FrieslandCampina pursues Pakistan company as profits rise
In its report for the financial year ending December 31, 2015, Dutch dairy company FrieslandCampina announced net profits of $373m (€343m).
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Asia’s organized retail sector to propel global sugar confectionery sales, predicts Technavio
Global sugar confectionery sales are poised to rise 3.76% each year up to 2020 driven by modernized retailing in Asia Pacific, says research firm Technavio.
BGG folds astaxanthin, future algal ingredient development into new subsidiary Algae Life Sciences
A new player has entered the astaxanthin market as Chinese ingredient supplier BGG has formed a subsidiary named Algae Life Sciences to market the carotenoid produced from a facility in Yunnan province.
Meat demand bolsters New Zealand export growth
New Zealand meat exports have been one of the key performers of 2015, helping the country earn NZ$2.5 billion more than the amount it spent on imported goods last year.
High carotenoid intake linked to younger biological age
Increased level of blood carotenoids may slow cellular ageing, says a new study from Seoul National University in Korea.
Nestlé opens new milk chilling center in Sri Lanka
Nestlé, Sri Lanka’s largest private sector collector of fresh milk, has opened a new milk chilling center in the northeastern town of Vaddakkachchi.
Global seaweed production standard gets green light
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has moved a step closer to its ambitious goal of creating a global certification standard for seaweed production after announcing it will be working on the project with the NGO Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC).