Dairy

Cheesed off: Australia makes ‘no promises’ to EU to remove GI-protected food names amid industry unrest

26-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

The European Union (EU)’s recent demands that Australia remove food product names it claims are protected under the Geographical Indication (GI) scheme, such as feta or gruyere cheese, has angered the country’s F&B industry, but the government insists...

Tracking product origins: The hot topic of traceability in F&B and the emerging technology enabling advances

22-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo and Guan Yu Lim

The importance of traceability within the food and beverage industry has rapidly risen over the past few years so in our latest edition of Asia’s Food Future: Industry 4.0, we take a look at several of the most significant solutions and the vital role...

Science Shorts: Clean meat advances, Australia's new food allergen-exposing strategy, nanotech-based food packaging and more in our round-up

22-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

Advances in clean meat, Australia's new food allergen-exposing strategy, nanotech-based food packaging and more feature in this edition of Science Shorts.

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Hygiene and flexibility: China’s food safety concerns open doors for Japan’s Shikoku Kakoki

21-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

Food hygiene and safety concerns in China have prompted equipment firm Shikoku Kakori to launch a new carton-filling machine for the market, which includes automatic-cleaning and decontamination functions.

Due for review: FSANZ launches proposals for food safety standards review in Australia

21-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has launched two proposals to overhaul of the Australian food safety standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code), marking the first time in almost two decades these have been reviewed.

Brand New: Coca-Cola, Mengniu, and Nestle are some of the big brands featured in our round-up

16-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

Coca-Cola, Mengniu, and Nestle are some of the big brands featured in this edition of Brand New.

Policy Picks: Liquor adulterators prosecuted under NSA in India, China's national health guidelines, Thai GMO rules and more feature in our round-up

15-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

Liquor adulteration prosecution under NSA in India, China's national health guidelines, Thai GMO regulations and more feature in this edition of Policy Picks.

Heads of Qatar’s largest dairy firm named in lawsuit amid jihadist funding allegations

14-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

The Chairman and CEO of Qatar’s largest dairy firm Baladna have been named in papers filed in the British High Court, which alleges they helped fund the al-Qaeda affiliated al-Nusra Front, a Syrian jihadist organisation.

Paving the milky way: China dairy giant Mengniu continues expansion plans in Uruguay

14-Aug-2019 By Guan Yu Lim

China’s Mengniu Dairy has sealed a deal with Conaprole, one of Uruguay’s top dairy producers, to cooperate on the trading of products between the two countries.

Fighting nuts with nuts: How strong is science behind allergy-exposing strategy?

14-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

A new allergy prevention project in Australia has recommended that children be exposed to a variety of common allergy-causing foods within the first year of age in order to decrease their risk of allergy development later in life – but how strong is the...

Well placed for wellbeing? Coca-Cola Amatil expands reach into Australian health beverages market

14-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

Coca-Cola Amatil has expanded further into the Australian health beverages market via a new distribution agreement with specialty beverage firm Made Group, which owns protein smoothie brand Rokeby Farms and cold-pressed juice brand Impressed Juices.

EU pushes for dairy names protection through Australian free trade deal

13-Aug-2019 By Jim Cornall

As the EU and Australia negotiate a free trade agreement, the EU has given Australia a list of more than 400 products it wants protected as part of any deal, with many dairy terms included.

Biosafety governance: Thailand’s GMO regulation draft to cover full spectrum of plant, microorganism and animal products

13-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

Thailand has drafted a new set of regulations for comments, targeting food and food products containing or consisting of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which covers the entire spectrum across plant, microorganism and animal-based foods.

Golden collaboration? Coca-Cola, Mengniu sign partnership with Olympics amid ‘junk food’ criticism

13-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

Coca-Cola and Chinese dairy giant Mengniu have cemented an Olympics partnership despite continued criticism from health advocates that so-called ‘junk food’ sponsors have no place in a sporting event on one end, and ongoing disputes in China on the other....

‘Seamless experience’: Singapore’s NTUC FairPrice optimises omni-channel retail model with revamped e-commerce platform

12-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

Singapore supermarket chain NTUC FairPrice has its eye on a ‘seamless omni-channel experience’ for consumers, powered by its revamped e-commerce platform and automated online fulfilment system.