As Australian-based Chinese students and others are buying up whatever infant formula products are sitting on Australian retail shelves, China is currently considering introducing a registration system for first-time baby formula importers. ...
Tags: infant formula, milk powder
New Zealand-based milk marketing company a2 Milk has rejected a joint takeover proposal from Australia's Freedom Foods and US food giant Dean Foods. The company's board did not consider the proposal, which was made in June, as compelling. ...
Tags: healthy food, animal husbandry, milk
The inventor has launched a Kickstarter project to funds his range of Puzzi Puzzles, featuring quirky connectors, such as animal or number shapes. A toy inventor is looking to rejuvenate the hobby sector with a new collection of titles ...
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Australian-based Beston Global Food Company has revealed it has acquired milk producer United Dairy Power from the receivers. The South Australian based United Dairy Power which was an aggregator of milk suppliers across Victoria and ...
Tags: Dairy Power, milk
China’s National Standards Committee has approved first mandatory national standard GB 31701-2015 or the Technical Safety Code for Infants and Children Textile Products, the Chinese media reported. The new standard is ...
Arla Foods has agreed to form a joint venture (JV) with Egypt-based dairy company Juhayna to sell its products in the country. The JV will add cheese, butter and infant formula to Juhayna's existing product portfolio including ...
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TreeHouse Foods has recorded first quarter earnings of $0.41 per fully diluted share when compared to $0.38 per fully diluted share reported for the first quarter of 2014. The Company reported adjusted earnings per share in the first ...
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Cherokee Global Brands, a marketer of lifestyle brands said it has entered into a new license agreement with Sears Canada Inc. effective May 3, 2015. The multi-year agreement covers a wide range of Cherokee family lifestyle categories ...
Tags: Sears Canada, Cherokee, Apparel
New Zealands tightens marketing restrictions for infant formula The New Zealand government’s Commerce Commission has authorised the Infant Nutrition Council’s (INC) new Code of Practice incorporating restrictions on ...
PwC is planning to aid governments and food companies to address the major issues of food safety, security and quality by declaring open its global food supply and integrity services business—established, developed and run from New ...
Tags: integrity services, political issue, Food
It was reported on 25 March 2015 that new Country of Origin Labelling laws will be delayed until at least August 2015 despite the Prime Minister’s announcement on 16 February 2015 that country of origin labelling proposals for reform ...
Tags: FSANZ, dietary supplements, Food
Parenting author Sarah Ockwell-Smith is on board to help develop the new line. Golden Bear has teamed with parenting expert Sarah Ockwell-Smith to develop and launch its new My First Forever Friends range. Ockwell-Smith, specialising in ...
Fonterra enters partnership with Chinese infant formula manufacturer New Zealand-based dairy giant Fonterra has confirmed that it has acquired an 18.8 per cent share in leading Chinese infant formula manufacturer, Beingmate Baby & ...
Researchers from the Tyndall National Institute (TNI) and Teagasc in Ireland are developing a new sensor that could rapidly detect spore-forming bacteria in milk. Capable of surviving pasteurisation, the harmful bacteria causes food ...
Tags: Bio-Sensor, Harmful Milk Bacteria, sensor
New Zealand based dairy co-operative Fonterra has agreed to acquire 18.8% stake worth $561.32m in Chinese infant formula manufacturer, Beingmate Baby & Child Food Company. The co-operative group has purchased 192.4 million shares in ...
Tags: Fonterra, dairy Food