India in brief
FSSAI moves to regulate organic traceability
India’s food regulator will clamp down on the traceability organic foods with new standards to ensure the organic status of product claims.
Archives for April 11, 2017
Fruit consumption linked to lower risk of diabetes, study of 500,000 Chinese people reports
Greater consumption of fresh fruit is associated with a lower incidence of diabetes, as well as reduced complications in people who already have the condition, a large-scale observational study of Chinese people has found.
Six-legged superfood: Beyond the protein
Insect protein: that’s the way bugs are usually referred to when applied as food. But it is also an understatement. The nutritional profile of edible insects is much more complex and rich than purely protein.
Autumn set for ‘world's first’ low-GI bread, sugar, noodle launches
Low-GI bread, sugar and noodles, and salt with a 40% lower sodium content, are each poised to break onto the market this year after years of development by a Malaysian-Australian company that specialises in “groundbreaking” ingredients.
Three trends making an impact on packaging innovation: Tetra Pak
Three stand-out trends are driving innovations in food and beverage packaging, according Tetra Pak.
Calbee, Koike-ya halt snack production amid Japan's potato shortage
Inclement weather has led to Japan’s smallest harvest of potatoes since 1983, prompting the country’s snack giants to stop production of several potato snacks.
Thailand sends first cooked duck to New Zealand
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has been the first food company in Thailand to exploit New Zealand’s policy change that allows imports of cooked Thai duck for the first time ever.
Insect nutrient battle: Asian crickets pack more essential fatty acids than European mealworm
There are more essential fatty acids in the lipids of two species of crickets and a grasshopper from Asia, compared with the yellow mealworm larvae, which is widely reared in Europe for human food.
Interview
Former Aussie PM Bob Hawke back on the grog with new lager launch
One of Canberra's best known politicians has been immortalised by a craft beer that bears his name and "shares his values".