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Indian herbal specialist ups coleus farming amid weight management demands

Kacey.CULLINEY@wrbm.com (Kacey CULLINEY) — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:38:13 +0200

Indian herbal specialist, Olive Lifesciences, has increased the contract farming for its lead product coleus, amid growing weight management demands for the extract from Japan, Europe and the US.

India frees sugar export controls

Kacey.CULLINEY@wrbm.com (Kacey CULLINEY) — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:46:24 +0200

India has decided to allow the free export of sugar, enabling industry to ship surplus supplies to overseas food manufacturers.

Myanmar holds lucrative food opportunities for Thailand

Kacey.CULLINEY@wrbm.com (Kacey CULLINEY) — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:22:54 +0200

Thailand’s food processing industry should capitalize on Myanmar's new open economy given its geographical and historical advantage, a top food institute had said.

New Zealand calls for ban on ‘damaging’ soy-based infant formulas

Kacey.CULLINEY@wrbm.com (Kacey CULLINEY) — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:04:08 +0200

Health and medical experts in New Zealand have called for a ban on soy-based infant formula after a recent mouse study suggested soy damages the reproductive tract and immune system.

Japan inks food promotion deal with Hong Kong

Kacey.CULLINEY@wrbm.com (Kacey CULLINEY) — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:39:16 +0200

Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has signed a memorandum with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council to cooperate in promoting Japanese food and agricultural exports in the Chinese territory.

Coles is being bold about allergens

Kacey.CULLINEY@wrbm.com (Kacey CULLINEY) — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:37:26 +0200

Australian supermarket giant, Coles, has taken the lead in ensuring that its food products are labelled appropriately enough for customers with allergies.

BASF backs Chinese functional bakery

Kacey.CULLINEY@wrbm.com (Kacey CULLINEY) — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:50:28 +0200

China’s bakery sector is fast developing but there are unmet needs for healthier products that BASF Nutrition is hoping to tap into following its presence at Shanghai trade show Bakery China 2012 last week.

Foreign food investments - easier said than done: NZFGC

Kacey.CULLINEY@wrbm.com (Kacey CULLINEY) — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:23:27 +0200

Tripling foreign capital in New Zealand’s food and beverage sector is too ambitious, says the New Zealand Food and Grocery Council (NZFGC).

General Mills eyes home-cooked meals with Parampara buy

Shane.STARLING@wrbm.com (Shane STARLING) — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:20:05 +0200

US-based food giant General Mills has agreed to acquire the food brands of Pune-based ready-to-cook spices and sauces maker Parampara Food Products, the company announced at the end of last week.

Thai firm implicated in Birds Eye bid

Rod.Addy@wrbm.com (Rod ADDY) — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:18:26 +0200

Thai food processor Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) has been reported as a bidder for Europe’s Iglo Foods, which owns the Birds Eye brand.

Australia turns significant corner in children’s food advertising: AFGC

Kacey.CULLINEY@wrbm.com (Kacey CULLINEY) — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:20:12 +0200

New research has shown that advertisements for high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) foods have fallen to almost zero in Australia, according to the country’s Food and Grocery Council (AFGC).

Scientific evidence for advertised claims will be mandatory in India

Kacey.CULLINEY@wrbm.com (Kacey CULLINEY) — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:59:43 +0200

India is a month off issuing new regulations which will clamp down on misleading food advertisements and labelling, bringing an end to unsubstantiated claims on food products.

Foreign capital needed to boost Kiwi food and beverage sector: Government agency

Kacey.CULLINEY@wrbm.com (Kacey CULLINEY) — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:42:51 +0200

New Zealand’s food and beverage industry must shift to producing end products in a bid to drive its export market, but this transition will require hefty foreign capital, a Ministry report said.

Validated, gut-tailored probiotics needed in Asia: Frost & Sullivan

Kacey.CULLINEY@wrbm.com (Kacey CULLINEY) — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:05:19 +0200

Developing demographic-specific formulations and validating health claims must be a focus for probiotic manufacturers targeting Asian markets, according to an industry analyst.

Malaysia top food supplier to Singapore

Kacey.CULLINEY@wrbm.com (Kacey CULLINEY) — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:06:42 +0200

Malaysia is the largest supplier of processed food to Singapore, with a share of 17% of the republic’s total imports of processed food from the world, according to data from the Malaysia External Trade Development Corp.

Australia’s unappetising, business-as-usual Budget: AFGC

Kacey.CULLINEY@wrbm.com (Kacey CULLINEY) — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:16:05 +0200

Australia’s Federal Budget is unappetising, with no bold policies directly impacting the country’s food and drink industry, according to the Australian Food and Grocery Council.

Fluxome granted Japanese omega-3 processing patent

Kacey.CULLINEY@wrbm.com (Kacey CULLINEY) — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:43:33 +0200

Natural ingredients supplier, Fluxome, has been awarded a patent for its omega-3 production technology in the ‘important’ Japanese market.

Australia embraces healthy drinks and snacks: Report

Shane.STARLING@wrbm.com (Shane STARLING) — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:16:37 +0200

The consumption of soft drinks and confectionery is estimated to be falling due to health concerns in Australia, while healthy offerings are seeing growing demand.

Indigenous Indian probiotic strains set for commercialisation

Shane.STARLING@wrbm.com (Shane STARLING) — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:35:03 +0200

Indian scientists have developed two probiotic cultures for use in dairy products and food supplements – with patent applications in process.

Fonterra refreshes management to drive Asian business

Kacey.CULLINEY@wrbm.com (Kacey CULLINEY) — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:14:05 +0200

New Zealand dairy giant, Fonterra, has appointed eleven new senior managers as part of its ‘refresh’ strategy to align business with the company’s key priorities; dairy nutrition and emerging markets.