Kit Kat tops Oz ad ratings, while Skittles loses its Midas touch
Eating chocolate is a one-way road to happiness, if you subscribe to the approach used by confectionery companies in Australia to market their products.
Archives for February 3, 2014
S Korea makes commitment to help develop emerging fisheries
South Korea’s government has committed to help developing countries to address serious issues related to fisheries and aquaculture as part of an agreement with the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation.
McDonald's Middle East expansion
McDonald’s UAE will open up to 15 more restaurants in the Emirates this year.
Japan’s Calbee teams up with URC to tap Filipino snack food market
Filipino food major Universal Robina Corp's has partnered with Calbee Inc., Japan's largest snack food company, a move that will further establish both firms in Philippines’ growing packaged food market.
Kiwi food industry takes tariff stand in TPP
New Zealand’s food and beverage industry has come out strongly against the possibility of a trans-continental trade agreement that does not fully abolish tariffs in the farm and food sector.
New Chinese stevia source enters North American market
A new player has entered the North American stevia picture with the announcement that Chenguang Biotech has named ingredient supplier GWI as its exclusive distributor in the North American market.
Australian government must change health focus to promote wellbeing
The Complementary Healthcare Council of Australia (CHC) has called on the government to change its health focus from supporting what it calls “an ailing and expensive illness model” to one that promotes wellbeing.
NZX granted US dairy derivatives trading approval
The New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) has taken "another vital step" towards becoming a global player in the dairy industry by securing status as an authorised dairy trader in the US.
OmniActive’s curcumin shows 46-fold bioavailability increase compared to standard curcumin: Study
Consumption of OmniActive Health Technologies’ recently launched CurcuWin curcumin form may significantly increase serum curcuminoid levels over standard curcumin and some other curcumin formulations, says a new study funded by OmniActive.
New curcumin bioavailability study sparks scientific debate among leading suppliers
A new study comparing the bioavailability of several curcumin formulations is generating debate among suppliers, with questions raised about active and non-active metabolites.