Hershey suspends US flavored milk shipments to China
Shipments of Hershey’s brand flavored milk to China have been suspended after a consignment found to contain unapproved ingredients was destroyed.
Archives for August 18, 2014
Tata Global Beverages: Greenpeace pesticide study ‘confirms tea brands safe to drink’
Hindustan Unilever India and Tata Global Beverages insist their teas comply with legal standards and are safe to drink after Greenpeace said it found illegal pesticide traces in popular Indian tea brands.
Clariant to develop Australian market with masterbatches plant
Construction has begun on a Clariant masterbatches plant in Sydney, Australia, to open in the fourth quarter 2014.
Countries must rethink global system to address food security
Global food systems can no longer rely on “business as usual”, according to a leading international economist.
Australia-China
Sweet sorghum research project could ‘revitalise the sugar industry’
A joint project between researchers in Queensland and China to derive sugars from sorghum could result in extraordinary social, economic and environmental benefits for future generations.
Tea Board of India attacks ‘sensational’ Greenpeace wording in pesticide row
The Tea Board of India has attacked Greenpeace for ‘sensational’ wording in a report claiming teas sold by the likes of Unilever and TATA Global Beverages contain illegal pesticide residues.
Plans to grow in South America, Europe and North America
OCTAL to open DPET extrusion factory in US
Oman-based OCTAL will open an extrusion factory in Cincinnati, US, in December and has joined the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) for greater visibility on what it does.