South Asia radius
Food ministers step in to tackle India’s food commodity crisis
State food ministers have met in Delhi to examine ways that they can co-ordinate action to contain rises in the price of essential food commodities.
Archives for May 23, 2016
Marketing sustainable soy: 'Invisible but important' or loud and proud?
By the end of 2017 one third of soy imported into Europe will be certified, says the Roundtable on Responsible Soy, but will consumers know it?
Link between vitamin E & brain tumours found in metabolite study
A link between vitamin E levels in the blood and the increased risk of brain tumours has been established in a Scandinavian study.
Naturell launches India’s first protein-rich extruded snack
Naturell India has launched a seven-grain protein snack which it claims is a first of its kind in the country.
India
Ruchi fully divests in Kagome tomato joint-venture
Ruchi Soya Industries has sold its share of a joint-venture with Kagome Foods, a Japanese tomato products manufacturer, and investment firm Mitsui & Co.
DSM to expand hydrocolloids business in China
Ingredients supplier DSM is planning two major plant expansions in China to boost its gellan gum and pectin capacities.
China calls for lower meat consumption
Chinese people need to eat less red meat, a leading Chinese government health agency has recommended in a landmark review of the country’s eating habits.
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Cash in one’s chips: The humble potato’s new Asian markets
Potatoes: like dairy not the first global staple you think of when it comes to Asia, but that doesn’t mean to say that there isn’t a growing market for spud-based ingredients.