Indian bottler gets major funds injection
Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE) has invested about US$56m in India-based bottler Varun Beverages Ltd, as a new market report hints at untapped potential in India's soft drinks market.
Archives for July 25, 2011
New rule could see country of origin labelling on all meat products
A new proposal in Australia could see country of origin labelling extended to unpackaged meat products.
SABMiller’s volumes rise fuelled by emerging markets
Volumes were boosted by continuing growth in emerging markets for SABMiller, who remained tight-lipped on its Fosters bid in its first quarter results.
New food act to strengthen regulation, raise industry standards
India's new food safety act will strengthen better the ability of regulators and the government to handle food contamination incidents, the head of one of India's top food research institutes has said.
Cautious Kaneka welcomes Novel Foods win for slimming liquorice extract
After several years and several “dialogues” with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Japanese supplier Kaneka has won a positive Novel Foods opinion for its weight management liquorice extract.
Regulations need to be strengthened for Indian nutraceuticals market
Local industry and government must cooperate to develop policies and regulations to ensure safe and sustainable nutraceutical products, Simon Pettman, executive director of the International Alliance of Dietary Supplement Associations (IADSA) has said.