Health conscious Indians ditch traditional sweets for chocolate - TechSci Research
Indian consumers are swapping traditional, high calorie confectionery in favor of chocolate, according to TechSci Research.
Archives for May 12, 2014
Halal: Out of certification chaos comes criticism (and Islamophobia?)
The sensationalist media coverage around so called ‘stealth halal’ is only fuelled by the lack of certification harmonisation, Food Navigator’s Annie-Rose Harrison-Dunn argues.
Australia
Bracing for a tough year, new Coca-Cola Amatil MD begins restructure
Acknowledging that growth will be tougher to achieve than it has in the past, Australasian bottler Coca-Cola Amatil’s new managing director has announced a shake up of the company under the guise of a strategic review.
DISPATCHES FROM VITAFOODS Europe 2014
Sustainability? Not so focal for supplements, says palm oil firm
Sustainability is not such an important issue for the supplements industry, because of the relatively low ingredient volumes involved and a difference in industry priorities, Malaysia-based Carotech has said.
India
Fast food chains queue up for battle in India’s secondary cities
Indian middle-class households in the hinterland are now spending over twice as much on fast food feeds as they did just two years ago, according to figures released by Assocham.