Australian cattle numbers hit 20-year low
Australian cattle supplies are at their lowest level in 20 years and likely to remain tight throughout 2017, according to Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) latest quarterly cattle industry update.
Archives for October 16, 2016
The top 10 Japanese health and consumer trends every food and nutrition business needs to know
The Japanese economy may be sluggish, but the country’s health food, nutrition and functional foods sectors are holding steady, with 10 key trends affecting the market.
Massey University hopes novel tech will put it on the MAPs (or MATs)
Massey University is mulling the creation of a centre based around a novel food processing technology.
Australia
Sun and seawater: Secret recipe for mass tomato production
A tomato farm that relies on the sun and seawater to produce more than 15,000 tonnes of fruit a year has been officially launched in South Australia.
Academic puts China’s economic cost of ignoring food safety at $750m
A leading academic has put a cash value on the economic costs China will face this year through food-safety issues in agriculture.
Tate & Lyle to expand Singapore lab amid speciality ingredients focus
Tate & Lyle is to more than double the size of its Singapore laboratory, will new facilities including a pilot plant and wider analytical capabilities.
Soy protein early in life may help prevent bone loss in adulthood
New research suggests reports that a diet heavy in soy protein isolate during early life can protect against serious bone loss during adulthood.