Monthly Archives: October 2007

China Broccoli And Cauliflower Face Shortfalls

Just after posting about the problems in Mexico with Broccoli and Cauliflower we are now trying to asses the damage in China after typhoon Krosa.  Krosa which hit Taiwan last week and then veered northwest toward China hit the province … Continue reading

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Mexico Broccoli and Cauliflower Face Inflation

We just recently discussed about worldwide inflationary pressures on our food supply and interestingly enough today I received the letter below from the “Asociacion De Procesadores Y Exportadoes De Frutas Y Vegetales En General, A.C.”.  Mexico is no exception.  Food … Continue reading

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Is Your Food Safe? Caveat Emptor

Caveat Emptor (Merriam-Webster – a principle in commerce: without a warranty the buyer takes the risk.) This should be a warning to all of us when dealing with Chinese food processors. Actually it applies to all food processors anywhere in … Continue reading

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Food Inflation – Dawn of New Era

Is this a New Era? Is food inflation temporary or is it here to stay? As an importer of frozen vegetables we are looking at increasing costs on all our vegetables across the board. After years of being fairly stable, … Continue reading

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Mango Sticky Rice

One of our next projects for importing a food item into United States will be Frozen Mango Sticky Rice, most likely product from Thailand.  If you have never had the opportunity  to have visited Thailand and indulge in mango sticky … Continue reading

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China National Day October 1, 2007

To our friends in China celebrating the 58th anniversary.  Just some pictures to celebrate. Technorati Tags: Noon International, AFFI Bookmark to: Hide Sites

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