Bifidobacterium lactis HN019 recorded for foods with function claims in Japan Food products containing Bifidobacterium lactis HN019 from the DuPont Danisco range have recently been recorded with the Consumer Affairs Agency, Government of Japan, for Food with Function Claims, further reinforcing the strength of science behind DuPont’s probiotics. HN019 is[Read More…]
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Yum China ranked as top restaurant business in China by CCA
Yum China ranked as top restaurant business in China by CCA Yum China Holdings, Inc. was recently recognized as the top restaurant operator on the 100 Leading China Restaurant Businesses List published by the China Cuisine Association. The list was announced at the 2017 China Restaurant and Catering Industry Development[Read More…]
Cargill launches oilseed plant in northern China
The plant covers 21,000 sq m in the Bohai New Development Area, which is the largest national economic development zone along China’s east coast. Cargill, New Hope Group and Hebei Bohai Investment Group have launched a US$100 million oilseeds processing plant in Huanghua, Cangzhou in Hebei Province, and has an[Read More…]
Yum China buys majority stake in Daojia
Terms of the deal to buy the majority stake in the holding company of DAOJIA.com.cn were not disclosed, though details will be finalised by the close of May. Yum China Holdings has purchased a controlling stake in Daojia, a food delivery firm, in a bid to improve the restaurateur’s outgoing[Read More…]
IndieDish announced as winner at Echelon Thailand 2017
IndieDish optimises its logistics algorithm by using a pre-order system. IndieDish was announced winner of the TOP 100 Fight Club Thailand at Echelon Thailand 2017, an enriching two-day tech conference organised by e27, in collaboration with Startup Thailand and the National Innovation Agency. Echelon Thailand 2017 is a digital insight,[Read More…]
India is the largest producer of milk in the world: Radha Mohan Singh
India is the largest producer of milk in the world: Radha Mohan Singh Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh said that it is a matter of immense pride that India is number one in milk production in the world. In the year 2015-16, the growth rate[Read More…]
Asian medicinal herb reduces inflammation
The healing properties of the herb are likely due to its sulphur and phenolic compounds along with phytosterols and vitamin C components. Researchers at the Chonbuk National University in Korea have discovered new healing properties of an Asian wild medicinal herb Allium Hookeri. Allium Hookeri is a wild herb cultivated[Read More…]
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages’ appoints Nair as executive director, HR
Nair, a veteran with over 20 years’ experience in HR, joins Hindustan Coca-Cola from Cisco Systems, where she worked for over eight years. Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd (HCCB), one of India’s largest fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies, has appointed Seema Nair as executive director, human resources (HR). She has[Read More…]
Symrise launches new innovation centre
The centre’s enhanced research and innovation facilities will help boost local food manufacturing capabilities and also contribute to Singapore‘s vision of becoming Asia’s regional food and nutrition hub. Flavours and fragrances provider Symrise AG recently unveiled the Spark, its new eight-storey Asia-Pacific Innovation and Technology Centre, which marks the completion[Read More…]
CSIR-CFTRI to encourage food processing start-ups
This programme, which has been designed to address both technology and entrepreneurship to enable successful ventures in the field of food processing, is open for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs. To encourage and promote start-ups in the food processing sector, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, in association with Kautilya[Read More…]
