Archives for September 20, 2015

Soapbox

Trade and the changing business environment

The way consumers and businesses interact is changing. Digital technologies, the “electricity” of the twenty-first century, for example, allow relatively small businesses to operate internationally. 

Food Industry Asia signs agreement as part of Global Food Safety Partnership

Food Industry Asia (FIA) will scale-up food safety capacity building in ASEAN and China after signing an agreement with the World Bank for the Global Food Safety Partnership (GFSP).

China direct

The natural super-sweetener the Chinese are protecting jealously

China’s fierce protection of its indigenous luo han guo vine fruit may be about to bear fruit as demand for mogroside, a natural sweetener made from it, soars across the globe.

Chinese officials convicted of pig subsidy fraud

Two agricultural officials have been convicted in China of mis-managing a government subsidy scheme for disposing of diseased pigs. 

‘Problems abound’ for protein ingredients, says report

Protein ingredients are facing major challenges in developed markets, with stagnation in technical applications and uncertainty over health and sports markets, according to a report from Giract.

Beans match beef for satiety – but consumers don’t expect it to

Beans match beef for satiety thanks to their combination of protein and fibre - but consumers don't expect to feel as full as when they eat meat, researchers have found.