Australia quality standards program sees significant growth
Eating quality program Meat Standards Australia (MSA) has seen significant growth over the past year, with over three million cattle and six million sheep going through the program.
Archives for September 1, 2014
NEWS SHORT
Indian government urges PepsiCo to cut soda sugar levels
The Indian government has urged PepsiCo boss Indra Nooyi to cut sugar levels in soft drinks further and launch more healthy and nutritious products.
Australia
Rat study finds how memories of junk food can change eating behaviour
A diet of junk food not only makes rats fat, but also reduces their drive to seek a balanced diet, according to researchers in Sydney.
Tate & Lyle celebrates Winway deal with new Chinese polydextrose plant
Ingredients manufacturer Tate & Lyle has opened a polydextrose dietary fibre manufacturing facility in Nantong after having been granted regulatory approval for its acquisition of Winway Biotechnology Nantong.
South Korea removes ban on controversial beef feed additive zilpaterol
South Korea, a major importer of beef from the US, Australia and New Zealand, has lifted a ban on the use of animal feed additive, zilpaterol, in beef.
Report highlights importance of India as global meat player
A new report from the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service has highlighted the importance of India on the global market, its bovine meat (buffalo) exports estimated to be the second-largest in the world.
Algae as cheap cattle feed supplement: University of Queensland shows how it is done
Australian beef producers and feed companies can benefit from a University of Queensland (UQ) project that is demonstrating how microalgae derived feed can be produced cheaply and efficiently.