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Executives from some of India’s biggest food and beverage companies have begun discussing ways to join forces and lobby the government to abandon plans to squeeze the industry.
Two new feed production lines will bolster Archer Daniels Midland’s China footprint at a time when demand for protein is growing rapidly.
Singapore’s state science agency is well on the way to launching a new packaging material that can extend the shelf life of foods by at least 50%.
The recent occasion of the International Women’s Day provided a good opportunity to reflect on both gender equality, but also on differences between the genders, writes DSM senior scientist Barbara Troesch.
Adhering to a low FODMAP diet - a diet low in certain sugars and carbohydrates - can help relieve symptoms for women suffering from both irritable bowel syndrome and endometriosis.
Eurofins Scientific has acquired two companies to boost testing services in Singapore and Turkey.
Importers must now obtain licences from the Indian regulator before exporting food to the country, as part of new rules notified this month.
The former deputy director of Ho Chi Minh City’s health department has been named head of the city’s first food safety board.
NUTRITION ASIA VIDEO SERIES
With a staggering one million Singaporeans forecast to have type 2 diabetes by 2050 – that’ll be one-sixth of the population – this month’s Nutrition Asia video assesses what is arguably South East Asia’s biggest health crisis.