pepsico-india-reduces-sodium-content-in-its-crisps

July 25, 2018 | Company News

PepsiCo India reduces sodium content in its crisps

PepsiCo plans to reduce sodium in 75 per cent of its food products by 2025. PepsiCo India has cut the amount of sodium included in its Lay’s crisps in order…
biotech-japan-to-introduce-precooked-rice-in-philippines

July 24, 2018 | Company News

Biotech Japan to introduce precooked rice in Philippines

The products are licensed by the government’s Food and Drug Administration and have shelf lives of either six months or one year. A local subsidiary of a Japanese company is…
nestl-awards-postgraduate-scholarship-to-massey-university-dietetics-student

July 23, 2018 | Academic

Nestlé awards postgraduate scholarship to Massey University dietetics student

Finalists were asked to share how they have grown since starting the Dietetic programme and how this has enabled them to bring the Nestlé purpose “enhancing quality of life and…
nestl-proposes-exit-from-sugar-confectionery-in-new-zealand

July 23, 2018 | Company News

Nestlé proposes exit from sugar confectionery in New Zealand

Conditionally agrees to sell local kiwi confectionery brands to Quadrant Private Equity, owners of RJ’s and Darrell Lea confectionery brands; plan to retain New Zealand manufacturing of iconic kiwi brands…
papis-opens-in-singapore

July 23, 2018 | Singapore

Papi’s opens in Singapore

Bearing more similarities to a vintage taco truck than a restaurant, the casual and intimate kitchen emulates the rustic street dining scene of Mexico, known for its genuine hospitality, honest…
nz-food-researchers-describe-how-new-plant-breeding-technologies-could-enhance-fruits-veggies

July 23, 2018 | New Zealand

NZ Food Researchers Describe How New Plant Breeding Technologies Could Enhance Fruits & Veggies

The researchers receive support from the New Zealand Government, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Endeavour Funds, ’Turbo Breeding’ and ’Filling the Void.’ Forget vegetables with dull colors and fuzzy…
eatigo-receives-follow-on-funding-from-tripadvisor

July 17, 2018 | Finance

Eatigo receives follow-on funding from TripAdvisor

This brings its total raise across all its investors to date to over $25 million. Bangkok and India-based online restaurant reservation platform Eatigo has raised a follow-on funding as part…
select-harvests-pepsico-to-extend-nuts-biz-in-china

July 16, 2018 | China

Select Harvests, PepsiCo to extend nuts biz in China

Select Harvests will be co-investing with PepsiCo China in marketing to support the launch of the Lucky brand in China. Select Harvests has entered into a trademark license and distribution…
penfolds-to-launch-fortified-wine-for-asian-market

July 12, 2018 | Australia

Penfolds to launch fortified wine for Asian market

The Barossa shiraz contains 6% baijiu spirit to capitalise on the company’s booming exports to China in recent years. Penfolds, the flagship brand of Australian wine giant Treasury Wine Estates,…
kirin-mitsui-to-acquire-stake-in-supplement-firm

July 10, 2018 | Finance

Kirin, Mitsui to acquire stake in supplement firm

The two Japanese companies will own 40 percent each of New York-based Thorne through the investment expected to total over ¥5 billion each. Beverage group Kirin Holdings Co. and trading…