China
Food poisoning deaths drop as authorities relax whistle-blower regs
Less people are dying of food poisoning, though more are getting sick, according to official health figures released for the third-quarter this year.
Archives for December 17, 2014
India
Quarter of all milk adulterated, minister promises more effective laws
More than a quarter of all samples of milk taken across India are adulterated, the country’s health minister has revealed.
Mutton takes off in northern China
As temperatures plunge in northern China, supermarkets are reporting a brisk trade in packaged mutton for hotpot.
SPECIAL EDITION: INFANT NUTRITION
Asia-Pacific baby formula sales boom despite scandals
Hong Kong is the world’s fastest growing market for infant formula, followed by mainland China, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam and Indonesia, latest Euromonitor research shows.