Archives for June 21, 2017

Australia

Beston ramps up milk supply to support cheese expansion

Australian food group Beston Global Foods has secured a deal to acquire an additional 60m litres of milk per year from 20 South Australian dairy farmers in a bid to support fast-growing demand for its cheeses.

Industry big-hitters to address 50th AIFST conference in Sydney

The Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology will host its 50th Annual Convention next month with the boss of Bega Cheese and the country’s national science agency delivering keynote addresses.

Philippines

Salt tax proposal draws anger from lawmakers and consumer groups

A bill to impose a tax on the salt content of processed foods has been criticised by Filipino politicians and consumer groups, who accuse it of being a stealthy means to raise revenues.

Dateline Southeast Asia

Quality trumps price for time-poor urban Thai consumers

The quality of a product is more important to Thai consumers than its price, according to Mintel research.