INDIA has a reputation as a vegetarian nation, and Indians certainly consume far less meat than the global average. But the view of India as a predominantly vegetarian nation may not be quite accurate. India,...

Australian regional food manufacturer, Byron Bay Chilli Co, has launched in Bangladesh under licence, six varieties of its best-known sauces. Demand for high-quality chilli sauces has boomed across Bangladesh...

Prompted by listener concerns, SBS Radio’s Punjabi program commissioned laboratory testing of those imported foods being sold predominantly by South Asian grocers in Australia. Most alarming was the...

Chinese grocery sales are set to grow by a third between now and 2020 and reach US$1.5tn per year, according to IGD’s new forecasts. China will comfortably retain its position as the largest grocery...

The Bombay High Court has struck down a ban placed by India’s food safety regulator on Nestle’s Maggi brand noodles. On 13 August 2015, the Court removed the ban on 9 variants of the well-known instant...

Australian publicly listed almond producer Select Harvests has indicated that it is looking forward to a profitable almond crop and that a strong demand in key global markets of China and India had grown...

The global cheese market is growing strongly, driven by emerging countries such as Brazil, where cheese consumption is expected to triple in less than a decade. However, the top five global brands hold...

Global packaged water consumption to overtake carbonates in 2015 Historically carbonated soft drinks have led global soft drinks consumption, but 2015 will see packaged water overtake carbonated drinks,...

Burger King opens beef-free restaurant in India Global fast food giant Burger King Worldwide, Inc. (Burger King) has opened its first Burger King restaurant in New Delhi in India. The opening marks not...

Australia’s Pratt and Israeli statesman Peres team together for India’s next food and water revolution Australian billionaire paper, packaging and recycling magnate Anthony Pratt has partnered...