HK’s booming wine industry launches QA scheme
The Hong Kong government’s decision to scrap wine duty in 2008 has contributed to a 187% increase in the value of wine imports into Hong Kong since then.
Archives for November 13, 2013
China: the devil is in the detail
China is a potentially valuable market for meat exporters, but negotiating market access can be tricky. Matt Incles, a senior consultant with Promar International, shares his insights.
Indian food processors to increase hiring this year
Indian food processing firms have reported higher levels of production from July to September and expect the trend to continue, a new manufacturing survey has found.
Typhoon destruction puts Filipino farms and fisheries at risk
The UN’s Food and Agriculture organisation has been mobilising support to the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, which tore through the country causing severe damage to the fisheries and agriculture sectors, as well as massive loss of life.
Indra Nooyi laughs off ‘irrelevant’ Pepsi v Coke competition talk
Indra Nooyi says people should forget PepsiCo’s Coke rivalry in India and welcome both firms’ $10.5bn investment in the country, where the middle class will exceed that of the US, UK and France together in five years.
China ponders tightening meat ‘recycling’ rules
China’s central government is currently reviewing significant amendments to its June 2009 National Food Safety Law, including the closure of a grey area that has left space for so-called ‘recycling’ of meat products after they have expired.
Vitafoods Europe calls for 2014 conference papers
Organisers of Vitafoods 2014 want submissions for the next year’s conference that runs in conjunction with the Geneva ingredients and finished expo on May 6-8 next year.