Food production in developing economies in the Asia-Pacific region would be the most affected by climate change, said a report released on Wednesday by the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC).
Shanghai Bailian Group, a retail conglomerate in China, inked agreements with 127 European food companies recently to allow their products to be sold through Bailian's distribution channels in China. Under the terms of the direct purchase agreements, Bailian's major supermarkets, namely Hualian,...
The US Department of Agriculture has begun testing certain baby foods, pizza, sausages and other processed meats produced domestically amid concerns of melamine contamination owing to the use of imported ingredients, including dairy and soy-based products from China.
Britain must find ways to grow more food while using less water, energy and fertilisers to help feed a growing population and offset the effects of climate change on agriculture, the government said on Monday.
RISING concern about health worldwide has thrust Japanese food into the spotlight these days as it plays an important role in China's consumer market.
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