FrieslandCampina quiet on Indian Parag Milk Foods takeover 'rumors'
Dutch dairy giant FrieslandCampina has declined to comment on reports it is in talks to acquire a majority stake in Indian dairy Parag Milk Foods.
Archives for May 11, 2014
BASF makes big operational changes as flavour demand continues to grow
BASF’s Nutrition & Health division is carrying out a number of changes aimed to strengthen its competitiveness in Asia-Pacific’s fast-growing flavours and fragrances market.
Australia
Data suggests Australians are growing up as junk food junkies
Young Australians are consuming more soft drinks, burgers and chips than ever before, according to a report released today from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
China’s loss making poultry firms vow to limit bird breeding
An executive from one of China’s largest poultry processors has vowed to remove over-capacity from the sector, which he claims was as serious as bird flu in inflicting losses on chicken producers here. Oversupply remains a problem greater than the H7N9,...
Detecting Listeria with MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry
Listeria monocytogenes can be detected from selective enrichment broths using MALDI–TOF mass spectrometry, according to a study.
Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2014
Gorgeous grub: We need to make insect consumption 'sexy' to consumers
Growing interest in the potential for insects as a source of healthy and sustainable protein was demonstrated again at Vitafoods Europe, where 4ento CEO Ana Day told us that insect consumption needs to become 'sexy'.