American Institute of Baking buys Chinese certification body
The American Institute of Baking has entered into an agreement to acquire Beijing Sino-Swiss ADC, an officially approved certification body in Beijing, China.
Archives for February 12, 2014
Official's lobbyist wife drawn into star rating web site ruckus
It took two years to develop, had the support of the Council of Australian Governments ministerial council and only lasted a matter of hours. Now the swift demise of the country’s controversial health star rating web site has left a minister and a senior...
Rabobank: China to enter second agri boom on back of new gov policies
While agriculture in China has grown quickly over the last 35 years, a new report suggests the flurry of government policies since new government leadership assumed office in 2012 will prompt the industry to boom even faster in the coming decade.
Danone to double stake in Chinese dairy Mengniu
Danone is set to increase its interest in Chinese dairy manufacturer Mengniu to almost 10% in its latest bid to capitalize on the "high growth potential" of the country's chilled dairy products market.
KonaRed CEO: We’ll do for coffee fruit what POM did for pomegranates and Sambazon did for açai
Could coffee fruit be the next pomegranate? One firm on a mission to turn the one part of the coffee plant most growers aren’t interested in into the next big thing in beverages, has just struck a series of deals it hopes will turn it into a household name.
Group meets for first time to decide on standards for herbs and spices
An FAO-backed group is meeting for the first time in India to develop quality standards in the multi-billion-dollar spice and herb trade.