Meiji buys stake in Chinese dairy farm company
Japanese company Meiji Co. Ltd. has acquired a 25% stake in AustAsia Investment Holding Pte LTD, which operates dairy farms in China.
Archives for April 20, 2020
电子鼻检测食品掺假：中国研究人员开发出快速检测掺假牛肉之法
中国研究人员开发出检测猪肉掺假牛肉的低成本快速之法。
亚太地区 4 月头条新闻
以下是亚太地区（除中国外）4 月最值得关注的新闻大事记。
“健康威胁”：在中国超市中，沙门氏菌在猪肉中比鸡肉中更为常见
重庆科学家发表的一项新研究显示，沙门氏菌在中国猪肉生产链中比鸡肉中更为常见。
中国的 COVID-19 疫情：政府倡导“恢复常态”，但食品供应和宽松监管仍引发担忧
中国政府持续推动国内受新型冠状病毒影响较小的“低风险”地区逐步“恢复常态”，但仍面临着诸多挑战，包括公众对食品安全的担忧以及宽松的监管措施。
中国 140 年白酒品牌荣太和茅台酒启动首次出口推广
今年，中国高端白酒品牌“荣太和茅台酒”计划以其高端白酒的定位正式进军日本、韩国、东盟和美国市场。
奇异果持续走俏：佳沛持续看好 COVID-19 疫情期间的中国市场强劲需求
新西兰奇异果生产商佳沛报告称，虽然时下正值新型冠状病毒 (COVID-19) 疫情大爆发，但中国对其新鲜水果的需求仍保持强劲势头。
Kiwi kicking on: Zespri continues to sees strong demand in China amid COVID-19 pandemic
New Zealand kiwifruit producer Zespri has reported strong demand for its fresh fruits in China during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
140-year-old Chinese liquor brand Rong Tai He Moutai in midst of first export push
Chinese’s premium baijiu brand Rong Tai He Moutai (RTH) Maotaijiu is planning to expand into Japan, South Korea, ASEAN and the US with its high-end spirit this year.
Can honey, omega-3, resistant potato starch help fight COVID-19? Researchers to examine via clinical trials
Researchers from Asia, the Middle East, and the West are now trialling omega-3, honey, and even potato resistant starch, on top of vitamins and zinc, as they race to find products that could contribute to the fight against COVID-19 and its symptoms.
World-first ethnic Chinese specific study finds ‘no link’ between sugary drinks and dementia
Researchers at universities across the world have not found any link between sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption and dementia based on results from the world’s first ethnic-Chinese specific study.
Oh soy! China condiment giant Foshan Haitian bullish over FY20 performance despite COVID-19 impact
Foshan Haitian, China’s largest seasoning and soy sauce manufacturer, recorded profits of RMB5.3 billion (US$750 million) in FY19, up 22.64% from the year before, and insists it is on target to top that by RMB1 billion (US$140mn) this year despite the...
COVID-19 in Japan: Major F&B manufacturers battling to provide ‘business as usual’ during state of emergency
Japanese F&B firms in Japan such as Nissin, Ajinomoto, Sapporo, Asahi, Kirin, Kewpie, Hotei Foods, and Megmilk Snow Brand say they are battling to provide 'business as usual', despite the state of emergency in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Value of veggies pre-pregnancy: Eight traditional Aussie fresh products linked to full term deliveries
An analysis of the diets of nearly 3500 Australian women found high consumption of carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, pumpkin, cabbage, green beans and potatoes before conception helped women reach full term pregnancy.