New rules from Jan 1 will likely push out players selling regular products, leaving the market wide open for reputable brands that are mostly present only in big cities. China infant formula maker Mead Johnson Nutrition, a transnational company, plans to explore expected opportunities to expand into third-and fourth-tier cities[Read More…]
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Chinese researchers bring out a new rice variety
The rice is thought to have several health benefits, including being high in calcium. A team of scientists at Yangzhou University in China have developed several types of rice that can be grown in seawater, potentially creating enough food for 200 million people. Researchers have been trying to grow the grain in[Read More…]
Mead Johnson Nutrition puts focus on China
The company aims to invest more in the R&D sector and strengthening the supply chain management. Mead Johnson Nutrition, a global company focused primarily on infant and child nutrition, is planning to take a more proactive marketing strategy in China in the coming years. The company aims to invest more[Read More…]
CFS bans chicken and egg import from Free State
The CFS has contacted South African authorities over the issue and will closely monitor the information issued about avian flu. China’s Food Safety (CFS) authority has banned the import of chicken and eggs from the Free State with immediate effect. This is due to an outbreak of bird flu in the[Read More…]
China pushes back food import policy
China has delayed enforcing sweeping new controls on food import. China’s new control policy on food import is at a backfire as countries like the United States, Europe and other trading partners have complained against it that such a step would disrupt billions of dollars in trade is taking toll.[Read More…]
IFC plans $25 M investment in Jiahe Foods
Jiahe Foods is planning to invest in upgrading its non-dairy creamer production lines and setting up an R&D centre, a freeze-dry coffee facility and a modern warehouse. The International Finance Corporation, the private lending arm of the World Bank, is considering an equity investment of $25 million in China’s Suzhou[Read More…]
China to make food investment in Dubai
The strategic agreement will consolidate China’s stake in the burgeoning Middle East food industry and expand bilateral relations further. Dubai Food Park (DFP), the region’s largest specialised zone dedicated to serving the rapidly growing food sector, has signed a deal with China’s Ningxia Forward Fund Management Company to build a[Read More…]
SPAR China appoints new Managing Director
Jerome has developed an in-depth knowledge of retail operations and buying in China. SPAR International, a global food retail chain, has announced that Jerome Chevrier has been appointed as the new Managing Director of SPAR China effective immediately. Jerome has developed an in-depth knowledge of retail operations and[Read More…]
Nestle partners with JD for nutrition smart speaker
Nestlé XiaoAI is the first attempt that Nestle has carried out in conversational interface, which combines smart speaker technology with nutrition and health knowledge. Global food and beverage leader Nestlé has partnered with China’s online retail leader JD to launch China’s first AI family nutrition smart speaker. The device –[Read More…]
Palsgaard opens new centre in Shanghai
The new bakery also includes facilities for producing cake gels based on Palsgaard’s emulsifiers and allows manufacturers to test the effect of their cake gels on site. Emulsifier producer Palsgaard announces the launch of a new application center in China. Palsgaard’s brand new Shanghai center includes a fully-equipped bakery where[Read More…]
