Nestlé brings Australian cereals, nut bars to China through e-commerce
Nestlé has brought its Australian cereal and snack bar brand, Uncle Tobys, to China through one of the country’s biggest e-commerce platforms, VIP.com.
Archives for October 16, 2017
‘Chipocalypse’ causing concern among potato crisp-loving Kiwis
Heavy rain and flooding has caused a potato shortage in New Zealand, which means there will be fewer crisps for consumers, less choice and brands will experience difficulties, according to Potatoes New Zealand.
New Zealand product competition funding stripped back
Levy board Beef + Lamb New Zealand has reduced funding for domestic product competitions.
Magners refreshes APAC look to tap into regional cider sales growth
Magners has taken its latest step to boost its business in APAC’s soaring cider market by ‘refreshing’ its look and introducing an exclusive new flavour.
Hilton to expand New Zealand packing plant
Meatpacker Hilton Food Group plc has announced plans to expand its packing capability to New Zealand with an investment of NZ$54 million (m).
Japan wagyu makers eye Olympics as global marketing opportunity
Work is underway to promote Japan’s quality wagyu beef to athletes and tourists visiting Tokyo for the 2020 summer Olympic Games to boost exports in the long term.
Norway urges Beijing to set aside Nobel anger for the sake of salmon exports
Norwegian officials hope their visit to Beijing last week will have put an end to an impasse over salmon exports, which have hardly registered since a Nobel prize was awarded to a Chinese dissident in 2010.
How Chinese dairies are milking the opportunities offered by e-commerce
E-commerce is now the main entry point for dairy imports into China, having achieved a two-thirds share of the entire consumer market for dairy imports in 2016.
Probiota Asia 2017
Probiotics and mental health: 'A promising area for our future research' — Yakult
Yakult is planning to investigate the effects of probiotic consumption on mental health conditions, following positive results from an initial trial in relation to physical stress.
Diet, gut health and depression link emphasised by new Australian risk index
A new Risk Index for Depression (RID) developed in Australia "provides further support" of the link between diet, gut health and the risk of mental illness, researchers claim.