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Plant-based cheese firm Grounded has revealed hemp as its main secret ingredient in formulating products ahead of an October launch in the United States, as well as plans to establish an independent supply chain in Australia further down the road. ©Grounded Back to the Outback: Grounded’s plant-based cheese gears up for US October launch and reveals Australia plans Laos has built of a new food safety and quality control centre with a Chinese partner, looking to boosting the country’s economy and graduating from ‘Less-Developed Country (LDC)’ status. ©Getty Images ‘Graduating’ as a country: Laos hopes to boost economy and upgrade status with help of new food safety and quality centre Here's a recap of our 10 most-read F&B stories in July 2020, including clear Sprite bottles, COVID-19 snacking, the China Food Tech Hub and more. GALLERY: The top 10 most read APAC food and beverage industry stories in July 2020 The Australian government has released a range of sodium reformulation targets to be implemented on a voluntary basis by the local F&B industry over the next four years, but public health researchers believe that this should be made mandatory. ©Getty Images Mandatory salt reformulation: Australia’s new voluntary programme leaves sour taste with health experts China has emerged as a saviour for the durian industries in Thailand and Malaysia throughout the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, with solid demand and import growth continuing even throughout lockdowns despite earlier pessimistic predictions. ©Getty Images COVID-19 durian demand: China’s solid import growth despite lockdowns is industry saviour for Thailand and Malaysia Researchers said the annual effective dose from the consumption of bottled water was at least an order of magnitude below the WHO recommended guidance level, and represents the first comprehensive study of this kind to be undertaken in relation to Japanese bottled water. ©Getty Images Global parity: Radiation levels in Japanese bottled water assessed nine years after nuclear accident

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