De Heus opens feed facility in Myanmar
Dutch feed giant, De Heus, has invested €10m in a new feed plant in Myanmar, in a move it says will bolster its position in Asia.
Archives for October 2, 2016
Wake up to breakfast drinks: Where innovation could take the category next
Australia is the largest market for breakfast drinks, with a current retail value of around A$200m (USD $153m). But when it comes to innovation, the UK can give the Aussies a run for their money, says Zenith International, while the US market also shows...
SeaDragon officially opens NZ$10m omega-3 refinery as new investor talks collapse
New Zealand Omega-3 company SeaDragon has officially opened its new refinery in Nelson, which the firm previously said has the potential to generate NZ$50m annual sales.
Indian joint venture launches new nationwide supplements brand
Indian companies Vitalic Health and Athena Life Sciences have signed a joint venture to launch nutraceuticals and dietary supplements under the brand name 'Truuth'.
E-commerce
India’s ‘first’ chocolate subscription service: Cocoatrait
A chocolate tasting club in India has launched what it claims is the country’s first artisan chocolate subscription service.
Philippines
More countries look for ways to secure lucrative halal certification
The Philippines is making its bid to join the world’s US$2.6tr halal export market by aligning its halal accreditation systems and institutions.
China direct
Company in expired meat sting ordered to pay RMB24m in fines
Shanghai’s food safety watchdog ordered the meat supplier that was at the centre of an expired meat scandal in 2014 to pay fines for producing and selling substandard products.
Four nutrition and health trends shaping functional food and drink innovation in South East Asia
Functional food innovation in developed Asian economies is increasingly influencing consumers in South East Asia’s emerging nations, with protein products, superfoods, herbal extract powders and fortified breakfast snacks making their presence felt on...
Beef + Lamb New Zealand shuts several foreign offices
Red meat levy board Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) will shut its overseas bureaus in the UK, South Korea and Japan as part of a “fundamental shift” in strategy.
Bangladesh poultry sector hit by climate change
Bangladesh’s poultry executives claim climate change poses a major management and operational problem as blazing temperatures cause heat stress and incite livestock disease, increasing mortality rates.