China-US spot freight rates much decrease Shippers may finally be getting a respite, as spot freight rates between China and the United States fell in the first week of October. With Chinese firms slashing production owing to the power outage and the off-season approaching, competition for freight capacity in terms of containers and vessel space

IQF freezing has been in development for decades: “Individually quick frozen or IQF technology has been continuously developing since 1960s. IQF involves freezing each individual item of product separate from each other with the help of cold air streams. This type of freezing is much quicker and results in higher product quality when compared to

The project “Improving the quality of Vietnamese tropical fruits” (project) has begun, with training activities, technology support, and field practice… sponsored by the Dutch government. Increasing the number of options for dragon fruit export in a sustainable manner to a strictly market In recent years, the area under dragon fruit cultivation in Vietnam has rapidly

Banana Bread There’s nothing better than a nice piece of warm banana bread when you’re after a delicious snack. Below is our recipe for banana bread. Ingredient: 5 tablespoons unsalted butter ½ cup of honey 5 medium to large frozen bananas 2 eggs ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups

Agricultural cooperatives are currently confronting a number of challenges, including supply chain interruptions, high stockpiles, and increased input costs, to name a few. The Vietnam Union of Cooperatives has strengthened agricultural supply and demand relations to assist them in overcoming the challenges. 90% of cooperatives’ revenue and profit have dropped precipitously, and half of all

One thing is for sure; bananas are good for baking. Nothing goes with a morning coffee quite like some freshly toasted banana bread. There are all kinds of baked goods that can be improved by bananas, like muffins, breakfast bars, brownies, waffles and even cakes. Fresh bananas, on the other hand, can be a challenging

The ever-popular avocado continues to be in high demand worldwide, with increased demand in places like Germany. Avocado consumption continues to rise in China as consumers get more familiar with the fruit. Australian growers are reaping the benefits, sending off their first-ever 40-foot container to the Asian market, as well as likely expecting their largest

Vietnam earned 46.5 million USD and 13.2 million USD from exporting vegetables and fruits and other agricultural products exports, and rice to Australia in the seven months of this year, up over 45 percent and 37 percent year-on-year, respectively. Nguyen Phu Hoa, head of the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia, said that the agency has

E-commerce platforms and food-tech companies are boosting the sales of agricultural products, especially in the time of social distancing in many localities. “E-commerce platforms boost consumption. The number of orders is high with plenty of customers nationwide. Selling on these platforms is also leisurely – we don’t have to drive and urge people to buy