Eurofins expands in Singapore and Turkey
Eurofins Scientific has acquired two companies to boost testing services in Singapore and Turkey.
Archives for March 21, 2017
Indian regulator claims to have streamlined food import norms
Importers must now obtain licences from the Indian regulator before exporting food to the country, as part of new rules notified this month.
Saigon gets first ever food safety department
The former deputy director of Ho Chi Minh City’s health department has been named head of the city’s first food safety board.
NUTRITION ASIA VIDEO SERIES
VIDEO - Singapore’s war on diabetes: Industry, academics and government 'need to line up like hunters'
With a staggering one million Singaporeans forecast to have type 2 diabetes by 2050 – that’ll be one-sixth of the population – this month’s Nutrition Asia video assesses what is arguably South East Asia’s biggest health crisis.
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Drinks companies unite to counter India’s looming health policies
Executives from some of India’s biggest food and beverage companies have begun discussing ways to join forces and lobby the government to abandon plans to squeeze the industry.
ADM to ramp up feed production with new production lines across China
Two new feed production lines will bolster Archer Daniels Midland’s China footprint at a time when demand for protein is growing rapidly.
Singapore looks to cash in from shelf life-extending packaging
Singapore’s state science agency is well on the way to launching a new packaging material that can extend the shelf life of foods by at least 50%.
OPINION: Why vitamin D is vital for women, especially in Asia
The recent occasion of the International Women’s Day provided a good opportunity to reflect on both gender equality, but also on differences between the genders, writes DSM senior scientist Barbara Troesch.
Bowel disease benefits of a diet low in certain carbs and sugars revealed: New Zealand data
Adhering to a low FODMAP diet - a diet low in certain sugars and carbohydrates - can help relieve symptoms for women suffering from both irritable bowel syndrome and endometriosis.