Shanghai officials eye completion of extensive food safety database
Supermarkets will take the lead in a process to merge Shanghai’s various food-monitoring systems into one network in a bid to improve safety management, according to officials.
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Nestlé brings global brands to video in Alibaba anniversary tie-up
Nestlé and Alibaba Group have launched an e-commerce and marketing campaign to bring the Swiss corporation’s brands from overseas markets to China as its celebrates 150 years in nutrition.
Japanese consumption, Chinese growth spur global demand for probiotics
Probiotics manufacturers are increasingly witnessing the rising importance of Asia-Pacific as growing awareness of the health benefits of “good” bacteria continue to drive global growth.
Cellular data: Study suggests role for vitamin K2 in regulating inflammation
Vitamin K2 could block the production of pro-inflammatory molecules by human white blood cells, according to a new in vitro study.
Philippine halal law to drive meat export growth
Outgoing Philippine President Benigno Aquino has signed into law a consolidated measure on halal exports, which may help boost the country’s meat exporters in the Middle East.
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NGO accuses China’s water bottlers of depleting Tibet’s resources
Campaigners have rounded on China’s bottled water industry, which they say threatens Tibet’s water resources in a region where glaciers have melted substantially over the last three decades.
Preloaded: Medical macro-nutrients show diabetic benefits
The first clinical study testing medical nutrition therapy as a treatment for gestational diabetes has yielded positive results for Swedish biotech firm Indevex, demonstrating that its patented ‘Preload’ macro-nutrient blend is effective in controlling...