Malay-Muslim groups want boycott after Cadbury pork DNA findings
More than 20 Malay-Muslim groups have called for a boycott of Cadbury products after pork DNA was found in two batches of the company’s chocolate, reports the Malay Mail Online.
Archives for May 27, 2014
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China is missing a trick by regulating midsize firms out of the market
Pacing through the hall of last week’s Fi Asia-Vietnam trade show in Saigon, something seemed very different.
India
Organised food retailers chalk up $2.2bn in losses
Indian food retailers have accumulated losses estimated at over Rs13,000cr (US$2.2bn) over the last fiscal year, according to an analysis of the top 10 burgeoning food retailers in the country.
Nestlé, Fonterra divide up Latam JV Dairy Partners Americas
Fonterra and Nestlé have "realigned" their decade-old Latin American joint venture, Dairy Partners Americas, to "better reflect" the strategic focus of each company.
Taste economics: Manipulating price impacts taste perception and consumer emotions
Altering the price of a food product can have an immediate impact on taste perception, as well as feelings of overeating and guilt, according to new research.
New Zealand
New food bill places new emphasis flexibility and low compliance costs
New Zealand’s lawmakers have signed off on a new bill that that rewrites the country’s food safety regulations.