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Carlsberg faces Chinese challenge in booming Yunnan beer market
Danish multinational brewer Carlsberg, which once held a solid market share in the Southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan, is facing tough competition from new entrants and existing competitors desiring a...
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...
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.
Mengniu to become 'single largest' shareholder of China Modern Dairy through deal
Mengniu has entered into an agreement that will see it become the single largest shareholder of China’s biggest raw milk producer, China Modern Dairy.
Probiotics
BioGaia signs new distribution channels in the Far East
Probiotic developer BioGaia has signed two major agreements to give the exclusive rights to its ProTectis baby drops and ProTectis and Gastrus tablets through retail pharmacy channels in China and...
Beverages
China still world’s thirstiest country, Apac sees stagnant growth
Last year, China was once again led the world in alcohol consumption, having swigged through more than 59bn litres of alcohol, according to market research firm Euromonitor.
Commodities
World waits to learn the impact of China and India’s rice market surge
The recent rise of India as a rice exporter and of China—somewhat unexpectedly—as an importer is paving the way for increased uncertainty to the global market for the crop, according...
More arrested for smuggling infant formula than drugs - Hong Kong Customs
More people have been arrested for attempting to smuggle infant formula out of Hong Kong since 1 March 2013 than were detained at the border for trafficking drugs throughout the...
900 arrested in latest Chinese meat sting
China’s Ministry of Public Security has announced the arrest of 904 suspects during a three-month campaign to prevent meat-related crime, such as the sale of rat and fox under the...
News in brief
NZ opposition hit out at Chinese agriculture deals
New Zealand farmers deserve to know all the details of the Chinese agriculture agreements the government has struck in their name following a third “vague” agreement in as many weeks,...
Report shows Chinese-made formula better and cheaper than imports
Chinese consumers are paying more for a lower nutritional content when they opt for foreign-made milk formula, according to a study by the China Dairy Industry Association.
Ankush at large
Kiwis must capitalise on China by developing Brand NZ
The last time I went to China was last year, to visit an old friend who had moved to Shenzhen by marriage. The Chinese government might tout Shenzhen as a...
China 'sparked idea' behind whey protein bakery improvers: Arla Foods Ingredients
China was part of the inspiration behind the development of whey protein bakery improvers, a senior manager at Arla Foods Ingredients says.
Mengniu and China Modern Dairy cryptically deny takeover rumours
China Modern Dairy has played down rumours of a takeover by “a third party” – assumed to be Mengniu – but has confirmed that talks are ongoing with the unnamed company in...
Brazil venture to take pressure off China's domestic corn processing
In a bid to slow down China's corn production, state-owned BBCA Group will invest US$320m in the construction of a plant to process corn in the Brazilian state of Mato...
A2C prepares first a2 infant formula shipment to China
A2 Corporation (A2C) – the New Zealand-based manufacturer of a2 fresh milk – has commenced packing of its new a2 Platinum infant formula range, and hopes to make its first...
Food safety
Beware of pesticides in Chinese imports: study
The initial findings of a research study has shown that pesticides are the number one problem reported by consumers around the world concerning food imported from China.
New administration outlines China’s tough food-safety agenda
China’s new administration is continuing to demonstrate its newfound determination to tackle longstanding food-safety problems by issuing a blueprint of measures it plans to take this year.
Chinese staples
Corn production overtakes rice, leading to greater insecurity concerns
Raising further concerns over China’s long-term food security, the production of corn in the country overtook that of rice for the first time last year, according to a report by...
Beverage safety
Bottled water catfight exposes China’s reliance on muddled standards
Bottled water producer Nongfu Spring has launched an attack on the company it claims is behind allegations that its product contains more chemicals than are allowed in China’s tap water....
Natra poised for ‘awakening’ Chinese chocolate consumption
Spanish chocolate and cocoa processor Natra has opened a sales office in Hong Kong in anticipation of a boom in Chinese chocolate consumption.
News in brief
Chinese food regulatory agency reorganized, renamed
The Chinese State Food and Drug Adminstration (SFDA) has been reorganized and renamed, according to Jeff Crowther, executive director of the US-China Health Care Products Association. The new name is...
AB InBev indicates further China growth
Buoyed no doubt by new premier Xi Jinping’s seemingly positive approach to the presence of international businesses in China, Anheuser-Busch InBev has indicated it plans to make further inroads in...
News in brief
Chinese government takes measures to stabilise pork prices
In a bid to stabilise pork prices, which have been in freefall over the last three months, the Chinese government has begun to purchase frozen pork to add to reserves,...
Intellectual property
Wilmar secures IP rights to grow China’s rice bran production
Wilmar and RiceBran Technologies have announced a series of licencing tie-ins to develop rice bran and its derivatives in China. The venture will seek to develop the human food ingredient...
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