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New Cocoa Horizons? Barry Callebaut gears up Indonesia sustainability efforts in pursuit of 2025 targets

Premium chocolate company Barry Callebaut wil introduce its Cocoa Horizons sustainability project in Indonesia this year, following respectable global sustainability results revealed in its recently-published Forever Chocolate Progress Report 2017/18.

Safety First: Nestle India, Australian gluten-free foods, adulterated Indian honey and more feature in our food safety round-up

Nestle India's defense of Maggi, gluten found in Australian on-shelf gluten-free foods, adulterated honey in India and more feature in this edition of Safety First.

Gluten alert: 3% of Australian on-shelf gluten-free foods found to fail ‘no detectable gluten’ standards

An Australian study has found that 3% of food products claimed to be gluten-free and sold on the shelves of common retail outlets contained detectable levels of gluten.

Health tax in Qatar: Price hikes as 100% levy on alcohol, energy drinks, and pork introduced

Qatar has implemented a Selective Tax Law on “health-damaging” products, including sugary and energy drinks, and tobacco products.

"Love palm oil": Malaysian minister calls for halt to ‘no palm oil’ labelled imports

Malaysia is rallying its citizens to "love palm oil” and to stem the rising tide of imported products that make "no palm oil" claims on pack.

Health, experience and plastics: F&B insights from Mintel’s China and North Asia 2019 consumer trends

Market research agency Mintel has identified six new consumer trends that are shaping the Chinese and North Asian consumer landscapes. Within these, health, experience and plastic use are some important key points for food companies to take note of.

Sticker fixer: How edible Malaysian fruit sticker StixFresh slows ripening to boost shelf life

A Malaysian-invented fruit sticker, called StixFresh, claims to prolong the shelf life and freshness of certain fruits by slowing ripening, as well as reduce microbe attacks.