2016: The year of the sugar tax
Debate around sugar taxes has hit the limelight this year, with the controversial topic grabbing headlines around the globe.
Archives for December 15, 2016
Valio eyes China expansion outside of its infant nutrition base
Finnish dairy firm Valio is seeking to expand out of its infant nutrition base in China by exporting lactose-free milk powders.
'Alarming' rates of iron deficiency in Australian Indigenous children, study finds
A study of school children in a Northern Territory Indigenous community has found that around half are iron-deficient, leading researchers to claim it is a major public health problem.
Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy linked to greater Autism risk: Population-based cohort study
Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of autism in children by the age of six, Australian researchers have found, who argue low cost supplementation for at-risk mothers is merited.
Bank of China and Fonterra sign deal
Bank of China New Zealand has signed an agreement with New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra that establishes a RMB 1.5bn (NZ$300m, US$213m) multi-currency bank facility including a Chinese currency component.
Australian fruit exporter takes bigger slice of apple pie
Finding small windows of opportunity on the other side of the world and using camera and laser technology to pinpoint specific flavours is helping an Australian apple producer reach new markets.
This week Down Under
Civil group accuses anti-sugar lobby of ‘post-truth virtue-signalling’
A New Zealand taxpayers’ lobby group has accused those who are pushing for a tax on sugary drinks tax of “post-truth virtue-signalling”, citing evidence that many of their claims are demonstrably wrong.
Thailand’s CP Food targets growth as South Korea resumes trade
After a 12-year hiatus in Thai poultry exports to South Korea, triggered by a bird flu outbreak in 2004, exporters are targeting growth in one of Asia’s largest consumer markets.
Australia welcomes major Vietnamese beef investment
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has welcomed the first large-scale Vietnamese agricultural investment in the country – the purchase of an AU$18 million ($13.6m) cattle station by An Vien Pastoral Holding and Agriculture Company in the Northern Territory.