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Chinese must make tough choices on corn and pork

28-Sep-2012 By RJ Whitehead

The author of a report suggesting that China’s corn imports are in line to explode by 2017, today cautioned that the government will have to walk a tightrope in balancing pork prices with domestic corn productivity.

Thailand’s broiler meat industry under pressure, says GAIN report

28-Sep-2012 By Ankush Chibber

Chicken processors in Thailand will be forced to lower production over the coming years, according to a report from the USDA Global Agriculture Information Network.

China's corn import growth will have 'massive impact on world markets'

27-Sep-2012 By RJ Whitehead

Corn imports to China will hit 20mn tonnes per year by 2017, leading to major reverberations on world markets. This is the likely scenario if current trends in the country’s pork production and industrialisation continue, according to a major study.

Listeria-killing phage product gets FSANZ approval

23-Aug-2012 By Mark Astley

Listeria-killing Listex P100 has been approved for use in Australia and New Zealand, making it the first bacteriophage product for food safety to be permitted for use in Australasia.

US food exports jump 27% in the Philippines

22-Aug-2012 By Ankush Chibber

The Philippines has emerged as a top destination for US food and beverage manufacturers, says the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).

Kiwi sheep meat faces EU blues, says report

06-Aug-2012 By Ankush Chibber

New Zealand’s sheep industry is facing export challenges, with European economic uncertainty almost certain to hit their prospects going forward.

Chinese challenges: Sparking growth in a slowing FMCG sector

26-Jul-2012 By Kacey Culliney

Manufacturers must refocus efforts on Tier III and IV cities in China and delve into e-commerce to re-ignite consumer spending in the fast moving consumer goods (FMCGs) sector amid a slow, according to analysts.

NZ backs premium beef

16-Jul-2012 By Ankush Chibber

New Zealand’s government has opened the door for local beef and dairy farmers to take part in a new initiative to produce high-value marbled beef for the premium segment both at home and abroad.

High frequency of plasticizer contamination in China’s food: Study

12-Jul-2012 By Kacey Culliney

Plasticizers occur more frequently in Chinese foodstuff than elsewhere in the world, a new study has shown.

Illegal channels to China a threat to New Zealand beef

09-Jul-2012 By Ankush Chibber

Chinese authorities are clamping down on smuggling ofNew Zealand beef and other meats into the country – although the mainstream New Zealand beef industry says it has little to worry about.

Codex ractopamine MRLs could boost global meat trade - FAO

09-Jul-2012 By Mark Astley

The Codex Alimentarius Commission has set new maximum limits (MRLs) for ractopamine in pig and cattle tissue in an effort to improve the trade of meat containing the growth substance.

New Zealanders eating less red meat: Survey

03-Jul-2012 By Ankush Chibber

New Zelanders are eating less meat than a decade ago, a new research report found, but are still eating on par with other major meat-eating nations.

Australian cattle exports to Indonesia strong in the long term: Rabobank

11-Jun-2012 By Ankush Chibber

Australia might have hit a roadblock in its beef trade with Indonesia but it is not going to be a long term obstacle, according to a new report from Rabobank.

Clean label starches and phosphate replacers: Ulrick & Short’s Asia focus

07-Jun-2012 By Kacey Culliney

Clean label starches and phosphate replacers are the key focus for UK ingredients firm, Ulrick & Short, as it enters the Asia Pacific market for the first time via a distribution partnership in Thailand.

Warning over cochineal extract in Japan

05-Jun-2012 By Ankush Chibber

Authorities in Japan have sounded an alert over cochineal extract, a commonly used food colorant, over fears it could trigger intense allergic reactions amongst consumers.

Chinese food scandals deal ‘blow to public confidence’: Study

31-May-2012 By Ankush Chibber

Repeated food safety scandals have dealt a ‘blow to public confidence’ in China, with a majority of citizens concerned about the nation’s food chain safety.

Sulphite safe foods in Australia?

