Iraqi agriculture facing $38m shortfall
Iraq needs an additional US$38.5m in agricultural aid if it is to avoid collapse, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation has warned.
Archives for November 17, 2014
Americana profits up 33%, but shares fall
Kuwait’s Americana announced a 33% rise in Q3 profits last week, but still saw its shares in a slump amid the firm’s takeover talks.
China
Blaze at Chinese packaging plant kills at least 18
Eighteen people died in a fire at a vegetable packager in east China's Shandong province, local authorities have reported.
Cargill unveils 12 new product lines and regional restructuring at Gulfood
Food producer Cargill has launched 12 new ingredient prototypes in the Middle East at Gulfood Manufacturing, on the back of integrating its operations across the region.
Givaudan triples Dubai office: ‘It creates an amazing buzz’
Swiss flavour manufacturer Givaudan is tripling the size of its Dubai office, and adding technical staff to offer its full line of services locally.
UAE plans law to cut salt and fat in food
The UAE is planning to introduce a new law restricting levels of salt and fat in packaged food, officials from the country’s Ministry of Health have said.
Australia
Grapes (and wine drinkers) owe a debt to 30m-year-old viruses
Researchers in Queensland have been toasting the prehistoric viruses that they’ve found are partly responsible for the genetic make-up of modern-day grapes.
Red meat producers set to benefit from China-Australia trade deal
The Cattle Council of Australia (CCA) has said that "significant flow-through opportunities" exist for Australian beef producers following the signing of a China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) today (17 November).
Tate & Lyle shows off sweeteners, expanded regional team at Gulfood
Tate & Lyle demonstrated new prototype beverages based on its sucralose and stevia sweeteners at Gulfood Manufacturing this week, as it plans to capitalise on its expanded regional team.
Jean Claude Van Damme fronts Coors Light Aussie campaign
Coca-Cola Amatil has signed up actor Jean Claude Van Damme in a multi-million dollar campaign to plug the launch of Coors Light Draft in Australia.