New patented probiotic for Nestlé toddler formula
Nestlé and Swedish-based supplier BioGaia have announced the launch of a new toddler formula containing the patented probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis.
Archives for February 12, 2015
Australia
Global majors might be ‘locking out’ craft brewers from local market
An exposé by Australian consumer watchdog Choice claims SAB Miller, which owns Fosters and Carlton & United Breweries, is locking out genuine craft beer from local pubs.
Pig prices fall in China
Increased supply and government initiatives to stabilise the pork market in China have seen pig prices fall 7% in a year.
Vitamin D deficiency linked to atherosclerosis
A low vitamin D intake during childhood is associated with a higher risk of sub-clinical atherosclerosis in adulthood, researchers in Finland have found.
Soapbox
Behind the rhetoric, industry relies on a contract of trust
Warren Buffett once said: “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.”