Australia proposes pig slaughter levy increase
Australia’s pork body has submitted a proposal to government seeking permission to increase the pig slaughter levy for the first time in 18 years.
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French flavour house gains local hold in China with Shanghai JV
French flavour manufacturer, Aromatech, has formed a joint venture with a large Chinese flavour and fragrance company in a bid to better access China’s domestic food and beverages sector.
Pest plagues drive Asian insecticide marketing crackdown
Unregulated insecticide marketing in Asia is driving overuse and misuse by farmers leading to widespread pest infestations and damaging millions of tonnes of rice each year, according to industry experts.
Sudan 4 found in India-made chilli powder product
A chilli spice product manufactured in India and exported to the Middle East has been found to be contaminated with a potentially carcinogenic toxin.
Indonesia wants better, healthier food products at schools
Indonesia will more tightly supervise the sale of food products sold in and around schools in 2012, if a government agency-backed effort to reduce the impact of unhealthy snacks on the country's 50 million 6-18 year-olds is OK'd at senior level.