News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
In a move to prevent the further spread of Mycoplasma bovis in New Zealand cows, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has announced plans to cull around 4,000 cattle. Procedures to reduce the risk have been planned in conjunction with farmers.
A leading lawmaker has joined the drinks industry’s calls for the government to implement a sugar tax based on content, instead of the current proposal which would be governed by sugar volume.
Dateline Southeast Asia
Asahi will divest of its interest in a joint venture with Indonesia’s Indofood and retrain its focus on alcohol.
Probiota Asia 2017
Probiotic manufacturers hoping to appeal to Asian consumers must be familiar with the three Fs: formula, format and function.
News in brief
The owner of the Amul dairy brand will launch chocolates made from camel milk in time for the Hindu festival of Diwali.
India
Basmati rice manufacturer LT Foods will launch premium rice-based snacks through a joint venture with Kameda Seika of Japan, under the brand name Kari Kari.
A diet rich in omega-6 polyunsaturated fats can “significantly reduce the risk” of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new Australian study.
Australia
Australia’s biggest dairy producer will cut up to 60 jobs in Victoria in a bid to make its milk deliveries more efficient.
A trial vineyard irrigation project that set out to reduce reliance on the River Murray is expanding and could soon provide enough water for an entire wine region, a year after it was first commissioned.
News in brief
Melbourne ice cream maker Everest Foods has been acquired by a Sydney investment fund in a deal that is believed to be worth around A$30m (US$27.4m).
News in brief
China's US$50bn dairy market should see continuing strong growth until at least 2021, making it a key target for local and global producers.