NZ paid Saudi trader $3.4m not to sue
Scandal around payments by New Zealand to a Saudi animal importer deepened, as details of an additional US$3.4m transfer emerged, allegedly to prevent a lawsuit.
Archives for June 15, 2015
Australia
Lidl prepares for Oz entry as grocery self-regulation comes into law
Budget supermarket Aldi has beaten Woolworths to become the first chain to sign up to a new self-regulating guidelines as they were made law in Australia today.
Consumers care about how products are produced and their environmental impact
APP reports an increase in the availability of PEFC certified products, following certification in Indonesia
Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) has announced an increase in the availability of PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) certified products, following certification in Indonesia.
China direct
China to bolster regulations after spate of substandard imports
China to bolster import regulations after spate of substandard imports
Nestlé India to destroy Maggi noodles worth $50m
Nestlé India is destroying Maggi noodles worth an estimated Rs 320 crore (US$50m, €45m) which is stock withdrawn from the market.
Barry Callebaut to set up Indonesia compound plant to supply biscuit maker GarudaFood
Barry Callebaut has announced it will establish a chocolate plant on the premises of Indonesian biscuit firm GarudaFood to supply it 10,000 metric tons of compound chocolate per year.
Chinese dairy giant Yili in Europe on 'world benchmarking tour'
Executives from Chinese largest dairy Yili travelled to Europe this month as part of a "world benchmarking tour."
EVT launches 3D Robotguidance for gingerbread
‘China is still one of the biggest markets for vision systems’
China is still one of the biggest markets for vision systems, says EVT (Eye Vision Technology) as it launches the EyeScan 3D for its image processing software.
Neogen taps into expanding Indian food testing demand
Neogen Corporation has acquired the assets of a food testing lab in southwest India adding the market is ‘extremely attractive’ because of the expanding middle class.
South India radius
India’s diabetes rate has jumped 123% since 1990
India’s diabetes rate has jumped 123% since 1990
WGS and geographic mapping traces outbreak source to India
Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) and geographic mapping clearly improves source tracking and surveillance of foodborne outbreaks, according to researchers.
Grass-roots project to fix Saudi farmers’ problems
A US-Saudi project aims to help small-scale farmers in the kingdom by tackling their biggest challenges, with a model the academics behind it hope can be rolled out across the region.