(Special Report, Jul 2007 )
Fuelled by foreign direct investment and government liberalization, China has achieved strong economic growth over the past 10 years. Such growth is allowing more urban and rural Chinese consumers to ....
(News, 21 Jun 2007 )
18-20 July Holiday Inn Atrium Hotel Singapore www.ilsi.org ilsisea@singnet.com.sg As of late, relentless attention has been placed on the transformation of global food-consumption patterns. Urbanization, ....
(Ingredients, Jun 2007 )
Wheat is the major cereal crop of the world and is consumed mainly in the form of bakery products in most parts of the world. In India, wheat is consumed mainly in the form of chapatti - an unleavened ....
(Grab n Go, Jun 2007 )
In Thailand, the country’s military-installed government has endorsed a new retail law aimed at restricting the expansion of major foreign players. Under the new law, local governments will assess and ....
(Grab n Go, Jun 2007 )
Women who eat apples and fish during pregnancy may reduce the risk of their children developing asthma or allergic disease, suggests a new study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International ....
(Grab n Go, Jun 2007 )
The latest issue of the FAO Crop Prospects and Food Situation report, released at the agency’s headquarters in Rome, found that cereal production is on track to reach 2,095 million tons—a jump of 4.8 ....
(Grab n Go, Jun 2007 )
Wal-Mart has identified two everyday food products that its consumers are consciously buying for environmental reasons: organic milk and organic baby food. The move is part of its Live Better Index—an ....
(News, 03 Apr 2007 )
China’s YaSheng says that it will invest over five million dollars in research and development in the agricultural biotech segment over the next five years. The move comes as the Chinese government announced ....
(News, 03 Apr 2007 )
Wang Xinqiu is prepared to pay 10 times more for organic vegetables than for regular produce in Beijing. It buys her peace of mind. ''Organic food seems safer,'' says the Chinese medicine practitioner, ....
(Analysis, Apr 2007 )
BY JAMIE BOLTON PARTNER, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICE LINE, ACCENTURE. WENBO (WATSON) LIU SENIOR MANAGER, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENTSERVICE LINE, ACCENTURE.One-fifth of the world's consumers live in China—more ....
