Smart Wine Bottle tackles counterfeit in Chinese market
A ‘Smart Wine Bottle’ is being used to help a wine company ensure its authentic products are reaching consumers in China, rather than counterfeit goods.
Archives for July 21, 2015
Looming RCEP deal could help unlock conclusion of Trans-Pacific FTA
South Korea has joined 15 other countries in holding fresh talks on a regional free-trade agreement to be held in Myanmar next month, when it is hoped that a cross-Asia RCEP deal will make significant headway in unexpectedly quick time.
Indonesian-sourced tuna linked to Salmonella illnesses
Osamu Corporation is recalling all of its frozen tuna sourced from one processing plant in Indonesia because samples have been found to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Sugary drinks linked to type 2 diabetes regardless of obesity: Meta analysis
Sugary drinks may cause type 2 diabetes regardless of obesity – and artificially-sweetened drinks or fruit juice are not necessarily healthier alternatives, according to new research.
Replacing sugary drinks with artificially sweetened ones unlikely to reduce type 2 diabetes risk, study says
Nearly two million people in the U.S. will develop type 2 diabetes in the next 10 years if the current consumption of sugar sweetened beverages remains constant, predict a team of international researchers.
This week Down Under
Could Australia be hamstrung by earlier WTO country-of-origin ruling?
Could Australia be hamstrung by earlier WTO country-of-origin ruling?