Australian dollar hits beef exports
The high Australian dollar and problems in major world economies are hampering Australian exports of beef, according to Meat and Livestock Australia’s (MLA’s) 2012 mid-year cattle projection update.
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Filipino food: Captivating a tasty global market?
The unique flavours of Filipino foods should captivate the global market and underpin a surge in exports, according to the Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
Aflatoxin-tainted infant formula recalled in China
Chinese dairy processor Hunan Ava Dairy Co is recalling five batches of infant formula after a local government study found high levels of cancer-causing aflatoxins.
Soaring vegetarian demands spur Fenchem softgel development
Religious and cultural values in Asia combined with food safety concerns in the EU and US has spurred Chinese ingredients firm Fenchem Biotek to develop vegetarian softgel supplements.
Study highlights Australian junk food nutrition labelling confusion
Marketing non-core foods to children via product packaging in supermarkets should be of immediate concern to policy makers in Australia, a new study has concluded.