According to the Plant Protection Department, in addition to the main vegetable and fruit products currently exported to China, including sweet potatoes, dragon fruit, lychee, longan, mango, jackfruit, watermelon, banana, rambutan, passion fruit, and durian Vietnam’s export turnover in 2023 of vegetables and fruits reached a record high of $5.69[Read More…]
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Domino’s Pizza China celebrates opening of 800th store in China
DPC Dash has set its sights on opening 240 new stores in China in 2024 DPC Dash Ltd, Domino’s Pizza’s exclusive master franchisee in the China Mainland, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, and the Macau Special Administrative Region of China announced the opening of its 800th store in China. The momentous occasion took[Read More…]
Coca-Cola trials label-less packaging in UK
The pilot will see labels temporarily removed from single 500ml Sprite and Sprite Zero bottles and replaced with an embossed logo on the front of the pack Coca-Cola will temporarily remove labels from Sprite and Sprite Zero on-the-go bottles this January in a limited trial of “label-less” packaging. The pilot[Read More…]
Kikkoman launches first-ever dark soy sauce
The new sauce imparts a rich colour without a single chemical, preservative or artificial seasoning Kikkoman is launching a dark soy sauce crafted exclusively for the Indian market. In a sign of its commitment to Indian consumers, Kikkoman of Japan has spent four years creating a natural dark soy sauce – as distinct[Read More…]
Tachiz Group unveils crystal boba bursting blend of juiciness and crunchiness
The crystals embedded within each boba provide an added crunch, transforming the consumption of these delightful pearls into a multisensory adventure Tachiz Group, a prominent manufacturer of popping boba based in Taiwan, is gearing up to make waves in the world of food and beverages with the debut of its Crystal Boba. With[Read More…]
Seviroli Foods acquires portfolio of Italian food products from Ajinomoto Foods
Acquisition expands seviroli’s product offering and bolsters customer and vendor relationships Seviroli Foods LLC (Seviroli), a portfolio company of Mill Point Capital LLC (Mill Point) and a leading manufacturer of frozen pasta and other food products and importer of speciality foods, announced that it has acquired a portfolio of Italian[Read More…]
Fonterra to install first electrode boiler in Switzerland
In its next step to get out of coal, Fonterra has announced it will install a 20-megawatt electrode boiler at its Edendale site in Switzerland This is another step for the cooperative as it works to get out of coal by 2037 and reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by[Read More…]
SFA seize 160kg of illegally imported food products from Malaysia
SFA revealed that two importers had illegally imported undeclared and under-declared produce such as spring onion, cabbage, beancurd, and peeled garlic The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) recently seized approximately 160kg of fruits, vegetables, and processed food that were illegally imported from Malaysia. A joint operation between the SFA and the[Read More…]
EverSweet stevia sweetener receives safety opinions from EFSA and FSA
Avansya has quantified the sweetener’s environmental benefits through consecutive, third-party-verified life cycle assessments Avansya, the joint venture between Cargill and dsm-firmenich, announced that the EverSweet® stevia sweetener has received a positive safety opinion from both the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA), bringing the advanced sweetener one[Read More…]
New Zealand removes shellfish biotoxin alert
The public health warning remains in place for lobster New Zealand Food Safety has lifted the public health warning advising against collecting shellfish on the east coast of the North Island, from Cape Runaway to Wairoa River mouth. However, the public health warning remains in place for lobster caught between[Read More…]
