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Note: These articles are a round-up of news media in key seafood markets. The information is provided as part of our market intelligence service to Australian seafood exporters. The views expressed in the media articles are not those of the STAG and are in no way endorsed by us. 

💹 China: Food service demand strong over October holiday period

China Economic News reports on food service demand over the recent National Day holiday period in China. Read the article here (Chinese).

Image: Cankao xiaoxi

🌍 China: Provenance is king on JD.com

According to Cankao News, ‘landmark’ agricultural products (i.e. those associated with a particular geographic area), are the fastest growing food segment on JD.com, proving the attractiveness of a strong provenance story. 

‘The average annual growth rate of landmark fresh agricultural products was 41%, 7 percentage points higher than the overall growth rate of fresh agricultural products.’ Read the full article here (Chinese).

Image: NFA Media

🦀 Singapore: Papua New Guinea exporters open live storage facility   

Seafood exporters from Papua New Guinea have opened a small live seafood storage warehouse in Singapore to facilitate distribution throughout the Southeast Asia region and beyond. The Singapore government is encouraging food traders to use the city as a hub.

‘The facility will receive and store live mud crabs, lobsters, prawns and other inshore coastal fisheries products before they can be sold or distributed to buyers and retailers in Singapore and the neighbouring South-East Asian markets’. Read more here.

Image: Seaside with Emily

🐟 Marketing Corner: Younger consumers attitudes to seafood   

How can seafood marketers appeal to the younger generation in developed markets? This blog post from Seaside with Emily summarises the key points. Younger consumers want to know where their food comes from and how it impacts the environment, they want to buy it online, and they want an authentic brand story. Read the full post here.

Image: Economic Daily

🦞 Taiwan: "Eight Treasures Seafood Lobster Rice Cake"

Taipei’s Jinghua Hotel is offering up a special Australian lobster-themed dish for the mid-Autumn holiday: ‘Over 1kg of Western Australian lobster, the chef cooks it in Taiwanese style of steaming with garlic. You can feel the spice seasoning and the sweetness of the lobster meat at the same time.’

Have a look at this incredible feed here (Chinese).

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