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A major clam-processing firm reveals the shift to overseas buyers' 'small-lot orders'
Lenger, a major Vietnamese clam processor, has revealed a shift by overseas buyers from long-term contracts to small-lot orders. We read the bivalve market, growing at +29% in Spain and +49% in the United States, and the implications for Japan's shellfish sourcing. -
WinCommerce to add up to 1,500 stores in 2026—direct fresh sourcing from 18 warehouses, accelerating its northern and rural strategy
WinCommerce (part of the Masan Group), Vietnam's largest food and daily-goods retail chain, has announced a plan to open 1,000–1,500 new stores in 2026. By year-end it will have about 6,100 stores, directing roughly 70–80% of new openings to provincial and rural areas. Direct fresh sourcing and 18 regul... -
Not durian but "passion fruit" captivates Europe—Q1 export value up 73% to US$30.5 million, topping fruit bound for the EU
Q1 2026 passion-fruit export value to the EU reached US$30.5 million, up 73% year on year. EVFTA tariff elimination and an export model centered on processed products drove the growth, surpassing cashew nuts to top fruit bound for the EU.
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