IOI Loders Croklaan, Kerry form infant nutrition lipid JV
Fats and oils specialist IOI Loders Croklaan is partnering with Irish dairy player Kerry group in a 50-50 joint venture to develop its infant formula-focused lipid, Betapol.
Archives for April 6, 2015
New Zealand
Commerce Commission authorises infant formula code restrictions
New Zealand’s antitrust watchdog has authorised members of the Infant Nutrition Council to continue to follow a code of practice that restricts the advertising and marketing of infant formula for children under six months of age.
China
Wacker opens PVAc production plant in Nanjing
German chemical major Wacker Chemie has opened Asia’s biggest food-grade polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) production plant for solid resins at its Nanjing site in Jiangsu province.
“Bamboo Water can reach the amazing eco and health conscious movement on our planet”
Not just for pandas: Could Bamboo Water be the next ‘superdrink’?
Bamboo Water could harness the neglected nutritional properties of bamboo leaves to create a drink that is both healthy and ecologically sustainable, says the co-founder of Bamboo Beverages.
60-second interview: Lisa Andrews, research & development assistant, Wixon
Edible insects in focus: What is cricket flour like to work with?
Edible insects - crickets in particular – have picked up a lot of positive PR lately as firms look for alternative sources of protein. But what is cricket flour like to work with? FoodNavigator-USA caught up with Lisa Andrews (LA), research & development...
Indonesia
Barentz acquires Indonesian distributor Astabumi
Netherlands-headquartered Barentz has acquired PT Astabumi Ciptadaya, a leading food and nutrition ingredients distributor in Indonesia after receiving a capital injection to accelerate expansion.
Turning Japanese: Tomra to target food processors in Japan with sensor-based sorting and peeling tech
Tomra Sorting Food is stepping up its focus on Japan by launching a Japanese-language website.
Russia and Ukraine target Halal poultry market
Russia is planning to start exports of Halal poultry to the UAE and Qatar, while Ukraine’s Halal meat exports are booming, as both countries struggle with the effect of embargoes.
Eating eggs linked to lower diabetes risk, says study
Eating four eggs a week could lower the risk of type 2 diabetes in men, a study has claimed.
Ultrasound used in beef marbling measurement
Australian farmers are using ultrasound scans to measure the marbling in cattle to help them secure better prices.
Looking into the food future at Food Vision 2015
Is personalised nutrition about to go public in a big way?
Nutrigenomics – the idea of optimising nutrition via individualised and/or pooled genetic data – is one that has long promised to revolutionise how we eat – not to mention keeping us healthy and out of hospitals. Are converging technologies about to...