Korea doubles snack imports in 10 years
South Korea has seen the volume of snack foods imported into the country almost double over the last decade to 121,100 tonnes last year.
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Far East in focus
Study: Childhood fruit consumption could reduce future obesity risk
Korean research has found that a higher intake of sugar from fruit and milk during adolescence can reduce the risk of obesity later in life.
Anthocyanin from black rice used to make 'diabetic friendly' bread recipe
A recipe for making bread that could help diabetics better control blood glucose has been developed by food scientists from the National University of Singapore.
Taiwan to tweak nutrition labelling regulations
Taiwan’s regulators plan to revise food labelling requirements in July after a period of public consultation.
Chinese authorities split over antibiotic overuse
China’s top regulator for food safety has said overuse of antibiotics is a “prominent problem” for the country’s meat industry and has called for agriculture and meat processors to do more to reduce traces of antibiotics.
Japan’s FSMA preparation subject of FDA delegation trip
Public seminars in Japan on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) final rules drew the largest audiences to date, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).