Fonterra launches New Zealand yogurt pouch recycling scheme
Fonterra has partnered with recycling firm TerraCycle to launch New Zealand's first recycling programme for yogurt pouches.
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Organic food trend sees demand for certification expertise increase
More than half of the world’s organic agricultural land is found in Australia, and the company responsible for certifying producers there sees demand soaring as organic food prices increase.
Australia launches enquiry into unlabelled halal meat
Australians are eating halal and kosher meat without knowing it, a senate inquiry has been told.
CoQ10 patent infringement hatchet far from buried, association president says
A patent dispute among CoQ10 producers which had faded from view because many in the industry assumed it was settled is still very much alive via court procedures in Texas and has the theoretical potential to upset the apple cart for an ingredient that...
Vitamin D has no real benefit for obese teens’ heart health or diabetes risk, pilot study suggests
Supplementing obese teens with high doses of vitamin D may not have benefits on endothelial functions related to the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes, say researchers.
China Direct
China to stay top grocery market, though rise eclipsed by others
Chinese grocery sales will grow from US$1,119bn in 2015 to US$1,491bn in 2020, an increase of around one-third.
Wrigley pushes to up permitted level of Ace K for gum in Australia and NZ
Wrigley hopes to bring Australia and New Zealand's rules on levels of Acesulphame Potassium in gum in line with international standards.