News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The root cause of under-nutrition and malnutrition is not the lack of nutritional products, but ineffective marketing methods, according to business consulting firm Hystra.
Acquisitions
Sale to result in up to 55 redundancies from Wiri factory, with RJ’s in New Zealand taking over a selection of brands
Japanese eateries are expanding in Indonesia as the appetite for beef rises among south-east Asia’s most populous country’s growing middle class.
The future food security of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region depends on the strengthening of economic ties and trade cooperation between the region’s countries, said the UAE’s Minister of State for Future Food Security.
Singaporean flavours and fragrance firm KH Roberts (KHR) has marked its 50th anniversary with the launch of a new $20m, 100,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility.
The Australian sugar industry's push for greater sustainability and traceability has received a shot in the arm, with its Coalition Government providing an A$2.25m grant to fund the Sustainable Sugar Project.
Blackmores' director of product Innovation Paul Mannion believes consumer demand for solutions to restore microbial balance has never been stronger, but will discuss at Probiota Asia how the sector could be at risk of commoditisation.