The European Commission has proposed a temporary ban on animal cloning for food production in the European Union, at a meeting of the European Commission, Council and Parliament held in Strasbourg this week, according to FoodProductionDaily.com.
Low levels of R&D, high input costs and uneven relations with retailers are amongst the reasons emerging economies are outpacing growth of the EU food and drink sector, according to AP-FoodTechnology.com.
New Zealand is expected to treble its avocado production to 12 million trays per year by 2015 with 200,000 trees reaching maturity within the next few years.
Telecommunications analysis company IDC forecasts Apple iPhones and Google Android-based phones will each account for 17% of total smartphone shipments into New Zealand by the end of the year, with Blackberry’s share seen sitting at 12%, according to Stuff.co.nz.
According to Bakeryandsnacks.com, the crispy snack technology by Crisp Sensation Holdings not only produces crispy snacks but has a significantly reduced fat content, about 70% less fat.
China’s annual production capacity of electric motor vehicles will reach 1 million units by 2020, a senior official was quoted by Xinhua news saying.
Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors is considering moving production of its mainstay new model to Thailand in a bid to curb costs inflated by the strong yen, according to an AFP report carried by the Sydney Morning Herald.
Cleveland-based Ganeden Biotech and Agostoni Chocolate have come out with a functional snack that combines probiotics with artisan chocolate for consumers.
Danone is poised to establish a new international R&D centre for baby and medical nutrition in The Netherlands, according to Nutraingredients.com.
Canton Fair, China’s largest trade fair and a key barometer of its trade and economic development, opened last week, amid growing concerns that a stronger yuan would weigh on the nation’s exports, according to ChinaDaily.com.
The head of Beef + Lamb New Zealand Mike Petersen says his annual visit to Europe to shore up the country’s main export meat market is even more important this year, with an expected shortfall in lamb available for export.
Snack maker Frito Lay has reverted to the original non-biodegradable material for five of its six SunChips brand bags after consumer feedback indicated its new 100% plant-based polylactic acid (PLA) packaging was too noisy, according to SnacksandBakery.com.
The value of US dairy exports rose 65% in July to USD$308.8 million (NZD$407 million), bringing year-to-date dairy export value to $2.034 billion, a rise of 66% over the same period in 2009, according to a report by the US Dairy Export Council, citing the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service date.
THE world’s idle containership fleet is expected to expand over the next few months, as carriers lay-up ships over the winter season, according to the Shipping Gazette.
China’s annual production capacity of electric motor vehicles will reach 1 million units by 2020, a senior official was quoted by Xinhua news saying.
Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors is considering moving production of its mainstay new model to Thailand in a bid to curb costs inflated by the strong yen, according to an AFP report carried by the Sydney Morning Herald.
Canton Fair, China’s largest trade fair and a key barometer of its trade and economic development, opened last week, amid growing concerns that a stronger yuan would weigh on the nation’s exports, according to ChinaDaily.com.
