UAE’s ambitions on track to stay food secure
New estimates suggest that the Middle East will consume nearly 60m tonnes of food annually by 2050 due to soaring population growth, putting pressure on governments to find ways to secure their supplies.
Archives for October 18, 2017
Oman’s biggest dairy project could fulfil 87% of national milk demand
An Omani integrated dairy project could be worth as much as US$2.7bn to the national economy over the next decade.
Saudi makes food security play through Black Sea grain joint venture
The Saudi Agriculture and Livestock Investment Company (Salic) has joined the UAE’s Al Dahra in a SAR5bn (US$1.3bn) joint venture to invest in the Black Sea region.
Officials disrupt Egypt’s wheat supplies in protest to losing jollies
Government inspectors furious at losing their travel perks are behind the disruption of wheat shipments to the world’s biggest buyer.
Australian food and grocery industries feel the heat from rising gas prices
Food, beverage and grocery — Australia’s largest manufacturing sectors — are set to be hard hit by rising gas prices and other pressures.
Japan the priority for Oregon exports with officials seeking to build on Ajinomoto relationship
Officials from Oregon have embarked on trade mission to Japan to drum up support for its food exports – and will also meet industry heavyweight Ajinomoto, which has a frozen food site in the US state.
CPF announces new policy on antimicrobial use
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has adopted a new stance on antimicrobial use in its livestock and aquaculture businesses.
Possible link between vitamin D deficiency and diabetes: Korean population-based study
Insufficient vitamin D has been associated with diabetes by way of altering insulin secretion and resistance, but individual differences in vitamin D sensitivity mean that there are variations in its effect.
Probiota Asia 2017
Booze with benefits? The challenges scientists overcame to create a probiotic beer
The National University of Singapore academic behind what is believed to be the world's first probiotic beer has revealed the considerable challenges that had to be overcome for good bacteria to survive in booze.
Taxes, ad bans, label warnings? Beverage firms which fail to meet Singapore’s sugar reduction targets in government's sights
The Singapore government is weighing up a range of measures, including taxes, more stringent advertising bans and warning labels on products, for soft drink manufacturers that fail to meet its sugar reduction objectives.