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Waste product turned into alcoholic beverage in world first
A food production waste product has been turned into an alcoholic drink which scientists described as surprisingly tasty.
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Japanese drinks giant to team up with Pepsi on Thai venture
American PepsiCo Inc, Thailand's market leader, has joined with Japan's Suntory Food and Beverage to target a growing market.
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Indian food processing industry to attract $10 billion investment
Representatives from Germany, Italy and Japan are among those gathering at the World Food India (WFI), a three-day event held in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. To promote the event, the Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal issued a statement to Indian press saying she expected the food processing industry to…
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Slimmer GMO pigs an ‘exciting’ breakthrough – but probably won’t fly in America
Scientists in China have bred a line of low-fat pigs that fare well in cold temperatures, a new friend to the consumer's waistline and the farmer's wallet. But it doesn't seem likely they'll take in America.
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Indonesia getting warmer – and it could be down to palm oil production
In the past decades, large areas of forest in Sumatra, Indonesia have been cut down to make room for crops like oil palm and rubber. Now research suggests the this change in the Southeast Asia region's temperature.
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Scientists crack hardy crop’s complex genome
Finger millet's genetic code has been decoded in detail for the first time by researchers at Zurich University.
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Food allergies strike the animal kingdom
Animals suffer form food intolerance and allergies in the same way as humans, the Messerli Research Institute has found. A joint venture by Vetmeduni Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna, the Messerli Research Institute has published a new European position paper.
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Arjuna completes building new turmeric plant
Arjuna Natural Extracts announces the completion of a new facility in Coimbatore, India, for making its turmeric extract. This will triple the curcumin capacity while sharply reducing waste.
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Exploring the ‘Natural’ claim in China: An overview and comparison with EU and US
Expert lawyers Nicola Aporti and Cesare Varallo explore the 'natural' claim in China: it's criteria, its differences between EU and US markets, and what might change moving forward.
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Science of Sake
This article outlines recent research on the brewing yeast of Japanese rice wine and highlights the unknown genetics of food microbes.
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‘Food fascism’ as Haryana state police crack down on beef in India
14 September 2016 | By Roy Manuell, Digital Content Producer
Police in Northern India have begun to exercise checks of mutton biryani for the presence of beef in a Muslim-dominated region in Haryana state...
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Nestlé invests in India to boost production capacity and create jobs
3 August 2012 | By Nestlé
A new Nestlé investment in India will increase the company’s production capacity...
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Coca-Cola plans $5bn India investment to boost growth
27 June 2012 | By Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola, together with its bottling partners, will invest $5bn (£3.2bn) to support long-term, sustainable growth in India...
