Topic “Featured News” — Exporter Magazine

Nanosilver has no place in consumer products such as foods or cosmetics until the potential hazards from the substance have been fully scrutinised, according to FoodProductionDaily.com. The US healthy foods market is being hit by the recession, despite sales rising 1.8 % to reach US$142 billion (NZ $215 billion), according to the NutraIngredients.com. Increased demand from the sports nutrition and dietary supplements industries could see the US whey protein approach 500 million pounds (250 million kg) by 2015, according to NutraIngredients.com, citing a Global Industry Analysts report. Exporters with interest in the Hong Kong market needing information about the recently signed Closer Economic Partnership Agreement between New Zealand and Hong Kong can attend information seminars held across three cities in mid June. Sainsbury’s Dairy Development Group producers receive 2.1 pence per litre premium for their milk above the market price, which is designed to reward farmers for good agricultural practice. The payment builds to an average of £26,000 (NZ$59,000) per farmer, per year.