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UN endorses Australian's call for the world to eat more insects
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A book released by the FAO attempts to persuade Westerners that insects are a potential key food source for the future. This will no doubt please Australian “science communicator” Julian Cribb, author of The Coming Famine and insect nutrition evangelist. Related news |
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Food safety
Chinese premier tells agencies to get tougher on food crime
China’s authorities need use all their resources to monitor the food market more closely and impose harsher penalties if the country is to bounce back from a spate of food crises, according to its premier, Li Keqiang, earlier this week.
Australian Budget 2013
Budget blues for industry in the face of a strong Aussie dollar
The food industry claimed little to cheer after this week’s Federal Budget. Despite the government’s statement coinciding with the first time the Aussie dollar has dropped below parity with the Greenback for a month shy of a year, and indications that a forecast trade deficit over the next two years...
BUT BIG BRANDS HENNESSEY, JOHNNIE WALKER STRONG IN KEY MARKETS
Spirits brands miss digital marketing opps in new Asian sales 'epicenter'?
Despite runaway spirits growth in Asia, 20% of global brands do not have a Chinese website, and mobile sites tend to lack investment, but Hennessey and Johnnie Walker are strong in key markets.
Petra Foods buoyed by ‘vibrant’ Asian consumption in Q1
Singapore-based Petra Foods has reported first quarter profit gains in its branded consumer division driven by rising chocolate consumption in markets such as Indonesia and the Philippines and improved margins by introducing more premium products.
Indian issues
Excise issues tax notices to two Mallya empire companies
Two of flamboyant Indian drinks tycoon Vijay Mallya’s businesses have been issued show-cause-cum-demand notices by the Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence for allegedly evading service tax of Rs91 crore (US$16.7m)
Homegrown Australasian energy drinks are happy going their own way
With local brands the mainstay of the market, new market research has found the consumption of energy drinks in Australia and New Zealand has quadrupled over the last 10 years.
Dairy
Synlait considers IPO as it prepares to export a2 to China
Chinese-controlled New Zealand dairy processing company Synlait Milk is considering a public listing of its shares on the NZX New Zealand main-board stock exchange.
Global Industry News
Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2013
Chocolate an ‘amenable’ probiotic delivery vehicle, says DuPont from ConfectioneryNews.com
Chocolate is a strong carrier for probiotics and could present an opportunity for brand manufacturers to introduce products to improve gut health, according to supplier DuPont.
Diageo eyes ‘amazing opportunities’ in confectionery flavored spirits from BeverageDaily.com
Diageo technical director Luca Lupini believes confectionery flavored spirits are an ‘amazing opportunity’ for the firm, and insists the sub-category brings out the best in its R&D team.
News in brief
How often do you order takeout? Online food ordering service delves into the food habits of America’s young urbanites from FoodNavigator-USA.com
A survey of more than 5,000 users of a leading online food ordering service shows that 88% buy lunch at least once a week and a quarter buy lunch every day.
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Vitafoods Europe 2013 - Day Three from NutraIngredients.com
The NutraIngredients team is reporting live from the key industry event all week. We will be sharing YOUR social media posts, news, pictures and videos with the #vfe13 and #vitafoods hashtag... get sharing!
Spotlight
  Bouman: Don’t just ban pesticides, find other ways to protect riceIn the wake of the European Commission’s announcement that it will adopt a proposal to restrict the... |
 ResearchKiwi blackcurrants can reduce mental fatigueNew Zealand’s blackcurrants can help stressed executives manage their busy work days, early research suggests. |
 BeveragesChina still world’s thirstiest country, Apac sees stagnant growthLast year, China was once again led the world in alcohol consumption, having swigged through more than... |
 Market researchMore Americans than Aussies prefer Australian-made productsWhile it is well known that Australians claim to favour locally produced goods, more people in the... |
  Javaplant site visit - extraction in IndonesiaFoodNavigator-Asia recently visited Indonesia's largest extraction facility, Javaplant, to look at how one of Asia's top 10... |