Australian farmers concerned at ‘double’ energy price hike
Dairy farmers in south-west Victoria, Australia, will learn how energy prices could impact on their businesses at a meeting next week.
Archives for November 14, 2017
Indonesia told by WTO to relax meat import controls
Tough Indonesian import restrictions on meat and meat products have been declared in breach of international commerce rules by the World Trade Organization (WTO) appellate body.
Indonesian seaweed species has high-protein, low-fat health food potential
A type of seaweed found in Indonesian waters could have potential as a health food, according to new research.
Morozoff Japanese confectionery returns to Singapore after 14 years
Japanese confectionery chain and chocolatier Morozoff has re-entered the Singapore market.
Watch: Probiotics and infant allergies — Follow-up study by Danone Nutricia to assess benefits of synbiotics
Danone Nutricia is to further explore the benefits of probiotics in preventing infant allergies, after an initial trial showed that supplementation restored the microbiota diversity of babies delivered via C-section.
PureCircle seeks to capitalise from the UAE’s sweetness for stevia
The fifth-ranked country in the global obesity index appears highly disposed to natural sweeteners, according to a new survey.
Up to half of India’s milk and vegetables wasted from poor cold chain infrastructure
About 40% to 50% of India’s total annual production of milk, fruit and vegetables, worth $440bn, ends up wasted.
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Watch – Nestle’s Singapore R&D MD on sugar, salt reduction and fortification
Consumer and government demands for healthier products are driving Nestlé’s R&D efforts in Singapore, with one recent beverage reformulation project slashing sugar by 50% and adding 30% more protein.
BioCeuticals MD exclusive interview part 2: 'We've doubled business without the benefit of China boom'
Continuous innovation, new product launches, and comprehensive education services have seen BioCeuticals — the Blackmores-owned practitioner-only supplement firm — double its sales over the past four years, says its MD.