Government Chemist strategy defines short and long term drivers
The Government Chemist is to build capability in molecular biology (next generation sequencing), NMR and protein mass spectrometry in the next few years.
Archives for April 30, 2017
Asia sales slide at Mead Johnson but CEO insists China business ‘remains on track’
Infant nutrition firm Mead Johnson, which is in the process of being taken over by Reckitt Benckiser, saw sales in its core Asia markets tumble in the first quarter.
Mars pledges to use 100% high-oleic peanuts in M&Ms, Munch Bar, by end of 2017
Confectionery giant Mars announced its pledge to use only high-oleic peanuts in its Peanut M&M’s and Munch Bar products by the end of 2017.
Mérieux Foundation oversees construction of Laos food safety lab
The Mérieux Foundation has overseen construction of a food safety laboratory, in Vientiane, Lao PDR (Lao People’s Democratic Republic).
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Food Vision Asia 2017
FSSAI admits high-handed past, now seeks more industry collaboration
According to a senior official at the FSSAI, the food authority has now cast off its reputation as an impregnable fortress whose top-down approach risked alienating food players across India.
Rao’s notches up double digit growth: ‘We don’t have consumers, we have fans’
Does premium pay in the pasta sauce category? Do the math, says Rao’s Specialty Foods president Jim Morano: “The average retail price in the category is $2.25; our average is $7.84. The category is growing at 3% year on year, and we’ve growing at more...