Japanese health authorities have ruled out Australian beef as the source of a recent E coli outbreak, which left at least 15 people ill.
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Live Australian cattle trade under scrutiny
Australia’s live cattle trade to Indonesia has been subject to scrutiny and criticism in the past week, after an ABC Four Corners program revealed gross mistreatment and inhumane slaughtering of cattle in Indonesian abattoirs.
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Factory in China suspected of using plasticiser in food additives
A preserved fruits manufacturer in China has been detained by police after the company was suspected of using an industrial chemical in its food additives.
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Aussie beef may have been contaminated with E coli overseas, MLA says
Australian beef may have been involved in the recent E coli outbreak in Japan, but contamination is likely to have occurred overseas during processing, Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) have said.
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Aussie beef could be linked to E coli outbreak
A new E coli outbreak in Japan, which has left 15 people ill, is suspected to have come from beef imported from Australia.
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Nestlé opens new Maggi seasoning production line in China
Nestlé has installed a new seasoning production line at its Maggi factory in Dongguan, northwest of Hong Kong in China.
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Dutch baker opens factory in China as customers flock to Asia
Dutch company, CSM, is increasing its presence in the Asian bakery market with the opening of a new factory in China.
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Fonterra to complete purchase of Brazilian dairy farm
New Zealand-based dairy company, Fonterra, is in its final stages of completing the purchase of an 850-hectare farm in the mid-west of Goias State in Brazil.
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Beer PET bottles to reach 7.7 billion by 2015: Study
Global PET beer bottle consumption is forecast to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.3 per cent to reach 7.7 billion bottles by 2015, according to a new study by market research group Pira International.
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Fonterra report record export as Asian demand increases
Fonterra has claimed a strong Asian demand has helped generate record dairy export.
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Nestlé to build $37m cereal factory in Malaysia
Nestlé and General Mills will invest $37 million over two years in the construction of a new breakfast cereals factory in Malaysia.
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Milk scare in China’s south-west
Police have seized 26 tonnes of melamine-tainted milk powder from an ice-cream manufacturer in Chongqing, south-west China.
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Nestle acquires Chinese peanut drink manufacturer
Nestlé is set to become a major player in China’s ready snacks sector with the recent acquisition of a Chinese food company that manufactures peanut milk drinks and canned rice porridge.
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Coca-Cola to boost bottled water supplies to Japan
Coca-Cola began negotiations last week with its South Korean unit about importing emergency mineral water to areas of Japan where tap water supplies have been affected by radiation.
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FSANZ calls for halt on Japanese food imports
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has requested the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service to temporarily stop food imports from four of Japan’s prefectures that surround the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
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