5th December 2023 China / ZespriZespri is looking to sell 40% more kiwifruit to Greater China next year as competition heats up and the economy slows down.
21st November 2023 China / NZKSThe salmon farmer signs an exclusive distribution agreement that could deliver it sales of up to $10m as it looks to build back its fluctuating China business.
7th November 2023 China / ZespriZespri and its board advisor Sir John Key have met with China’s foreign minister to discuss the illegal plantings of SunGold kiwifruit in the country.
2nd November 2023 China / InnovationA Chinese company with $48bn of international assets including 70 science parks is looking to New Zealand to explore the opportunity of developing a local food, health and tech incubator.
24th October 2023 China / ExportThe fall in exports to China is continuing, according to Stats NZ, which said the total value of goods exported to China in the year ended September 2023 was $19.3bn.
13th September 2023 China / EconomyThe outlook for growth from New Zealand’s biggest export market looks “highly uncertain”, according to the government’s Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update 2023.
4th September 2023 China / TradeThe trade surplus with China was $2bn in the June 2023 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ.
4th September 2023 ABC / ChinaFresh from co-leading a business delegation to India last week, the Auckland Business Chamber is taking 30 New Zealand businesses to China on Friday.
4th July 2023 China / ZespriZespri has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with its two largest distributors in China in an effort to bank a 50% uptick in sales over three years.
3rd July 2023 China / ComvitaComvita has signed what the company described as “a significant long term partnership” with Olé supermarkets in China.
28th June 2023 China / ComvitaMānuka honey specialist Comvita reported record sales in the recent 618 shopping festival in China, up 12% compared with last year’s event.
20th June 2023 China / TradeNew Zealand Trade & Enterprise says the business delegation travelling with Prime Minister Chris Hipkins to China will have the dual aims of boosting the economy as well as New Zealand’s relationship with the Asian giant.
26th January 2023 China / ExportsContainer service T.S Lines has arrived at Wellington’s CentrePort.
29th November 2022 China / SalesDairy companies A2 and Anchor, mānuka specialist Comvita and pet food company Ziwi were among the top ten New Zealand brands sold to China via Alibaba Group on the annual Singles Day shopping event.
11th August 2022 China / MeatFalling foodservice spend is hitting sheepmeat export volumes hard, with Rabobank identifying further downside risks for the sector.
10th May 2022 China / Covid-19Shanghai port congestion could prolong elevated freight prices, while the foodservice shutdown means strong headwinds for dairy demand.
25th March 2022 China / ZespriKiwifruit exporter Zespri has estimated that Illegal plantings of New Zealand’s gold kiwifruit in China have doubled in the last year.
16th February 2022 China / TradeUpgrades to New Zealand’s free trade agreement with China will enter into force on 7 April.
11th October 2021 China / ExportsFood exports were strong in H1 but it’s an uneven recovery from Covid for infant formula, cherries and some seafood.
8th October 2021 China / ResearchWhat does shifting demand mean for the future of the informal channel, which plays a big role for NZ brands such as A2 Milk?
