All Entries in the "Technology" Category
Apple’s DNA mapping completed
More apple varieties with differing crispness, juiciness, flavour and aroma are expected to be bred now that the apple genome – all its genetic material, including chromosomes, genes and DNA – has been determined, according to the NZ Herald.
An… Read more>>
French handbag maker LongChamp sees China as top five market by 2013
French handbag maker LongChamp Co Ltd expects China to be among the top five global markets by 2013, a top company official told ChinaDaily.com.
“The Chinese market has the biggest potential,” Jean Cassegrain, chief executive officer of LongChamp, told the… Read more>>
SKOPE gets runner-up innovation award from Coca Cola
The award recognises work SKOPE has undertaken for Coca Cola Amatil (CCA) over the past nine months to create a new aesthetic for CCA’s merchandising fleet. The fleet uses leading-edge energy management combined with state-of-the-art cabinet design and air flow management for reduced carbon foot print.
Germans have new deep freeze packaging
A newly-developed deep freeze packaging said to be the first multilayer film to be made from renewable sources is set for a European launch, according to FoodProductionDaily.Com.
Digestive health products take top spot among functional foods
Digestive health-based products is the primary focus of food products marketed around the world for an added health benefit – except in the United States, according to NutraIngredients-USA.Com.
Greeks’ austerity drive may hurt branded food at supermarkets
Greek consumers are likely to curb their spending on relatively new additions to their diets due to the country’s austerity measures, according to Foodnavigator.com, citing a report by Euromonitor International.
Air NZ to enable mobile phones & data on Boeing 777-300 flights
Air New Zealand will be enabling its new Boeing 777-300 aircraft with mobile phone and data capability, with the first aircraft due for delivery in November this year, according to Voxy.com.
Enviromentally friendly products to India
A visitor from India looking at environmentally friendly products to import.
This visitor who owns a distribution company in India that deals in various products is now visting New Zealand with a view to imports. He has not previously… Read more>>
New kiwifruit variety, Summerfruit, to give exporters a boost
Summerfruit, an early maturing, sweeter green variety, has been picked for the first time in Kerikeri in Northland, according to NZcity.com.
China ranks world no 4 on international tourism spending
Chinese tourists spent US$44 billion (NZ$61.4 billion) on their travels abroad in 2009 despite the global economic downturn, propping up other economies by eating out, occupying hotel rooms and visiting attractions.
China’s Canton Fair orders down from 2008 level
China’s export orders fell 19% at the opening session of the nation’s biggest trade fair from the same period in 2008, before the global financial crisis deepened.
Online travel booking gets smarter
Online travel booking tools are becoming a way of life for some companies that find it more convenient and cost-efficient to have business travellers handle simple transactions with the click of a mouse.
Access to thousands of hotels,… Read more>>
Recovering lost data
A company can be brought to its knees when precious data is lost. Lost data can be retrieved provided hard disks are not too severely damage.
If 140,000 computer hard drives fail each week in the United States… Read more>>
China slaps duties on US, Russian steel
China’s investigations found that US producers had received subsidies from the US government, and their unfair competition hurt Chinese producers.
Mitsubishi Motors to make eco-cars in Thailand
The company will meet the BoI’s condition to produce at least 100,000 units per year of the small, fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly cars.
Middle Eastern women embrace online stores
Online shopping for lingerie has proven particularly popular in Saudi Arabia where women don’t buy from shops because they have male shop attendants, the report says.
Manuka honey to Canada
A visitor to the Trade Centre representing a Canadian importer is looking for bulk honey products from New Zealand.
The requirements of this particular visitor differ a little from most in that they are looking for a company that… Read more>>
Various products for India
A Visitor to the Trade Centre looking at products for India.
This visitor has very specific range of products produced here in New Zealand that he is very interested in introducing and importing into India.
In the clothing range… Read more>>
Exploring the inner space of green technologies
Kiwi companies are in a global race to supply technologies that will help grow the country’s export earnings as well as keep the planet green.
From Kazakhstan to Sichuan, Kiwi companies are cleaning up the planet using homegrown technologies… Read more>>
Love at first touch: BlackBerry & iPhone
They may be imperfect but frequent travellers can become zealots of smartphones for their connectivity, portability and ease of communication.
BY: Mary McKinven
Heading into the second decade of the second millennium AD, humankind has cellphones that have evolved… Read more>>
