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Chinese convenience store chains need to look at ways to differentiate their stores from those of their competitors in a market that has witnessed double-digit growth over the last five years.
Seven per cent of all cancer deaths in Chinese men can be attributed to poor nutrition, new research has revealed.
South Korea has been shown to lead a number other developed economies in terms of how widespread online grocery shopping has become there.
Last week the EU and Japan agreed to a bilateral trade agreement, which will set significant duty-free quotas on EU exports of ingredients such as starch, butter, whey and processed foods.
Euromonitor International suggests the Middle East offers opportunities for chocolate manufacturers seeking to drive value growth.
New Zealand red meat co-operative Alliance Group has boosted the investment in its Southland venison processing plant to $15.2 million (m).
Worries over cold chain integrity and food safety in the imported meat business have arisen in China, where authorities are seeking to trace the origins of a shipment of Danish pork found in a city dump.
Scientists have cautioned that antioxidant consumption in supplement form is not as effective as a nutrient-rich diet to improve eye diseases, with some evidence suggesting they can actually worsen existing conditions.