Granola: A sophisticated breakfast win in Japan
Granola has boomed in Japan because of its health promise and versatility and Western cereal firms could cash in further by playing up the trendy aspect, says a Datamonitor Consumer analyst.
Archives for June 8, 2014
Fonterra names new global operations head
The world’s biggest dairy exporter has appointed a new head of global operations, with Robert Spurway taking on the newly-created position on Fonterra’s management team.
Mongolian dairy probiotics may alleviate allergies: Mouse study
Probiotics isolated from Mongolian dairy products could alleviate allergy symptoms through intestinal immunity and helper cell balance, research using mice has suggested.
China BSE risk is negligible, says OIE
China has been granted ‘negligible’ bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) risk disease status, by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
New Singapore facilities aim to bring market closer to CP Kelco
Speciality hydrocolloid manufacturer CP Kelco has opened a hub for South Asia alongside a dairy beverage centre of excellence in Singapore, with hopes to strengthen the company’s global innovation footprint.
China lifts temporary ban on British cheese exports
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has welcomed China's decision to lift the temporary ban applied to British cheese exports.
Soapbox
Light at the end of the tunnel for China supplement importers
The regulatory management of China’s dietary supplement industry has always been a controversial issue, especially over the last six years.
New Zealand
New Zealand faces the gravest threat in obesity epidemic
Obesity is potentially the greatest public health threat New Zealand faces over the next decade, the country’s peak body for medical practitioners has revealed in a new paper.