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India set to grow meat presence globally

India is poised for a bigger presence in the global meat market, a senior executive of the Allana Group, the largest producer of halal bovine meat in...

India set to grow meat presence globally

India is poised for a bigger presence in the global meat market, a senior executive of the Allana Group, the largest producer of halal bovine meat in...

India is major producer of milk, spices, fruits, vegetables, fish

India is now the world’s biggest milk producer, having overtaken the European Union over the past 12 months, according to the latest edition of the...

Hershey increases prices to counter input cost rise

The Hershey Company, the No. 1 candy producer in the United States, has announced price increases for its chocolate and candies in response to rising...

General Mills inaugurate major technical & quality centre in Shanghai

General Mills has inaugurated the company’s first innovation, technology and quality centre in China, signalling a commitment to drive greater...

Two out of every five bags of groceries thrown away in Australia

A research study by RMIT University has found that 40% of all food shopping in Australia – which is equivalent to 2.7 million tonnes each year – is...

Fonterra, Abbott to build dairy farms in China

New Zealand dairy co-operative Fonterra and US healthcare company Abbott are planning to build up to five dairy farms in China to secure domestic...

China to champion food safety liability insurance to improve supervision

China’s Food and Drug Administration will promote a food safety liability insurance programme in high-risk industries, such as those involving dairy...

Bright Food on acquisition spree

Chinese company Bright Food Group, which owns British cereal maker Weetabix Ltd, said it is seeking acquisitions and can pay as much as 10 billion...

Mr Porter arrives in Hong Kong

Luxury e-tailer Mr Porter has expanded into Hong Kong.

Paid search pays off for e-retailers

Online retailers continue to spend the most money on paid search because they find it is the most effective way to acquire new customers, according to...

Mulberry boosts digital effort in China

British luxury leather brand Mulberry is beefing up its digital efforts for the Chinese market.

Mango goes online on Myntra

Fashion retailer Mango has extended its presence online on Myntra.com, an online shopping portal in India.

Tmall adds IT brand Crucial

Tmall has expanded its array of brands with the addition of IT brand Crucial, which offers a wide range of computer memory upgrades (DRAM) and solid...

Amazon reports quarter loss despite good sales

Internet retail titan Amazon has reported a money losing quarter despite impressive growth in sales.

Santé! To record-breaking success of SIAL China

The 15th edition of SIAL China was a record-breaking event on many counts. A total of 2,385 exhibitors (an increase of 11% over 2013) took over 96...