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Malaysian dairy market set for growth

By Functional Ingredients Staff

Tetra Pak, whose clients include Nestle and F&N, expects to see a steady 3% increase in compound annual growth rate of the dairy market from 2009 to 2012 with white and flavoured milk products key.

Dairy plant shut down and arrests for new melamine cover up

By Kimberly Lord Stewart

The Shanghai Panda Dairy Company was shut down the last week of 2009, almost a year to the day that inspectors discovered melamine tainted-milk products in late Dec. 2008.

Korean Food and Drug approves first cranberry product for UTIs

By Functional Ingredients Staff

The Korean Food and Drug Administration has approved a product specific Health Functional Food, specifically PAC-standardized whole cranberry powder (PACran), made and distributed by Lallemand Health Ingredients and Decas Botanical Synergies.

DSM expands contracts in China

By Richard Clarke

DSM continues its search for partners in China as the company prepares for further growth in the country, which in 2008 represented 8% of DSM's net sales.

Herbalife begins operations in Vietnam

By Functional Ingredients Staff

Herbalife Ltd., a global nutrition and direct-selling company, announced that it has begun operations in Vietnam, making this the 71st country where the company conducts business.

EAS report shows strong demand for functional foods in Asia

By Functional Ingredients Staff

The global market for products such as vitamins, dietary supplements, botanicals and tonics was estimated to be in excess of USD 60 billion in 2007, and the Asia Pacific region contributes more than 40% of these sales.

Afexa takes on Hong Kong cold and flu

By Kimberly Lord Stewart

Canada-based Afexa Life Sciences, makers of Cold FX, will launch their ginseng-based cold product in Hong Kong and Macau this fall, on the brink of cold and flu season.

Supplements sales soar as Indians clamour for health fix

By Richard Clarke

Sales of vitamins and dietary supplements in India rose 55 per cent between 2003 and 2008 and will increase again by 33 per cent over the next five years, according to a new report from Euromonitor International.

Keep prices keen and the message green, says top Reb A supplier

By Functional Ingredients Staff

EU food chief embarks on Chinese charm offensive

By Functional Ingredients Staff

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