Unilever to acquire Horlicks and GSK’s Health Food Drinks portfolio
Unilever will acquire GlaxoSmithKline’s Health Food Drinks portfolio in Asia for €3.3bn ($3.8bn): a move that will boost its presence in the Indian market.
Archives for December 4, 2018
Australian sheep moratorium provides ‘certainty’ for exporters
The Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council (ALEC) have made further strides in animal welfare improvements after introducing a three-month moratorium on sheep shipments to the Middle East during Northern Hemisphere summers.
Asian ailments: New report highlights steep rise in obesity and diabetes across the region
Obesity, diabetes, anaemia in women of reproductive age, and childhood malnutrition are the among the most pressing health issues in Asia, according to the Global Nutrition Report 2018.
Plant-based omega-3: Groundbreaking metabolic engineering programme for canola in the spotlight at first NutraIngredients summit
A project that used gene technology to create canola oil that yields quantities of long-chain omega-3 previously only available in fish will be showcased at the first NutraIngredients Omega-3 Summit in Singapore.
GALLERY: The top 10 most read APAC food and beverage industry stories in November
Here's a recap of our 10 most-read F&B stories in November, featuring the latest on Australian labelling regulations, Malaysia sugar tax, flavour trends, India's milk crisis, new innovations from Nestle and more.
‘We want to grow’: South Korean food giant CJCJ eyes US processed food market as it acquires 80% stake in Schwan’s
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang (CJCJ) is to purchase 80% of Schwan’s Company for an estimated US$1.8bn.
‘The power of digital’: Coca-Cola India develops mobile app to sell Kinley mineral water online
Coca-Cola India has turned to mobile technology to sell its Kinley mineral water to Indian customers, as part of its ‘digital transformation’ strategy.