TasFood eyes Nichols Poultry acquisition
Australian agrifood business TasFood Limited is planning a takeover of the family-owned, Tasmanian chicken producer Nichols Poultry.
Archives for February 22, 2016
Parmalat completes purchase of Fonterra yogurt and dairy business in Australia
Italian dairy company Parmalat has announced it has completed the acquisition of Fonterra’s yogurt and dairy dessert business.
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Mars and Mondelēz to speak at Cocoa Revolution in Vietnam
Mondelēz International‘s cocoa sourcing manager for Asia and Mars’ Vietnam cocoa manager are among the speakers at the 2nd annual Cocoa Revolution conference.
Cambodian and Turkish foods get EU protected origin status
The EU has further expanded its protection of artisanal foods beyond Europe’s borders as it granted protected geographical indications to Cambodian Kampot pepper and a type of Turkish fig last week.
China losing taste for salt, though average intake is still sky high
While China’s salt intake dropped by over one-fifth in a decade, it is still one of the world’s heaviest consumers, according to a Unicef-backed study that also found the country’s overall sodium intake was nearly three times WHO-recommended safe levels.
Star fruit juice consumption may improve quality of life of the elderly
Researchers found that 40 healthy elderly subjects who drank star fruit juice daily for four weeks showed lowered secretion of pathological cytokines and increased ability for 6-minute walks.
‘Pact will face competitive constraint from other manufacturers’
ACCC will not oppose Pact’s acquisition of Power Plastics
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Power Plastics by a subsidiary of Pact Group Holdings.
China’s meat firms invest in pig herd growth
Nearly 25 million pigs will be added to China’s herd between 2015 and 2018 by a handful of leading companies in investments worth RMB70 billion ($10.74bn).