New Zealand chocolate consumers ‘trade up’ for ethics and health: Leatherhead
Consumers in New Zealand are spending more on healthier and ethical chocolate variants - a move that has aided growth in the burgeoning sector, an analyst says.
Archives for April 14, 2013
Chinese staples
Corn production overtakes rice, leading to greater insecurity concerns
Raising further concerns over China’s long-term food security, the production of corn in the country overtook that of rice for the first time last year, according to a report by the Chinese Academy for Social Sciences.
Beverage safety
Bottled water catfight exposes China’s reliance on muddled standards
Bottled water producer Nongfu Spring has launched an attack on the company it claims is behind allegations that its product contains more chemicals than are allowed in China’s tap water.
Connell Brothers to bring heat-stable probiotic to Asia-Pacific
Connell Brothers has signed an exclusive agreement with Ganeden Biotech to market the American company’s GanedenBC30 priobiotic across the Asia-Pacific region. Connell plans to begin distribution immediately, beginning with Southeast and North Asia.