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Monthly Archives: December 2007
How Clean Are The Glasses?
As one who travels alot now I must reconsider the glasses I drink from in the hotels. I wonder if it is any better overseas? Technorati Tags: Noon International Bookmark to: Hide Sites
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Frozen Vegetable Country Of Origin
Do you know where your frozen vegetables come from? If product is packaged in a specific country and imported it will have the country of origin on the label. However if the vegetable is imported as an ingredient in bulk … Continue reading
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China Rescinds Tax Refund On Grains
The China government has just declared that starting from December 20, 2007 they will cancel tax refunds for 84 kinds of grains and powder products. Some of the items involved include wheat, rice, corn, soybeans etc. The purpose behind the withdrawal … Continue reading
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Food Inflation
We have mentioned food inflation in the past and it keeps coming back. When will it start to accelerate? Or has it? When will we notice it in our pocketbooks? I really don’t know what it is about the government … Continue reading
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China Maling Food Brand Stops Exports
Nothing is Real, only crooks are Real! This is a rough translation of a Chinese saying that is sweeping South East Asia. As China’s woos continue with one food safety issue after another both Singapore and Hong Kong authorities have … Continue reading
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China U.S. Reach Food Safety Pact
China and the U.S. establish Food Safety Pact Not sure how the FDA will be able to examine facilites in China when they are understaffed here at the ports. How can they possibly visit all the facilities and pass judgment. … Continue reading
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Frozen Vegetable Complaints
Customer is King As an importer of frozen vegetables it is important for us to ensure we provide product that meets our customers’ satisfaction. We must listen to our customer’s customer (the end user) who is king and we do … Continue reading
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Know Your Customer What Do They Eat?
Channukah Ham Only in NYC…Â How important is it to know your market and what they eat? (Thank God this isn’t from China) Spotted this on Seth Godin’s blog. Technorati Tags: Seth Godin, Channukah, Ham Bookmark to: Hide Sites
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China Broccoli And Cauliflower Update
Here is an update on the broccoli and cauliflower situation in China from my China friend. Broccoli North areas – Shandong Province Harvest so poor we can consider this as no harvest, nothing to offer. Middle Eastern China – Zhejiang … Continue reading
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China CIQ Update
What is happening in China with the new CIQ procedures 3 months after the start of the new program to monitor frozen vegetables and fruits. What can we the importers expect? Delays and more delays are a constant problem. For … Continue reading
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