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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...
Bearing fruit
Catherine Beard As the world continues to experience a huge uplift in demand for organic fruit, I picked the brains of Oob CEO Robert Auton to find out how you overcome the challenges of international growth in the organic fruit market. “It was always our...
Amazon success story
Catherine BeardMany Kiwi companies are realising the huge benefits to be gained by e-commerce, especially given our geographical distance from markets. However not everyone is maximising the potential to sell online globally, as Sophie Howard found out when she...
Trade Update – December
December Trade UpdateCPTPPMore information is emerging on what went wrong in Da Nang at the negotiations on what was known as TPP. Canada, for reasons unknown, turned up to the meeting without a mandate to conclude negotiations. To its surprise...