Fonterra mascarpone cheese set for Japan
Fonterra’s new type of mascarpone cream cheese is set to head to Japan in January 2017.
Archives for November 8, 2016
Hong Kong and EU universities partner for food safety centre
European universities are to work with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) on food safety.
Pioneering test could 'revolutionise' measurement of infant malnutrition in developing countries
A new low-cost test to measure early-stage infant malnutrition that is suitable for use in areas with limited electricity and little health expertise has been developed by University of Sydney researchers.
GULFOOD MANUFACTURING
Halal firm encourages buffalo consumption
Buffalo burgers should be considered a healthy and alternative option to the classic beef variety. That is the message being emphasised by Indian processor Allanasons Private Limited at Gulfood Manufacturing this week.
India
Maharashtra looks at fast-food fat tax to curb obesity
The state of Maharashtra is considering imposing a so-called “fat tax” on fast food in a bid to push residents into eating more healthily.
Gulfood Manufacturing 2016
Cake Concepts takes Japanese idea to develop Fun Cakes and sponge pancakes
Cake Concepts has taken an idea from Japan and adapted it to American and US tastes to create a niche market in the bakery industry.
India
Arjuna launches Ayurveda-based clean-label preservative
Kerala-based botanicals major Arjuna Natural Extracts will launch a range of preservatives that the company says will appeal to the clean-label food fixation of millennials by combining herbal extracts with advanced technologies.
Walmart Foundation tackles food safety in China
The University of Arkansas has received a $2.3m grant from the Walmart Foundation to fund projects involving the poultry industry in China.
Soapbox
Insects: A special food case for the European Union
Watch out! Crickets about to hop over from Thailand to across the entire European Union. What a leap!
Infant nutrition firm Ausnutria eyes record profits on back of sales boom
Hong Kong-listed infant nutrition company Ausnutria Dairy Corporation is forecasting record profits of around RMB135m (USD $19.8m).