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NZ butter exports down, Europe emerges as competitor
2 November 2017
NZ’s butter exports have fallen this year, with Europe emerging as competition in some of NZ’s key export destinations for the commodity.
Fonterra confirms milk price
2 November 2017
Fonterra remains committed to its forecast $6.75 kg/MS for the 2018 season despite moderating price movements at recent Global Dairy Trade auctions.
King Salmon expects more profit
2 November 2017
New Zealand King Salmon has increased its profit forecast for the year to June 2018 based on strong first-quarter trading results.
Velvet demand up on last year
31 October 2017
Deer velvet exporters have overcome regulatory changes in China and are now capitalising on growing demand from both China and Korea.
Seafood exports rise predicted
30 October 2017
In the historically key export month of September New Zealand seafoods failed to match the achievements made in the same month in 2016 but were well above the five-year average.
Wine story needs agreement
30 October 2017
Agreement among winery partners on a category story is an emerging challenge facing New Zealand’s development of lower-calorie and lower-alcohol wines.
UK dairy has big growth prospects
27 October 2017
The British dairy industry believes it has big growth opportunities provided the government negotiates a fair Brexit deal and supports the whole supply chain.
Meat exporters optimistic, banks jumpy
25 October 2017
Uncertainty over the future of the diplomatic deal that returned Iran to the international fold after decades of isolation has not yet been enough to sway New Zealand meat exporters from re-entering the market.
US fights trade deal
25 October 2017
The United States is leading a fight against an import quota deal between the European Union and Britain that it, like NZ, claims would leave its exporters worse off.
Log prices staying strong
24 October 2017
Strong log prices remain a feature for the forestry sector with the short-term outlook indicating more of the same.
