Ingredion appoints new Apac general manager
Jorgen Kokke has been appointed to the role of regional vice-president and general manager of Ingredion in Asia-Pacific.
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Anlit granted TGA approval in Australia
Israel-based Anlit has been granted GMP certification by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, the governmental authority charged with regulating therapeutic goods in the country.
Barentz moves into Oceania following Additive Solutions acquisition
Barentz International has teamed up with Australia’s Additive Solutions to market and distribute its ingredients across Australia and New Zealand.
Brazil's food exports to Arab world hit record $5.3bn
Brazilian food exports to the Middle East jumped significantly in 2013 to total a record US$5.3bn and 17bn tonnes, according to the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC).
Coles admits to misleading campaign during AU$1 milk wars
Supermarket giant Coles painted a misleading picture of the dairy industry via a social media campaign at the height of the A$1 milk wars last year, Australia’s top consumer watchdog has found.
Syrian drought threatens food crops
Syria may be facing increasing food security threats as drought threatens this year's harvests, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said.
China driving global beef growth
Market fundamentals remain very positive for the global beef industry, with the Chinese market leading worldwide demand.
Monkey study backs caloric restriction to increase lifespan and slash disease risk
A 25 year study of diet and ageing in monkeys has revealed a ‘significant’ reduction in mortality and age-related diseases among those with calorie restricted diets.
“Which way up was the umbrella? Did this review collect knowledge or shield us from it?”
BMJ vitamin D research attacked: 'un-nuanced', 'flawed', 'irresponsible'
The ‘umbrella’ review of vitamin D studies that found a myriad of health links for the sunshine vitamin were unconfirmed in the scientific literature, has been criticised for containing too many flawed studies that warped the overall findings.