PNG Q-graders join judges panel
PNG Q-graders join judges panel Five Papua New Guineans will join seven international Q-graders for the 2018 PNG Coffee Industry Corporation Ltd National Coffee Cupping Competition to be held in…
67 samples submitted for competition
67 samples submitted for competition Samples of coffee beans ready for grinding and evaluation by Q-graders at the 2018 National Coffee Cupping Competition.Sixty-Seven Arabica coffee samples will be assessed for…
Lautoka Port to test Sea Container Hygiene System
Lautoka Port to test Sea Container Hygiene System A trial test on the implementation of the Sea Container Hygiene System (SCHS) will be carried out this week at the Port…
PNG adds new flavour to specialty choc market
For more than 10 years, Grace Klembasa toiled away on cocoa farms in Aitape, West Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. With young twin daughters to support, the single mother…
Taking Pacific kava quality to new heights
Taking Pacific kava quality to new heights A kava bar in the United States, a nakamal in Vanuatu and that “baby mix” any day of the week in Fiji all…
Samoa launches ‘Ava Standard, Regulation
The launch of the Samoa ‘Ava Standard and ‘Ava Regulation marks a new beginning in the country’s efforts to improve the quality of ‘ava. Launched on Friday, 25 May 2018, the…
Sawmill operation training to aid in rebuilding of homes
Hands on … Men and women participate in a practical session of the portable sawmill operation training. PC: MORDIFallen and damaged trees that were left scattered around parts of Tonga…
PNG ready to go on show at expo
The 34th Australia Papua New Guinea Business Forum and Trade Expo gets underway this week in Brisbane.The Forum is the major annual business meeting between Australia and Papua New Guinea.…
PNG’s Banz Kofi achieves international accreditation
Banz Kofi Fektori has become the first coffee producer in Papua New Guinea to achieve the internationally recognised Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) accreditation.HACCP is an internationally recognised…
Sensory evaluation training to help test cocoa quality
Sensory evaluation training to help test cocoa quality Twenty one participants from the cocoa industry around Papua New Guinea attended a three-day Sensory Evaluation Capacity Training at Tavilo, East New…