Ferrero enters Burma as market ‘opens for business’
Italian chocolatier Ferrero has joined Haribo and Perfetti Van Melle in entering the Burmese market.
Archives for July 21, 2013
Australia launches scheme to improve live export welfare
The Australian government has announced a multi-million dollar fund to improve the welfare of animals in the country’s major live export destinations.
Pakistani, Caribbean and Halal are the fastest growing trends in ethnic cuisine, says GrubHub
Pakistani, Caribbean and Halal cuisines experienced the greatest growth in order volumes in US restaurants over the past year, although Italian, Chinese and Japanese remain the top three most popular ethnic cuisines in America, according to digital food...
Equity and capital firms making a bee-line for India’s agri-businesses
India is providing fertile ground for private equity and venture capital firms, judging by the high level of interest they have shown towards agri-business companies, which currently amounts to spending of US$126m over the first six months of 2013.
GNC eyes 26 stores in China in 12 months after opening first retail store
The first standalone GNC store has opened in Shanghai today as the supplement giant plans an additional 25 stores in China within the next 12 months.
Singapore scientist devises water purification system through peels
A PhD candidate at the National University of Singapore has devised a way to purify water using the peels of apples and tomatoes. This is the first time that the peels of the two fruits have been used to remove different types of pollutants in water.