News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Taiwanese agri-food conglomerate DaChan Great Wall Group will open two new food processing plants in China’s Anhui province by the end of next month as it ramps up expansion in the east of the country.
Indian feed producer, Godrej Agrovet, has set a price range of 450-460 rupees a share for its initial public offering (IPO) to raise up to 11.6 billion rupees (US$177.6m), according to a public notice published today.
German supplier Wacker hopes to strengthen its Asia nutrition and food offerings by opening an application lab in Shanghai next year, a little over 18 months after doing the same in Singapore.
South Asia radius
India has voiced its concerns over the level of market access given by Indonesia to its businesses.
The ratio of serum iron to ferritin — a blood cell protein that stores iron — can accurately predict body composition and fatty liver risk in young adult women, but not middle-aged women.
Australia's biggest ever diet and personality survey has identified the categories the country’s weight watchers typically fall into.
China
The World Bank's private lending arm is considering a US$25m investment in China’s Suzhou Jiahe Foods.
Soapbox
In an era when consumers are sceptical of "fake news", a further concern is brewing.