordinary citizen's view of dairy markets and embargoes.
'New World Order' for hort exports
A "new world order" is emerging in the global fresh fruit and vegetable trade, according to a recently-released research report.