APAC sugar taxes: How 2018 is shaping up from a policy perspective
Sugar taxes are never far from the headlines as governments scramble to deal with rising cases of obesity and diabetes, and their related health costs.
Archives for January 3, 2018
India's FSSAI chief slams auditor’s report, reiterates commitment to food safety
India’s food regulator has strongly rebutted a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) that has been highly critical of its licencing, standards and testing processes.
Foods containing GM golden rice can be sold in Australia and New Zealand
Products containing traces of golden rice, which is genetically modified to produce beta-carotene, should be able to be sold in Australia and New Zealand, regulators have ruled.
China’s DRex Food Group invests $400m in Belarus dairy infrastructure in latest spending spree
China’s DRex Food Group Co. Ltd. has signed an agreement to invest US$400m in dairy farms and a milk processing plant in the Vitebsk region of Belarus, near the border with Russia.
Probiotic shows promise to reduce colic in breastfed babies: Meta-analysis
The probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri has the potential to provide some reduction in crying in exclusively breastfed babies less than three months old, new data reveals.