Indian consumer watchdog fines Britannia for underweight biscuits
The Ahmedabad branch of India’s Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum has fined Indian bakery giant Brittania Industries for selling underweight packets of biscuits.
Archives for March 6, 2018
NCA State of the Industry Conference 2018
Mars Wrigley Confectionery CEO: ‘We’re learning from economies like China’
Mars Wrigley Confectionery CEO Martin Radvan says the company is looking at emerging markets like China to spot future consumer trends.
New Zealand grows pork markets with Australian access
New Zealand pork and pork products have been granted access to Australia.
Saputo will sell plant to address ACCC concerns
Following the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) comments over a potential lack of competition should Saputo’s purchase of Murray Goulburn go ahead, the Canadian company has said it will sell the plant in question so its takeover can...
Probiotics: Academics to reveal link between insect and human health in Singapore
New data on how the probiotic lactobacilli can help honey bees live longer and healthier lives, as well as how beneficial bacteria may lower the risk of humans being contaminated by environmental chemicals, is to be unveiled in Singapore.
Nestlé to reveal how to meet the needs of China's rapidly ageing population at Healthy Ageing APAC Summit
Nestlé will assess how the food and nutrition industry can best meet the needs of China's rapidly ageing population at our Healthy Ageing APAC Summit in Singapore in June.
Blood pressure-lowering effect of astaxanthin may help fight type 2 diabetes: Iran RCT
Astaxanthin supplementation may benefit type 2 diabetics by lowering their blood pressure and enhancing their glucose metabolism, say researchers in Iran.
Sri Lanka beverage firms shaken by sugar tax
Sri Lankan beverage firms appear to have been hit in the pocket by the country’s new tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs).
Revealed: Food types for which consumers are more likely to check nutritional labels
Consumers are more likely to view nutrition labels for convenience foods, cereals, snack foods, bakery products and oils, research in New Zealand has revealed.
FoodEx Japan 2018
Six products and trends Japanese buyers are looking for from new food imports
With the 43rd FoodEx Japan show underway in Tokyo this week, we uncover what some of the nation’s product buyers are on the lookout for when it comes to selecting new imports.