Cargill and ARASCO boost starch production capacity in the Middle East for bakery segment
Cargill and ARASCO have inaugurated a new corn mill in Saudi Arabia to meet the growing demand of the region’s fast-growing food and beverage industry.
Archives for January 24, 2018
Fonterra investing A$165m in Australian operations
Fonterra Australia is matching its push to secure additional milk volumes with more than A$165m (US$133m) in capital expenditure in this financial year at key sites in Victoria and Tasmania in a move to increase capacity and meet unique demand...
Chinese chicken sample tests positive for bird flu
A chilled chicken sample sold by mainland China to Hong Kong has been found to contain the avian influenza (AI) virus, government officials have confirmed.
Wolff: WTO has role in helping countries meet food safety objectives
The World Trade Organization (WTO) can play a role in helping countries realize food safety and security objectives, according to its deputy Director-General.
Philippines gives green light to South Korean processed meat imports
South Korean processed meat firms will soon be able to export products to the Philippines after the two nations agreed standards protocols.
Singapore food SMEs unite to secure shelf space in major Indonesian supermarkets
More than 100 Singapore SME food firms – from manufacturers of fish balls to rice vermicelli – now have their products stocked in major Indonesia supermarkets.
Will adding more pork to Mediterranean diet maintain health benefits?
Researchers in Australia are to embark on a trial to assess if adding more pork to the Mediterranean diet will affect its well-established heart health and cognition benefits.
UK seafood giant Young's casts its net to China after US expansion
Just a little more than a week after expanding its reach in US stores, the UK's largest seafood firm Young's is eyeing its next mega market — China.
Higher omega-3 concentration possibly associated with lower heart disease risk: Study
A high concentration of serum omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may lead to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, according to researchers in China.
Omega-3 intake could present long-awaited relief for cancer patients with mucositis: Iran RCT
Oral intake of omega-3 fatty acids can help prevent and treat wounds caused by mucositis in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, according to researchers in Iran.
NZ firm patents finger-prick vitamin C-testing device to help combat widespread national deficiency
Vitamin C deficiency could become easier to tackle, thanks to new technology from Kiwi firm Feedback Research Ltd.
Food waste-fighting app launched to tackle Japan's six-million-tonne burden
Tokyo is trialling a project to stamp out food waste by rewarding shoppers who use a new app while buying foods that are close to their best-before or consume-by dates.