China direct
Food insecurity: Chinese meat consumption grows 400% in 40 years
Increasing meat consumption in China is leading the country to abandon its aims of food self-sufficiency.
Archives for October 11, 2015
France and Japan to cooperate on food safety
France and Japan have signed a cooperation agreement around food safety.
Danone denies Indonesian health workers paid to promote SGM infant formula
Danone has dismissed allegations its Indonesian subsidiary encouraged health professionals in the country to promote its infant formula products.
Conversion of fish waste to flavours could be commercially viable, say researchers
Researchers working on ways to convert fish waste in to flavours say it may be a commercially viable proposition for the industry.
Far East digest
Farmers get TPP concessions to boost chances deal being ratified
In a move to placate farmers worried about the impact of increased imports as a result of the recently agreed Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade agreement, Japan will be allowed to return its beef and pork tariffs to previous levels if imports jump.
Growing demand for dairy and confectionery drying technology in the Middle East
Secomak, which solves moisture related issues for customers including Coca-Cola, Nestlè, Danone and PepsiCo, is seeing a growing demand for its drying technology for the confectionery and dairy industry in the Middle East.