China Cuisine Association Launch Young Chefs Competition with Australian Wild Abalone in China
 

http://www.ccas.com.cn/Article/HTML/107425.html

To present overseas premium food materials to Chinese cuisine and catering industry, enhance Chinese cooks’ gourmet and nutritional knowledge of Australian Wild Abalone, and facilitate exchange and innovation of seafood cuisine techniques, supported by the Australian Embassy in China, China Cuisine Association and  Australian Wild Abalone have launched the  “Competition for Innovative Design of Australian Abalone Cuisine”  from July to November 2015.
 

EU, US and China ready to sign up to global tariff agreement
 

The Irish Times, 21 July 2015

The US, China and the EU are expected to sign up this week to what would be the biggest tariff agreement struck at the World Trade Organisation in almost two decades.
 
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Prices of Foreign Seafood Including Australian Rocklobsters and Abalone Multiplied in Qingdao City, Shandong Province China
 

Qdxin.cn, 1 July 2015

Although not all Lobsters are Australian Rocklobsters, yet most hotels and restaurants near the areas of Zhanqiao of Qingdao sell them as “Australian Rocklobsters”, at prices of about 200 yuan/500 grams. The genuine Australian Rocklobsters will be sold up to about 400 yuan/500 grams. The prices of Australian Abalone and South African Abalone, from wholesale to hotels, increase even more than tenfold.
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Prices of Foreign Seafood Including Australian Rocklobsters and Abalone Multiplied in Qingdao City, Shandong Province China
 

Qdxin.cn, 1 July 2015

Although not all Lobsters are Australian Rocklobsters, yet most hotels and restaurants near the areas of Zhanqiao of Qingdao sell them as “Australian Rocklobsters”, at prices of about 200 yuan/500 grams. The genuine Australian Rocklobsters will be sold up to about 400 yuan/500 grams. The prices of Australian Abalone and South African Abalone, from wholesale to hotels, increase even more than tenfold.
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Prices of Abalone Produced in Fuzhou China Increased by More Than Ten Yuan
 

Nhaidu.com, 16 June 2015

In June, it is the season of the Abalone going to market. Yesterday, reporters learnt that impacts from red tides in the past few months resulted in some deaths and production reductions of local Abalone in Fujian Province China.
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First Transaction on China-ASEAN Marine Product Exchange
 

Fuzhou Daily, 1 July 2015

CAMPE has created a new mode for transaction online, delivery offline, and account settlement in Chinese currency RMB. CAMPE Members can establish settlements accounts with the CAMPE, linking with bank accounts. Before transactions are made between a seller and a buyer, the CAMPE as the third party will temporarily control the goods and the payments for goods.
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Canadian Arctic Sea Cucumber Opened Up Channels to Chinese Market 
 

Cnfood.cn, 1 July 2015

On 18 June 2015, the press conference on the strategic partnership for Canadian Arctic Sea Cucumber between the Canadian United Trans, and Jewim Pharmaceutical Inc. was held at St Regis Hotel Beijing.
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Canada Faces South Korea Export Barriers
 

SeafoodSource.com, 2 July 2015

Despite moves to open the market, many problems persist, particularly with shipping Canada’s largest seafood export – lobster.
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Singapore Chefs Vie For Place At Global Sushi Challenge
 

Perishablenews.com, 10 July 2015

Singapore  – Demonstrating their knowledge and sushi making techniques and best practices in hygienic sushi preparation, 15 sushi chefs from top hotels and Japanese restaurants across the country pitted their skills against each other today, for the honour of representing Singapore at the Global Sushi Challenge 2015.
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Singapore Chefs Vie For Place At Global Sushi Challenge
 

Perishablenews.com, 10 July 2015

Singapore  – Demonstrating their knowledge and sushi making techniques and best practices in hygienic sushi preparation, 15 sushi chefs from top hotels and Japanese restaurants across the country pitted their skills against each other today, for the honour of representing Singapore at the Global Sushi Challenge 2015.
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