Indian snack maker Haldiram’s posts positive 2016 growth
Haldiram’s has announced a 13% revenue growth to reach Rs 4,000 crore (over $600m) in financial year 2016.
Archives for February 22, 2017
China’s top court rules for Novozymes to end long-running patent case
In a “landmark” intellectual property ruling, China’s supreme court has decided in Novozymes’ favour in a trial against two competitors accused of infringing its enzyme patent.
Saudi-Aussie scientists could be on the road to sweeter quinoa
The first high-quality reference genome for quinoa, the hipster's favourite grain, has been revealed through a Saudi-Australian research partnership.
Phytosterol fortified milk lowers cholesterol and fatty liver build-up: BASF-supported study
Milk fortified with phytosterols not only helped lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in rats with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), but also decreased fatty liver build-up, a study found.
India
20% of Kerala foods found to be adulterated
Official data has shown that one fifth of all packed food items sold in the southern state of Kerala are either adulterated or misbranded.
Health craze boosts Gulf’s meat consumption
Bullish forecasts suggest that the GCC’s annual meat and poultry consumption will increase to 4.3m tonnes by 2019, with demand for healthy and halal products driving the segment’s growth.
FAO: Two-thirds of Yemeni households are now food insecure
The number of food insecure people in Yemen has grown by 3m in seven months, with an estimated 17.1m people now struggling to feed themselves, according to a joint assessment by three UN agencies.
After Australia backs medical cannabis, is hemp about to approved as a nutrition and food source?
Industry and academic experts have been responding to Australia’s decision to establish a legal medicinal cannabis trade – with most welcoming it as a positive first step – while others are eagerly awaiting a judgement in April which will rule if hemp...
Hedonists more likely to believe food industry nutrition and marketing claims: APAC study
People in Asia-Pacific with ‘hedonistic values’ are more likely to place their trust in food industry sources of nutrition information and make greater use of fast food and convenience outlets.