Japan is the most developed market in this category while the US is the least, according to NutraIngredients.com, citing Kline’s rsearch.
Demand for gold will remain robust during 2010 as a result of accelerating demand from India and China, as well as increasing global investment demand driven by continuing uncertainty over public debt and economic recovery, the World Gold Council (“WGC”), an organisation representing mining companies, said.
Google Inc said users of Gmail will now be able to call telephones directly from their email, putting it in direct competition with Web calling service Skype and companies such as AT&T Inc, according to GulfNews.com.
Saudi Arabia is expected to spend SR150 billion (NZD$56.6 billion) in the next eight years for the construction of “smart buildings” all over the Kingdom, according to TradeArabia.com.
The debate about which New Zealand ports should handle bigger container ships shifted up a gear today with the New Zealand Shippers’ Council anointing Tauranga and Lyttelton, according to Otago Daily Times.
Dairy, bakery and beverages account for 72.9% of functional foods in the world’s biggest markets with energy/mood enhancement, gut health and heart health the dominant claims, according to NutraIngredients.com.
Despite a massive increase in recent years, new research from Mintel suggests that energy drinks and shots may be struggling to find new customers in the US, according to BeverageDaily.com .
China for the first time allowed the yuan to trade against the Malaysian ringgit on the domestic market last Thursday in a move signalling China’s intention to progressively turn the yuan into a major global currency, according to a Wall Street Journal online report.
Sellers using eco-labels backed with the right information could make as many as 85% of New Zealanders more likely to buy a product, according to a survey.
Wine exports are up 5% in the June year, topping NZ$1 billion for the first time, but exporters are getting much less for each litre of wine in what New Zealand Winegrowers call the toughest year in more than two decades, according to Stuff.co.nz.
Australia vegetable lobby group AUSVEG’s chief executive Richard Mulcahy says he will be banging on the door of the federal agriculture minister, as soon as he knows who it is, to talk potatoes, according to ABC’s rural news service.
Greater awareness about environmental disposal hazards and more stringent government regulations are predicted to drive the global market for sustainable packaging to reach $142.42 billion (NZD$200 billion) by 2015, according to FoodProductionDaily.com.
The concept of simplicity in the food industry has become a mainstream consumer demand, according to FoodNavigator.com
Japanese retailer Uniqlo is aggressively expanding its Korean operations, with plans to open five new large stores in Seoul, Busan, Ilsan and Suwon in the second half of the year, according to Korea Time’s online report.
Greater awareness about environmental disposal hazards and more stringent government regulations are predicted to drive the global market for sustainable packaging to reach $142.42 billion (NZD$200 billion) by 2015, according to FoodProductionDaily.com.
