27 May 2019

Full update available here

1) Government agencies: ICPR Changes  WTO Notifications; Inside Stories Japan Film;

2) New Zealand News:  NZ’s interests advanced at international trade forums; Join us for a taste of the Mexican opportunity; New packaging regulations in Germany; Upgrading our free trade agreement with ASEAN and Australia - call for submission; Upcoming Business Forums in Chengdu & Xi'an; Trade talks on target – just; Tip-toeing around the US-China trade standoff; Peru signs Free Trade Agreement with UK; Organic apples on the move; New Zespri facility inaugurated in Bologna; 2018/19 season results: Zespri operating revenue exceeds $3 billion; Climate change in New Zealand may impact kiwifruit; Hawke's Bay labour shortage hinders New Zealand top fruit season; $1.1 million government funding announced to beef up horticulture; World will reopen for New Zealand asparagus’; Central Otago cherry export crops down by a third; Jodi Reddell joins T&G Global; Southern Hemisphere's largest fruit sorting machine provides a major post-harvest boost; More banana cultivation in Northland?; Scales signals earnings growth from reshaped business; Traceability – for safety and profitability; Te Puke High students cultivating career options; Rico Mannall named Young Achiever 2019; Horticulture research centre PlantTech launched
 
3) International news: GAIN reports; European Commission introduces new measures to improve transparency in pricing; Trump increases tariffs - China fires up the currency weapon; UMD Plasma Research Shows 99% E.coli Kill on Fresh Produce in One Minute; United Fresh: Food Safety workshop to discuss outbreaks; AIPH announces dates for World Ornamental Horticulture Summit