30-Apr-2012 By Kacey Culliney

‘Nearly all’ Australian foods comply with authorised sulphite levels and this data will be used to compile dietary exposure estimates for Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ).

India issues antibiotic controls for food producing animals

10-Apr-2012 By Ankush Chibber

Indian authorities have taken another food safety action with newly issued regulations to govern the presence of antibiotics in food-producing animals.

Substantial scope to reduce sodium in NZ processed foods: Study

10-Apr-2012 By Kacey Culliney

New Zealand’s processed foods sector is contributing significantly to excessive salt intake in the country but there is substantial scope to reduce the sodium levels in these foods, a new study suggests.

Standards for exotic meat, wild game coming soon to Australia and New Zealand

27-Mar-2012 By Ankush Chibber

New regulation in Australia and New Zealand may see more exotic meats on the two countries’ dining tables, much to the joy of local food processors.

Malaysian Islamic authority to monitor halal imports from China

27-Mar-2012 By Ankush Chibber

Authorities in the Malaysian state of Sarawak have said that they will increase the monitoring of halal canned food products imported from China in the light of a recent scare.

Australian beef now under surveillance in Taiwan

20-Mar-2012 By Ankush Chibber

Taiwan has intensified checks on Australian beef imports after recent inspections by Taiwanese officials revealed the presence of growth drugs in samples allegedly from Australia and New Zealand.

Australia can become a ‘food bowl’ to Asia but reform needed: lobbyists

20-Mar-2012 By Kacey Culliney

Australia can become the food-supply powerhouse to Asia, but increased investments and reform across agriculture, water infrastructure and the country’s food and grocery sector are essential.

Taiwan’s growth drug findings are misidentified: Australasia

15-Mar-2012 By Ankush Chibber & Kacey Culliney

Australia and New Zealand say Taiwan’s growth drug findings lack proof of origin and are unlikely to be Australasian beef samples.

High prices and consumer demand underpin China’s pork giant, Zhongpin

15-Mar-2012 By Kacey Culliney

Stark price increases defined China’s largest pork processor, Zhongpin’s strong 2011 results but domestic demands are set to support the company’s 2012 expansion plans, according to the CEO.

Taiwan finds growth drugs in Australian and New Zealand beef

13-Mar-2012 By Ankush Chibber

Beef imports from Australia and New Zealand have come under the spotlight in Taiwan after samples from the two countries tested positive for growth drugs.

China’s beef industry lags behind, but holds opportunities: Frost & Sullivan

12-Mar-2012 By Kacey Culliney

China’s beef market, in its primary development stage, has great potential however reform is needed as it lags behind developed markets, according to Frost & Sullivan.

Soy foods surging at a 6.4% CAGR in Asia Pacific

06-Mar-2012 By Kacey Culliney

Rapid development underpinned by large population bases in China, India, Indonesia and Korea is driving fast growth of soy foods in Asia Pacific, with an overall surge pegged at CAGR 6.4% for the region, according to a report.

Taiwan bans exports amid bird flu outbreak

05-Mar-2012 By Kacey Culliney

Taiwan has placed a ban on all poultry product exports and almost 60,000 birds from two farms in the wake of a bird flu outbreak in two farms.

Japan poultry ban: “Not on food safety or human health grounds”

02-Feb-2012 By Kacey Culliney

Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has suspended poultry imports and eggs from Australia following the bird flu outbreak in Victoria earlier this week.

25,000 Australian ducks gassed amid bird flu fears

30-Jan-2012 By Ankush Chibber

Australia has activated a national disease emergency plan after an outbreak of deadly bird flu was confirmed following the discovery of infected birds at two free-range duck farms near Melbourne in south eastern Australia.

India to push production of milk, eggs, meat and fish

06-Dec-2011 By Ankush Chibber

The Indian government is considering boosting production of protein-rich food such as meat, fish, eggs and milk in a bid to curb inflation – with the prime minister involved in discussions.

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