Chinese police bust meat smuggling ring
Nearly 1,000 tons of frozen meat, some contaminated with bleach, have been seized by Guangdong police in the South of China, according to reports.
Archives for September 18, 2016
Pharmacists want to plug supplement knowledge gap as consumer demand grows: Malaysia survey
Over 80% of Malaysian pharmacists believe their profession should play a greater role in recommending supplements and other ‘complementary medicines’ (CM) to their customers, but most are having to teach themselves about the benefits of such products, a...
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Sugar review: Rewriting history to expose a non-existent conspiracy
Last week, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published an historical analysis of internal sugar industry documents.
APAC not a ‘universal market’: Asia’s multifaceted taste and texture preferences for chocolate
Market research firm Kadence explores the varying chocolate likability factors in nations across Asia.
'Bias at all levels': Scathing review published into sweetener-funded research
University of Sydney and Ramazzini Institute researchers are claiming widespread bias in industry-funded research into artificial sweeteners, arguing those financially backed by business are far more likely to have favourable results.
Wellard’s Chinese shareholders boosted by refinancing deal
Animal exporter Wellard is set to receive a multi-million-dollar payment from its largest shareholder, WGH Holdings, as part of a refinancing move set to benefit its Chinese backers.
Fonterra says incident at Edendale plant not an explosion
Fonterra says all employees at its Edendale milk processing plant in New Zealand are safe following the collapse of a raw milk silo on Friday afternoon.
Fast-food chains lead the way in contributing to India’s CO2 emissions
A report by an international NGO which has studied some of the fastest growing multinational fast-food chains in India has warned that just eight of the companies combined could contribute the equivalent of nearly 1m more tonnes of carbon emissions by 2020.
Australian grain yields up, but aphid could lead to big crop losses
The newly released official forecast of crop productivity in South Australia predicts that the 2016-17 winter harvest will be 12% above the five-year average, though the discovery of an aphid in the state could lead to crop losses of up to 75% if some...
USDA: Egyptian livestock feed costs high despite low global commodity pricing
Despite global commodity prices being at their lowest levels in years, livestock producers in Egypt face surging input costs on the back of a depreciating Egyptian Pound, according to the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service.