BANGKOK (Reuters) – Overuse and misuse of antibiotics in food is rife in Southeast Asia, a Food and Agriculture Organization […]
Food Regulatory
Southeast Asia a ‘hotspot’ for antibiotic abuse, FAO official says
February 26, 2018
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Food Industry News
Plastic found in mussels from Arctic to China enters human food
OSLO ― Tiny bits of plastic are contaminating mussels from the European Arctic to China in a sign of the […]
Food Industry News
Amazon starts new food retail venture in India
February 21, 2018
Online e-commerce giant, Amazon, has rolled out its own food retailing in Pune, becoming the first foreign e-tailer to sell […]
Technical Solutions
App delivery boom shakes up China food sector
Guo Bonan has opened several new branches of his “8Peppers” spicy Sichuan-style restaurants across Shanghai since last year, and not […]
Technical Solutions
Chinese culture and good food among the main draws of Mainland Chinese to Malaysia
February 14, 2018
BEIJING: The preservation of Chinese culture and delicious food are among the reasons many Chinese nationals chose Malaysia as one […]
Food Industry News
Tickled pink: Japan lovers taste new chocs on Valentine’s Day
TOKYO: It is a marriage made in Heaven for cute-obsessed Japan: This Valentine’s Day, lovers can present the object of […]
Health & Nutrition
Milo, Ovaltine, Vico and Horlicks – Which is the better beverage?
February 8, 2018
Milo, Ovaltine, Vico and Horlicks have long been staple powdered malt beverages in Asia for a better part of a […]
Health & Nutrition
Fishballs, fries and burgers now banned from Malaysia’s school canteens
The menu at school canteens in Malaysia may be in for an overhaul as fish balls, meatballs and fish cakes […]
Food Industry News
Asia on top, Indonesia lowest in beer consumption
Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous nation, lags behind its ASEAN peers in areas like exports, attracting foreign direct investment, […]
Food Regulatory
Singapore recalls Penang durian coffee after reports of consumers hospitalised
February 7, 2018
SINGAPORE: The instant durian coffee which reportedly landed five people in a Penang hospital late last month has been taken off the […]
Health & Nutrition
Nestle maintains Milo is good for you, if properly mixed with water
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — Milo’s manufacturer said today that the popular chocolate malt drink did not have excessive amounts […]
Health & Nutrition
More Indonesian kids overweight due to higher than recommended energy intake
Higher than recommended energy intake and a lack of physical activity are responsible for more than four times the increase […]
