Australia-New Zealand
Fsanz calls for submissions on a raft of food-code proposals
The antipodean regulator opened a public consultation on three potential changes to the food standards code in Australia and New Zealand.
Archives for December 16, 2016
Chinese meat major signs deal with e-commerce giant Jingdon
Shuanghui, China’s biggest meat company, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Jingdong (jd.com), one of China’s biggest e-commerce companies, to develop a new sales and distribution channel supplying fine-cut chilled meat online.
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Every bit matters: Why we need to talk about excipients
The food industry is experiencing growth in the demand for natural products, as people become more savvy and selective about what they put into their bodies. Consumers are willing to pay a premium for “pure” products and want to know what is in their...
Tipple trends: Aussie grog consumption stays static
Australia may be best known as a nation of beer drinkers, yet still more than a quarter of the country’s adults consume spirits at least once every month.
Funds will help us expand in Asia - Oxford Nanopore
Oxford Nanopore Technologies has raised £100m ($126m) in funding through a private placement of ordinary shares bringing the total secured to £351m.