New Australian lamb awareness campaign launched
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has launched its latest lamb marketing campaign for spring.
Archives for September 3, 2017
Australia
Monash launches food incubator in partnership with Chobani
Monash University has named Chobani as the first client of its A$3m Food Innovation Centre.
Probiotic supplementation heightens breast milk antioxidant levels: RCT
Lactobacillus supplementation increases antioxidant levels in human breast milk, a new RCT has concluded.
M&M’s, Dove and Snickers maintain chocolate market lead in China
Mars’ share in China’s chocolate confectionery market has been dropping since 2013, but the company maintains its leading position with 36.7% market share in 2017, Euromonitor’s latest data shows.
China direct
Ice cream tastes changing as Chinese market thaws out
Half of urban Chinese consumers now snack on ice cream at home—an increase of 10 percentage points in just two years.
India
Everstone hires industry veteran to lead QSR business
Industry heavyweight Ajay Kaul had joined Everstone Group to lead its QSR business.
Billionaire buys stake in Bindaree Beef
Hong Kong billionaire Hui Wing Mau has bought a majority (51%) holding in Australian producer Bindaree Beef.
Mars Australia voted top for employees
Mars is the best big company to work at in Australia, according to the 2017 Great Place to Work rankings, which also feature Campbell Arnott’s in fourth place.
India
Burger King to use recent profits to pursue aggressive growth
Having crossed the 100 mark earlier this month, Burger King now plans to add a further 30-35 outlets in the country this year.
AGCO ties up with CP Foods to manufacture meat tech in China
Global agri-equipment supplier AGCO will begin manufacturing protein production equipment in China through a joint-venture with CP Foods.
‘Passive’ Vietnamese exporters struggling to cope with US regulations
Vietnamese food exporters remain “passive and sluggish” in complying with the demands of their target markets, especially America.