BrewDog to build Brisbane brewery: ‘It’s a cool place to live and just as cool a place to do business’
Scottish brewer BrewDog has announced it will build its Australian brewery in Brisbane, Queensland, in an $30m AUD ($24m USD) investment.
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Amino acid mixture protects against obesity and impaired glycaemic control: Taiwan study
A mixture of amino acids may be able to prevent obesity and impaired glycaemic control caused by a diet rich in fat and advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), say researchers in Taiwan.
Researchers reveal the foods linked to lower colorectal cancer risk
Higher intake of red and processed meats has been linked to higher colorectal cancer risk, while intake of whole grains, fruit, vegetables and dairy is associated with a reduced risk.
Manipulating gut with probiotics helps restore cognitive function in mice on high-fat diet: Thai study
The consumption of probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics can improve cognitive function in obese and insulin-resistant individuals by manipulating the gut, say researchers in Thailand.
Top Taiwan energy drink X-Bear to be launched in China as firms join forces
Taiwan’s Tai Wei Beverage Joint Stock Company Limited and Chinese processed fruit firm Tianyun International Holdings have secured an agreement to jointly produce and launch X-Bear energy drinks in China.
PepsiCo demands more action from IndoAgri over palm oil labour abuse allegations
PepsiCo is urging Indonesian palm oil supplier IndoAgri to take further action against allegations of labour abuses on its plantations.
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'A perfect fit': Life-Space probiotics boss on $690m acquisition by By-Health
"This wasn't a hostile takeover, there will be no dilution of what we do…in fact, most people won't be able to tell the difference," was how Life-Space boss Ben McHarg coolly summed up the second biggest ever Chinese acquisition of an Australian...
CP Foods strives for New Zealand growth as Australian business booms
Thailand’s CP Foods has achieved double-digit growth in Australia since entering the country in 2012, and is now targeting sales success in New Zealand as it seeks greater “expansion and diversification” down under.