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Going for Gold
Catherine BeardTaking a black-listed company and turning it around to win international contracts is no small feat, but it’s something rowing skiff manufacturer Laszlo Boats NZ has achieved and has its sights set even higher with the help of an Olympian golden...
Barking Mad
Catherine BeardWho would have thought that a natural product used centuries ago by indigenous people is now being used as a powerful ingredient in ‘functional food’, to combat the stresses, strains and ailments of our modern world?Customers around the...
DIY distribution key to success for Olivado
Catherine BeardSupply and distribution are two of the biggest issues Kiwi exporters are faced with, especially when it comes to food and beverage products.I caught up with Jason Vokes who runs the New Zealand operations of Olivado from Kerikeri, to learn how this...
Navigating the long-haul China journey
Catherine BeardDoing business in China is not for the faint-hearted, but when it’s your first ever export market you’re in for a really steep learning curve! This didn’t put Rachael Speedy and her team at NZ Premium Foods off however, as she has...
The Exporter – February 2018
The Exporter – January 2018
The Exporter – December 2017
The Exporter – November 2017
Trade Update – February
February Trade UpdateCPTPPThe Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on the Trans Pacific Partnership is due for signature in Santiago, Chile on 8 March 2018.The text of the agreement has also been released along with a revised National Interest Analysis.Following...
Trade Update – January
January Trade UpdateTPP - Breakthrough or is there more to worry about?What is it about trade agreements and TPP (now called CPTPP)? Why is final agreement often not final agreement and why do they risk unravelling?In the case of TPP we have been here...
Bringing the fresh taste of New Zealand seafood to the world
Catherine Beard It was while he was overseas that Roger Belton first had the spark of an idea that led to what is now a thriving New Zealand seafood business – Southern Clams Ltd.“Back then – in the 1980’s - I perceived that there were a lot of...
Very Able Bagels
Catherine BeardABE’S Bagel Bakery GM Wade Gillooly says international success is all about going deep into markets, rather than simply exporting to them.“I don’t like using the word ‘export’ – it implies you’re just putting a...