US-based Trident Seafoods has agreed to acquire the assets of Western Alaska Fisheries in Kodiak, Alaska, from Westward Seafoods. The acquisition includes Western Alaska Fisheries' plant in Kodiak with a capacity to process 45 million ...
Tags: Seafoods, Agriculture
Seoul City Hall in South Korea. Andrew Hudson and Viv Lister Australian exporters are set to benefit from the KAFTA from as early as 12 December 2014, following a last-minute exchange of Diplomatic Notes between Australia and Korea, and ...
Tags: Trade Agreement, exporters, importers, Service
Global food processing equipment manufacturer JBT has acquired protein processing equipment provider Wolf-tec for $54m to strengthen its protein processing and liquid foods portfolios. Wolf-tec offers ingredient preparation, blending, ...
Tags: protein, liquid foods, Agriculture
Meat and greet: where Aussies buy their fresh meat Fresh meat is central to most Australians’ diets, with a growing proportion of us buying it in any given week. While this growth is evident among country and city residents, ...
Tags: fresh meat, Agriculture
Dairy and meat industry boost from new China FTA deal A new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has been finalised between Australia and China, with the Australian dairy and meat industries expected to benefit. Australian Prime Minister Tony ...
Tags: Dairy Industry, Meat Industry, Agriculture
Gordon Biersch, an upscale casual brewery restaurant specializing in handcrafted German lagers brewed in-house, unveiled today its new, chef-driven menu, featuring made-from-scratch, seasonal recipes across the brand’s food, beer and ...
Tags: upscale casual brewery restaurant, chef-driven menu, Agriculture
Pre-packaged sushi provider Fuji Food Products will open a new production plant in South Elgin, Illinois, as well as expand its presence in Midwestern US. The new 40,000ft2 plant is expected to become fully operational in December ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping. Australian exporters are set to benefit from an historic trade agreement signed between Australia and its largest trading partner, China. This deal, which took nine years of negotiation, represents a victory ...
Tags: PTA, Australian exporters, agriculture
Premium Brands, a producer, marketer and distributor of branded specialty food products, announced its results for the third quarter of 2014. * Revenue for the quarter increased by 15.2% to $330.4 million as compared to $287.0 million for ...
Tags: Premium Brands, Adjusted EBITDA, Agriculture
China and Australia signed a declaration of intent on practically concluding bilateral negotiations on a free trade agreement on Monday. According to the results of the nine-year-long talks, Australia will eventually reduce tariffs to ...
Tags: FTA, horticultural products, seafood
China and Australia have signed a free trade agreement which intends to scrap tariffs on products such as dairy, beef, seafood, wine, fruit and vegetables. With this deal, the Australian farmers will get a tariff-free access to the ...
Tags: free trade agreement, Australia, China
Ecco Domani, an Italian wine brand, is launching Ecco Domani Prosecco, a lightly effervescent Prosecco with a contemporary screw cap closure. Prosecco continues to grow in popularity, with wine enthusiasts everywhere embracing the fun, ...
Process automation systems designer and manufacturer Key Technology has launched a new Sanitary Belt Conveyor which can be used for transportation of bulk foods on processing and packaging distribution lines. The USDA-approved belt's ...
Chile is set to sign seafood treaties with China at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Beijing to further facilitate Chilean seafood imports to China, Chilean officials said Wednesday. Raul Sunico Galdames, ...
Tags: Seafood Market, APEC, Seafood
DB Schenker is opening a new freight forwarding facility to handle dry and perishable freight. The new Eagle Farm facility at Trade Coast Central, 9km from Brisbane’s International Airport, will enable the company to complement ...
Tags: DB Schenker, Cold Storage