Hershey to acquire iconic Chinese confectionery firm
Hershey Netherlands B.V. has signed an agreement to acquire an 80% stake in Chinese confectionery and snack firm Shanghai Golden Monkey Food Company (SGM) - and the remaining 20% in 2015.
Archives for December 19, 2013
Australia benefits from Korea’s higher beef imports
Australian frozen beef exports to South Korea hit their highest level since March 2011 in November, according to Meat and Livestock Australia.
Oz complementary healthcare body trains guns on authors of latest slur
The newly installed, tough-talking chief executive of the Complementary Healthcare Council of Australia has a new target in his sights after hitting out at the “misguided approach” by some academics towards non-conventional medicine.
Aus and NZ clear Thermo Fisher takeover of Life Tech
Thermo Fisher Scientific's US$13.6bn takeover of Life Technologies has been cleared by the Australian and New Zealand competition commissions after the firm agreed to sell part of its business.
Global group now looking to ramp up efforts to promote food safety
Industry, academics and NGOs from more than 70 countries recently gathered on Singapore to evaluate how successful a global initiative to promote food safety has been in its first year.
'We expect consumption in Europe to remain weak'
Natra to increase American and Asian presence by 50% in two years
Natra announced it will open a sales office in Hong Kong this year, as well as its first production site outside Europe, in Canada.
Probiota 2014, February 4-5, Amsterdam
Probiota 2014: The ultimate pre- and probiotic science-business blend
Probiota 2014 – relocated from Brussels to Amsterdam and organised by NutraIngredients – will bring together the finest scientific and commercial minds operating in the pre- and probiotic sector in a 2-day, 2-stream event.