No ban on junk foods in Indian schools, but there will be new standards
The Indian government has taken a decision on the issue of junk foods being sold in and around schools and it is not all that pretty for food manufacturers in the country.
Archives for January 12, 2012
Thailand jumps on Halal bandwagon
Thai trade authorities are working closely with local food manufacturers to set up a halal food industrial estate in the south of the country, a region with a large Muslim population.
Poultry markets reopen in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s poultry markets have today resumed trading after officials gave the all-clear from avian flu.
Nestlé invests to upgrade China’s dairy industry
In a bid to develop modern dairy farming practices in China, Nestlé China has joined forces with local government, investors and farmers to create a training institute in Shuangcheng, in the Heilongijiang province.
Indian food faces contamination problems, says survey
After the revelation that most of the milk sold in India is adulterated, there is a slight respite with a similar survey on food products, which found that a little more than 10% of such products were contaminated.