Luxury protein website Urban Meat Co launched
A new website selling restaurant-quality meat has been launched by an entrepreneur from Australia’s capital city, Canberra.
Archives for December 20, 2016
Wet weather puts Australian wine in good stead for late 2017 vintage
A wet winter and a cool spring has Australia well placed for another strong wine vintage—albeit a little later than in recent years.
Taiwan a step closer to having chemical additives task force
Taiwanese legislators have given their backing for an agency to regulate the use of chemical additives and toxic substances in food processing.
ACCC accepts Spencers action to tackle oregano fraud
Spencers is to have one sample of its oregano tested annually for three years by an internationally accredited lab to address adulteration concerns.
Kazakhstan eyes export of organic meat to Asia
Kazakhstan may become one of the largest organic meat exporters in Asia, establishing export supplies of up to 360,000 tonnes (t) of organic beef and lamb per year, primarily to China.
China
DaChan plans two new plants to meet demand
Meat processor DaChan Food will open two new plants in the north of China to keep up with growing demand.
South Asia radius
Think tank: Ban celebrities from plugging high-sugar, high-salt foods
Celebrities should be banned from endorsing unhealthy foods, while adverts for items like soft drinks should be scrapped, according to experts.