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Asia: Chinese Taipei donates $80,000 to food safety, animal and plant health standards

Chinese Taipei has donated $80,000 to the Swiss-based Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) in 2013 to help developing countries establish and implement sanitary...

Asia Pacific: India’s Tata Tea Premium rebrands

Tata Tea Premium, India’s tea and flagship brand Tata Global Beverages, will relaunch its brand in the country. The brand promises a blend of badi...

Asia Pacific: Labelexpo Asia 2013 sets records across the board

The 10th edition of Labelexpo Asia was held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre during December 2-6, 2013, welcoming 21,416 visitors, an increase...

Asia Pacific: Fonterra, Beingmate form Australian JV

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited and the Board of Beingmate Baby and Child Food Company will form a joint venture (JV) to purchase the Co-operative’s...

Asia Pacific: Plastic crate for bananas show promising future in Australian trials

CHEP Australia ran trials in using reusable plastic crates over cardboard cartons for the banana industry. Early estimates show a 10-15% cost saving, while also...

Asia Pacific: Fonterra’s milk fingerprinting technology wins award

Fonterra has been recognized for a new diagnostic test that helps to ensure a safe supply of milk and reduces the time and cost...

Asia Pacific: Café culture enters into Malaysian homes

The rise of the café culture in Malaysia has been stimulating the demand of having an espresso machine in one’s home. In the first...

World: F&B, oil and gas to drive demand for xanthan gum

Global xanthan gum market is expected to reach US$987.7 million by 2020, according to a Radiant Insights report. Growth of the oil and gas...

Asia Pacific: Fonterra Eltham’s cheese goes worldwide

The first slices of cheese have rolled off the new slice on slice line at Fonterra Eltham, in Taranaki, with the plant set to...

Europe: Probi to distribute probiotics product in 18 countries

Ipsen and Probi have agreed to commercialize Probi’s probiotic strain Lactobacillus plantarum 299v (LP299V) in 18 countries, primarily within EU and emerging markets. This...