Thailand
JJ-Muntons joint-venture inaugurates Chonburi plant
JJ-Muntons has opened a new 3,000 square-metre manufacturing facility in Thailand, which features one of the world’s biggest vacuum driers.
Archives for June 16, 2016
Not so fast: First fasting supplement takes cautious approach to claims
Start-up Nowrish has launched the first fasting supplement - a mix of vitamins, minerals and herbs formulated to support the body’s cleansing, immune, digestive and energy production systems during periods of fasting like Ramadan, but without making any...
Halal range launches with 16 lines on Amazon Fresh
Haloodies, the halal food brand aimed at millennial Muslims, has launched 16 lines with Amazon Fresh.
India to bolster pork industry
Senior Punjabi government officials have visited UK pork factories to develop production methods, with India braced for a surge in meat demand.
Corn preservation method alters growth performance in pigs, finds Chinese study
Pigs getting a diet with organic-acid preserved corn have higher feed intake and boosted performance, say researchers.
Singapore
C&C ties up third Asia-Pacific distribution deal in two months
C&C Group has announced yet another new distribution partnership to distribute more of its portfolio brands in Asia with the signing of an agreement with InterBev in Singapore, a subsidiary of ThaiBev.
KKR buys stake in Indonesian poultry major
Singapore-based agri-food company, Japfa, which focuses on supplying protein staples to emerging Asian markets, has announced the purchase by a global investment firm of over 10% of its interest in PT Japfa Cornfeed Indonesia.
Australian cattle killed with sledgehammer in Vietnamese abattoir
‘Abhorrent’ footage aired in Australia shows what is believed to be cattle unlawfully exported to Vietnam being bludgeoned to death with a sledgehammer.