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Factory puts pressure on to extend life of avocados
New Zealand avocados could be sold in prepackaged halves or as guacamole that can be stored for as long as 60 days if a new company achieves its goals.
New Zealand avocados could be sold in prepackaged halves or as guacamole that can be stored for as long as 60 days if a new company achieves its goals.
A group of top wineries is joining forces with NZ Trade and Enterprise to target the "ultra-premium" American wine market.
New Zealand escaped major damage during the recent global financial crisis, says the Reserve Bank in its Annual Report.
NZ's export commodity prices made their biggest monthly rise in 22 years last montth, rising 6.8 per cent from August, the ANZ Commodity Price Index shows.
New Zealand will not consider the unilateral reduction of any tariffs until 2015 at the earliest, says Trade Minister Tim Groser.
The New Zealand economy is better placed than many but is still at the mercy of an uncertain global economic recovery, says credit reporting agency Dun & Bradstreet (D&B).
For the first time in over a year economic growth prospects have been revised upwards, an economic think-tank says.