Saudi Arabia to resume Pakistan poultry imports
Saudi Arabia has indicated it may soon allow the import of poultry products from Pakistan, eight years after banning them to prevent the spread of bird flu.
Archives for January 10, 2014
I’ll take the T-bone: Middle East wants expensive cuts of meat
The Middle East is now increasingly shunning live imports of cattle and sheep and demanding high value cuts of red meat, say exporters from India and Australia.
Dubai to open international halal certification centre
Dubai plans to launch a new international centre for halal certification within the first-quarter of 2014, with the goal of making the emirate the world leader in halal certification.
‘Unprecedented in its potential impact’: Could new anti-cancer study re-ignite the kava market?
A patent-pending blend of compounds from kava with none of the potentially adverse liver effects may see the much-maligned herb re-emerge in the dietary supplement space, say researchers from the University of Minnesota.
Mountain Dew flavored Cheetos in Japan
PepsiCo has developed another beverage-inspired flavor for its Cheetos brand in Japan – this time, Mountain Dew.
Asia dominates world beer label demand
Asia dominates the world market for beer labels but the market is still dominated by old-style wet glue applied labels, but pressure-sensitive labels continue to make inroads in North America.
Saudi food and beverage consumption to grow by 5% in 2014
Saudi Arabia’s food and beverage consumption will continue to grow robustly over the next year, according to a new report from research firm Business Monitor International.
Australia set to warn athletes off food supplements
Athletics Australia (AA) – the body that represents elite athletes – is set to warn Australia’s best sports people that food supplements cannot be trusted to be contamination-free and deliver scant benefits.
Supplements shakedown: Globalisation and a brave new world of regulations
The global health and nutrition (H&N) sector continues to expand, but regulations are tighter than ever and players need to understand this if they are to succeed, says the chief of the biggest global supplements organisation.