Fonterra signs up farms for a2MC
Fonterra is signing up farms to supply milk for The a2 Milk Company in the 2019/2020 season.
Archives for February 20, 2019
Melamine 10 years on: Foreign and ‘foreign’ firms vie for position
A decade after the first convictions were handed down to figures at the center of a tainted infant milk powder scandal that rocked consumer confidence in Chinese domestic dairy products, how have local firms clawed their way back and what have foreign...
Yili and Jennewein Biotechnologie ink deal for China-specific infant formula product
German firm Jennewein Biotechnologie is marking its move into China by partnering with Asia's biggest dairy company, Yili Group.
Probiotics in pregnancy: Supplementation could benefit women with gestational diabetes — Thai study
Probiotic supplementation can lower fasting blood glucose and increase insulin sensitivity in women with gestational diabetes, according to a Thai-US study.
Sports nutrition success for Sirio Pharma as firm receives China licence approval
Chinese firm Sirio Pharma has had its sports nutrition product licence approved in China, signalling new expansion opportunities for the company and its clients in the country's growing market.
'Single nutraceutical platform': Indian organisation ENAC launches nationwide membership drive
India's Expert Nutraceutical Advocacy Council (ENAC) is urging companies and academics to join its ranks as it seeks to become an independent voice for the nutrition industry in the country.
Health overtaking flavour: Food companies ride on rising salt reduction and clean label trends in China
Health concerns are overtaking flavour preferences in China — where dishes are traditionally prepared with substantial amounts of seasonings and spices — and food companies are increasingly using this trend to their advantage.