Watchdog might smash new standard for Australian eggs
A new quality standard that promises to bring greater consistency to the way egg producers meet farm standards has created a row between the egg industry and Australia’s business watchdog.
Archives for November 6, 2012
Australian potato growers might soon bargain with buyers
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the country’s business and consumer watchdog, has proposed a move to allow selected potato growers associations to collectively bargain with potato buyers.
Philippine Government issues recall over noodle concerns
The Philippine Government has issued a product recall after six Korean Noodle products were found to contain the chemical benzopyrene.
Q3 wrap: Nutrition stars for DSM and Naturex
Royal DSM saw Q3 sales slip 7% to €2.3bn across all divisions with polymer intermediates performing worst, but as has been the case in recent quarters, the Dutch firm’s nutrition cluster held firm with 1% organic growth in difficult economic times.
State of the industry
Food retailers must face up to online in China
According to China’s National Bureau of Statics, consumer goods sales between January and September this year totalled $2.4 trillion—an increase of 14.1% over the same period in 2011.