Selling noodles to China: Low-GI food firm to ship US$11.5m of product with double predicted next year
Low-GI food firm Holista CollTech has secured a bumper deal to export its patented low-GI noodles to China, via its North American subsidiary.
Archives for August 21, 2018
GM Golden Rice trial location in the Philippines out for public consultation
A public consultation over the location of field trials for the controversial genetically modified (GM) crop GR2E Golden Rice has been launched by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice).
Japan’s food exports higher than last year’s, with Hong Kong the greatest importer
Japan’s export of agriculture, forestry and fishery products has reached 435.9 billion yen (about US$3.9 billion) for the first six months of the year, a 15.2% increase as compared to the same period last year.
India's new packaged foods rules: Back to the drawing board for red warnings on 'unhealthy' products?
An expert panel has been set-up review India’s proposed new packaged foods labelling rules, which include controversial plans to for red labels to be added to products high in fat, sugar and salt.
MALK organic cold pressed nut milks roll out nationwide at Whole Foods
Texas-based MALK Organics – which is carving out a niche at the premium end of the burgeoning nut milk category with its cold-pressed, clean-label organic almond and cashew milks – is rolling out nationwide at Whole Foods.
UK pushes for export growth in new Brexit strategy
The UK has unveiled ambitious plans for overseas food sales as it works to become an “exporting superpower” in the wake of Brexit.
Keto may be the next ‘fad’ diet but is it healthy?
The keto diet has been tipped as the next big fad by analysts – but evidence over its longer-term health implications is less clear cut.
Do consumers expect kombucha to contain live organisms? Court gives green light to lawsuit
Do consumers expect products labeled as ‘kombucha’ to contain live organisms, even if they don’t make any claims to this effect? Maybe, according to a court filing in a case that could have broader ramifications for the burgeoning category going forward,...
And now the food lawsuits… General Mills sued over glyphosate residue post Monsanto $289m verdict
Monsanto has just been ordered to pay $289m in damages to a man who alleged its glyphosate-based herbicide caused his cancer (a ruling it is appealing). But what, if anything, does this verdict mean for food companies manufacturing products containing...
Sparkling water Fizzique takes protein in a new, refreshing direction
With retail sales of protein expected to reach $21.5 billion globally by 2025, manufacturers are incorporating the ingredient in everything from the standard shakes, bars and smoothies to the unexpected, such as, pancakes, chips and now with the launch...
CPG brands face increasing competition for market share from restaurants, meal kits, Acosta notes
A whopping 85% of consumers don’t know what they will have for dinner until mere hours before the meal – meaning what ends up on their plates increasingly doesn’t come from the fridge, but rather from a restaurant, meal kit or the grocery deli and...
Study shows techniques for reducing sugar content in dairy products show promise
Progress is being made in producing reduced-sugar dairy products that are more acceptable to consumers, researchers from the Southeast Dairy Foods Research Center, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, say in a report in the Journal of Dairy Science.
Wellard ‘heading in right direction’ towards profitability
Australian-based animal exporter Wellard Limited has revealed that its ‘cost out’ program and vessel utilisation have significantly improved its financial performance after releasing its full-year results.
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Experts across the international meat industry have exclusively given their views to GlobalMeatNews about the current state of sector.
China essential for sustainable palm oil solutions as new alliance gets backing from multinational firms
Mars and Cargill are two of the big names backing a new alliance to drive collaboration and promote sustainability around palm oil in China – one of the world’s biggest importers of the product.
Special Report — How to tackle Australia's obesity epidemic: Coca-Cola Amatil, Fonterra and Nestlé have their say
Australia is in the midst of an obesity crisis, with two-thirds of adults and a quarter of children overweight or obese. But what do some of the nation's largest food firms believe can be done to tackle the problem, and what role should they themselves...
First US firm to obtain China organic label for veggie-infused milk drinks will ship in September
Sneakz Organic recently achieved the difficult feat of obtaining China Organic Certification and will ship its veggie-infused milkshakes to the Chinese market from September.
Food fortification in India: Regulator FSSAI publishes updated dosage levels as it strives for national adoption
India regulator FSSAI has published updated rules for food fortification standards, as part of its efforts to make the practice part of the national agenda.
Danone Dumex formula recalled in Singapore after cronobacter sakazakii bacteria detected
Singapore’s Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) has recalled a batch of Dumex Mamil Gold Infant Milk Formula - Step 1 (850g) after detecting cronobacter sakazakii bacteria in samples.