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Japanese flavours

Mitsubishi continues Far East food acquisition run with KKF purchase

19-Mar-2013

By RJ Whitehead

Japanese beverage group Kirin has agreed to sell its domestic food flavouring unit, Kirin Kyowa Foods (KKF), to Mitsubishi Corporation for a reported ¥30.5bn (US$321m).

Indian politicking

Cabinet finally approves Food Security Bill. Next stop parliament

19-Mar-2013

By RJ Whitehead

After days of frenzied negotiations and brinksmanship, delays and declarations, the Indian cabinet has finally approved an ambitious plan to subsidise food for two-thirds of its population, according to early BBC reports.