BIOFACH SOUTH EAST ASIA: Launch of central meeting point for organic sector in South East Asia

Wide range of special show and high-calibre conference programme

23-May-2018 - From 12 to 15 July, BIOFACH SOUTH EAST ASIA will open its doors for the first time at the IMPACT Exhibition Center in Nonthaburi, Bangkok, Thailand. The new member of the BIOFACH family will be extremely international and diverse, featuring national pavilions from Vietnam, South Korea and ...

Feds and Walmart allege canned tuna prices fixed

18-May-2017 - Executives of the most popular tuna brands in the U.S. - Chicken of the Sea, Bumble Bee and StarKist - conspired regularly to keep prices high for consumers with a taste for one of America's favorite sandwich ingredients, according to criminal and civil court records updated this week. A typical ...

UN says dairy a potential ally in Asia nutrition challenges

06-Dec-2016 - An apple a day kept the doctor away - but now in Asia, a cup of milk might do the trick. Milk and other dairy products have become an unexpected ally in the fight against Asia's newest dietary challenges: obesity, and vitamin and mineral deficiencies, according to a report by the U.N. Food and ...

Thailand looking to fill in void after Russia sanctions

03-Sep-2014 - Thailand will be looking to export more of its agricultural goods to Russia, after Moscow imposed sanctions on the West, a report said Tuesday. "Russia has shown high interest in importing foods and farm crops from Thailand after it banned imports from the EU and the US," said Chutima ...