Copra Millers, a State Owned Enterprise of the Fiji Government, has a multi-pronged strategy to respond to the rapidly rising global demand for coconuts and coconut products. Among these are the setting up of a new integrated plant in Savusavu that will make an array of coconut products from the much-in-demand virgin coconut oil (VCO)…
Month: September 2016
Maketi Ples 2016 opening night bigger, better
The opening night of Maketi Ples 2016, the annual Pacific Islands art & artisan exhibition was a massive success.
‘Buy FSM made’ label conveys uniqueness of local story
Pacific Trade and Invest (PT&I) NZ partnered with The Federated States of Micronesia’s (FSM) Department of Resources and Development to host a Trade Fair to coincide with the Pacific Islands Forum annual leaders’ meeting earlier this month in Pohnpei. The Trade Fair was intended to showcase and promote the various and high quality FSM…
Pacific exporters buzzing after Fine Food Australia
Pacific island exporters were all abuzz about their experience at the Pacific Trade & Invest (PT&I) Pacific Island stand at Fine Food Australia recently.
Fijian health foods stir interest at Fine Food Australia
FRIEND’s Fiji Style products are a taste of Fiji’s tradition.
Top Vanuatu beer wins supporters at Fine Food Australia
Vanuatu’s award winning Tusker Beer could be on Australian shop shelves following a great showing at Fine Food Australia in Melbourne.
PT&I Pacific Stand shines at Fine Food Australia
For some of the Pacific exporters attending Fine Food Australia held in Melbourne for the first time, the show was an eye opener.
Participants put PT&I workshops skills to use
Pacific Trade & Invest (PT&I) NZ conducted its Path to Market (P2M) Workshops in Pohnpei (which is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia or FSM) and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI).
Fiji farmer-exporter wins top global award
Ranadi Plantation Partnership, along with three other farms, has been awarded the prestigious Global G.A.P. (Global Partnership for Good Agricultural Practices) Award for 2016.
Focus on Vanuatu products at Fine Food Australia
Four Vanuatu companies featured in the New Product Showcase at the Fine Food Australia in Melbourne recently.
Niugini Organics point of difference at Fine Food Australia
Papua New Guinea’s Tropic Frond Oils was keeping ahead of the competition at Fine Food Australia in Melbourne.
Chocolate maker goes for gold
“People love the story of the Solomon Islands and the story behind how the Solomons Gold chocolate came to be,” says chocolate maker Glenn Yeatman, whose factory in Tauranga manufactures a growing range of chocolate and cocoa products.
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