Hong Kong has had enough of mainland mothers emptying the region's shelves of imported baby formula. The government there will fine people up to US$64,000 and potentially throw them in jail for up to two years if they're caught carrying too ...
Tags: Foreign Dairy, baby formula
Fonterra, a New Zealand-based dairy firm, is stepping towards the launch of its own branded milk formula in China, following the recent allegations that its products contained botulism-causing bacteria. Fonterra CEO Theo Spierings was ...
Tags: Fonterra, Milk Formula
Fonterra has posted NZ$736m ($608m) in net earnings for the full-year 2013, an 18% increase compared with NZ$624m in 2012, despite a drought which resulted in lower milk production in Australia. The co-operative cited strong demand in ...
Toyota Australia has exported its one-millionth car to the Middle East. Made in Altona, Victoria – which was recently earmarked for a $123million upgrade – the white Toyota Camry marked a high point for what Toyota claims has ...
German automotive testing organization DEKRA Automotive has acquired a 60% stake in Vehicle Testing New Zealand (VTNZ) from Motor Trade Association (MTA). This acquisition enables DEKRA to expand its core automotive business unit outside ...
Tags: DEKRA Automotive, Vehicle Testing
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison chose not to deliver a keynote to a full conference space of Oracle OpenWorld 2013 visitors today, apparently choosing to watch an Oracle-sponsored America's Cup boat race rather than share his speech on the ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
Yashili New Zealand Dairy, a wholly owned subsidiary of China-based Yashili International, is set to commence construction work on its new infant formula plant in Pokeno, 50km south of Auckland. During the construction phase which will ...
Tags: Yashili, Dairy Manufacturing Plant
Finger on the trigger, a hunter is shooting a wide-eyed badger frozen in a spotlight's glare; a few acres away, an activist is listening, moving toward the rifle's report; and on a nearby farm, a farmer is cursing, watching another cow ...
Tags: Agriculture
Tim Gubbins from Moyston in Victoria has been awarded a Nuffield Scholarship supported by Australian Wool Innovation. As part of the scholarship Mr Gubbins will study the Merino breed with a specific focus on the period from conception ...
With four rounds of the 2013 World Rally Championship (WRC) left to go, Rally Australia presented Volkswagen Motorsport with?the opportunity to not only secure its number one driver his maiden world title in the team's inaugural year, but ...
Tags: Volkswagen, Auto, Transportation
Chinese company Jin Baohua Carpets has manufactured the largest one-piece rug ever made by using more than 3000 kg of New Zealand wool. The giant rug covers 1018 sq m, and was made by a team of 100 workers who took two months to finish it. ...
An advertisement using children to emphasise the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs has debuted in New Zealand. The commercial, titled 'Blazed', was created by award-winning film director Taika Waititi for the New Zealand ...
Tags: Driving, Transportation
The Russia's Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks has issued a patent to Israel-based Oramed Pharmaceuticals related to methods and compositions for oral administration of proteins. The patent titled "Methods ...
Coca-Cola Amatil has agreed to acquire all intellectual property and worldwide trademarks of Fijian brewer Vonu Beer. This transaction will enable Coca Cola to offer hand-crafted Vonu Pure Lager in Australia and New Zealand starting late ...
New Zealand government has awarded $5.1m to two researchers of Massey University to assist them in improving the packaging of export food products. Modelling tools will be developed by the Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health ...
Tags: Food Products Packaging, Packaging