Mengniu to become 'single largest' shareholder of China Modern Dairy through deal
Mengniu has entered into an agreement that will see it become the single largest shareholder of China’s biggest raw milk producer, China Modern Dairy.
Archives for May 12, 2013
RSPCA Australia repeats call for ban on live exports
The Australian RSPCA has renewed calls to ban the live export trade following allegations of cruelty to Australian livestock in Egpyt and Malaysia.
Research
Energy drinks adding fizz to buoyant Asian beverage market
Even though energy drinks forms the smallest category of soft drink consumption in Asia, one industry research company has hailed it as the most dynamic.
Bouman: Don’t just ban pesticides, find other ways to protect rice
In the wake of the European Commission’s announcement that it will adopt a proposal to restrict the use of three pesticides belonging to the neonicotinoid family, rice research guru Bas Bouman has called for Asia to take different approaches, including...
Probiotics
BioGaia signs new distribution channels in the Far East
Probiotic developer BioGaia has signed two major agreements to give the exclusive rights to its ProTectis baby drops and ProTectis and Gastrus tablets through retail pharmacy channels in China and South Korea.
Heineken follows Carlsberg into Burma with $60m brewery build
Heineken has signed a JV to produce and sell Heineken beers in Burma (Myanmar), and plans to build a $60m brewery there, following Carlsberg, Coke and Pepsi into the country.