Zhenhai sets out strong 2018 ambitions
A beef firm on China’s wealthy east coast has taken delivery of 1,606 cattle shipped live from Australia and plans a total 100,000 head of imports this year.
Archives for February 8, 2018
Modern-day slavery: farm to sue migrants for defamation
Thai chicken farm Thammakaset has taken 14 migrant workers who accused the business of modern-day slavery to court, on the grounds of defamation.
Coca-Cola India’s Thums Up expansion shows the power of local beverage brands
Beverage giant Coca-Cola plans to market Indian cola brand Thums Up to other South Asian countries by March.
Deer velvet: How one New Zealand firm is tapping into modern-day demand for a traditional product
A New Zealand firm is exploring new delivery systems and applications for deer velvet, a popular TCM ingredient that is becoming increasingly sought-after as a supplement.
US$100,000 prize for Asia's top food and agri-tech start-ups up for grabs
Asia’s food and agri-tech start-ups can vie for a US$100,000 top prize in the second Future Food Asia Award.
China silkworm-based snack scoops top innovation accolade ahead of official launch
China's first packaged-good insect-based snack food, which is yet to formerly launched on the market, has already scooped a leading innovation accolade.
AB InBev opens new craft brewing plant in China to meet rising demand for premium beers
AB InBev’s venture capital division ZX Ventures has opened a new brewery in Wuhan, China to tap into rising demand for craft beer, sales of which are believed to be growing by 40% year-on-year countrywide.