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Age causing diabetes to soar in Singapore; some groups not managing it
Age making diabetes rates soar in Singapore; Indians and Malays not managing condition properly
Archives for June 17, 2015
Special edition: Immunity
Pre- & Probiotics market snap-shot; ban to cost €1.5bn by 2020 in EU6
The EU’s ban on prebiotics and probiotics as marketing tools has cost the market €500m and will cost a further €1bn by 2020 according to Euromonitor International data – and that’s just drinking yoghurt. Other formats have also been hit.
NZ meat marketing initiative ditched
A dispute over money has led to the scrapping of a proposed meat marketing campaign in New Zealand which has been in development for the past two years.
Heinz left red-faced after QR code on ketchup bottle links to porn site
Heinz has apologised to a consumer in Germany after he scanned a QR code on a ketchup bottle and it took him to a porn website.
Halal meat opportunities identified in China
The Gulf Halal Centre is teaming up with the China International Trade Promotion Centre (CITPC) to roll out certification in China for halal meat products.