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New Zealand toasts wine export success
New Zealand's wine producers will be raising a glass to a successful 2007 after posting record annual exports sales of NZ$700m (€361m), a 36 per cent increase over last year.
Climate concerns form over New Zealand dairy boom
As New Zealand's dairy industry continues to profit from increased prices, politicians have hit out at the environmental impacts of the resulting rise in production.
Rising quality of life strengthens Chinese confectionery market
Greater demand, rising incomes and changing consumer habits make China a strong potential confectionery market, according to a new report.
Latest China food safety developments
China's State Council has issued a special regulation, which intensifies control and supervision of food manufacturers and distributors, in a bid to improve food safety, according to Xinhua, the official...
Indonesia gears up to meet rising cocoa demand
Indonesia is expecting an increase in the country's cocoa production, despite recent poor crops, according to local news media.
Food allergies rise 12-fold in Australian children
Food allergies in Australian children have risen 12-fold since 1995 and there is an "urgent need" for further research into the trend, according to a new study.
Australia launches logo for home-grown foods
The Australian government last week unveiled a new logo for food products either produced or grown in the country.
Unilever upgrades Asian distribution
Unilever continues to step up its operations within Asia with the inauguration of its new distribution centre in Vietnam.
Australian GM report sparks canola controversy
Australia can adopt commercialised genetically modified (GM) canola production without compromising its organic agriculture, say new findings from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE).
Imports drive down Korean grain production
Korean production of wheat and corn is set to decline as the country's food industry turns increasingly to imported materials for its needs, says a new report.
Report highlights counterfeit food threat in China
The rapid growth of foreign food companies operating in China is driving the increase in the number of counterfeit goods in the country, says a new report.
Special edition: Global food trade
Asia vital to future of Australian food exports
Australia's food and beverage sectors dominate the country's export market, but with global and regional trade becoming increasingly competitive, their continued health is far from certain.
China to be leading consumer economy, says survey
A new survey of Asian business leaders has tipped China to rival America as the world's largest consumer economy, as it continues to witness dynamic growth in its food and...
Thailand and Vietnam join forces in bird flu battle
Thai and Vietnamese officials yesterday announced new cooperative measures designed to better contain and control the spread of deadly avian influenza in their poultry stocks.
Report slams Filipino infant milk campaigns
A UN expert has slammed a Filipino advertising campaign for breast milk substitutes as "misleading, deceptive, and malicious in intent."
Nestlé to drive coffee sustainability in Vietnam
Nestle is to invest in sustainable coffee production within Vietnam in order to protect the quality and competitiveness of its brands in the growing markets of Asia.
China to lead Unilever's Asia Pacific ambitions
Unilever, the world's second largest food company, is to increase its focus on its Chinese operations to allow the country to meet its potential as a market leader in the...
Chinese tea exports brew record year in 2006
China has consolidated its position as one of the world's leading tea producers as export demand continues to drive growth in the sector, according to figures by China's chamber of...
China helps drive carbonated beverage growth
China is one of five nations worldwide set to drive massive growth of in the carbonated drinks market by 2011, according to a new report by consumer analyst Euromonitor.
Korean companies pair up to deliver CZ
Two Korean companies, Eugene Science and RexGene Biotech, have entered into a contract to develop, produce and market a new supplement containing Eugene Science's proprietary cholesterol-lowering ingredient CZ in their...
Reports highlight Chinese MSG interest
Honk Kong based funds management firm, Value Partners, could be set to invest in the growing Chinese monosodium glutamate (MSG) and fermentation market, according to local news reports.
Australian pear, apple crops to suffer from drought
Drought and late frosts are expected to see Australia's production of apples and pears at itslowest in a decade, suggests a new report.
Indonesian food and beverage exports gaining value
Indonesia's food and beverage exports will grow by between 10 and 15 per cent this year, surpassing the US$2 billion in earnings previously forecast for 2006, according to the Indonesian...
Australian dairy sector faces major drop in export income
Australia's dairy industry will see export earnings drop by more than 24 per cent to under A$2 billion (€1.2bn) in 2006-07 as a result of the sharp reduction in output...
New snack products tap on-the-go trend in China
Popcorn is one of the fastest growing products in China's emerging snack food market, according to new data from Euromonitor.
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