Vinamilk completes Angkormilk takeover
Vietnamese dairy Vinamilk has bought all of the remaining shares of Cambodian milk producer Angkor Dairy Products Co. Limited (Angkormilk).
Archives for March 27, 2017
‘Extreme superfoods’: Diets yielding high levels of acetate and butyrate protect against type 1 diabetes
Specialised diets designed to release large amounts of acetate or butyrate after bacterial fermentation in the colon protected against type 1 or juvenile diabetes in mice, said researchers from Monash University in Australia.
South Asia radius
Regulator turns to industry for food-safety partnerships
The Indian food regulator has been co-opting food companies to join it in a drive to improve levels of food safety and hygiene across India.
Alibaba trials Blockchain in Aus and NZ to tackle food fraud
Alibaba Australia is to trial Blockchain to mitigate the risk of counterfeit and fraudulent food products.
Aussie Yum! operator ramps up investment in Northern Europe
An major Australian restaurant franchise operator will expand heavily into Europe after Yum! Brands agreed to sell it 16 outlets in the Netherlands.
Donald Trump and China: call to unlock beef market
US meat bodies have urged US President Donald Trump to secure China President Xi Jinping’s support for a beef deal, with industry talks failing to make progress.
China
Party pressures ministry for stricter penalties for adulteration
China’s lack of specific penalties for food adulterers and counterfeiters has left a “legal vacuum” that will only encourage more criminals to take their chances with the law.