India
Consumers paying even more even as wholesale prices continue to drop
The wholesale cost of vegetables might have dropped last year, but the price households are paying for their produce rose rather sharply, Assocham has found.
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Nepal meat industry devastated by earthquake
Authorities in the earthquake-stricken Kathmandu have banned the sale of meat and the slaughtering of livestock, including poultry, across the Nepali capital, because of concerns about disease. Meat traders in the rest of Nepal have already been affected...
NH Foods’ biogas plant praised by Australian government
A new green energy initiative by Japanese meat processor NH Foods has been hailed as a model of environmental and business efficiency.
Vietnamese dairy Vinamilk in talks to acquire European operations: Reports
Vietnamese dairy giant Vinamilk is in talks to acquire dairy operations in Europe, according to reports from the South East Asian country.
Could humor be the secret weapon in the GMO debate?
Attacking biotech companies and spurning ‘artificial’ ingredients will usually generate some positive PR for your business, even if food scientists wearily point out that there are greater threats to our health - and the planet - than GMOs and dough...
Australia
Off the grog: Australian drinking now at a 50-year low
Australians are drinking less alcohol now than at any time in the last 50 years, according to official figures.