Body Shop pulls products from China duty-free stores

The Body Shop has pulled all of its products off shelves at duty-free stores operating in airports in China. The company says the removal is temporary, depending on whether or not these products fall under China’s animal testing requirement.

Low prices a blow to tea farmers in Kenya

The Kenya Tea Development Agency said small-scale farmers will not be able to get higher bonuses this year.

China loves ‘Kisses’

Hershey’s Kisses brand hits $100 annual sales milestone in China, which the company expects to become its No. 2 market by 2017

Top 5 facts about sleep apnea

To mark World Sleep Day, ResMed highlights its top five research findings about sleep apnea

Applikon opens production facility in Guangzhou

Applikon Biotechnology marks opening with seminar of ‘Innovations in bioreactor technology’

South Africans not eating enough fruits, vegetables

Poor perception of indigenous crop species is a major problem amongst South Africans.

U.S. FDA clears Toshiba’s Myocardial Perfusion

New technology allows clinicians to visualize myocardial ischemia with CT and helps produce faster and safer cardiac diagnoses

Sluggish M&A stifles U.S. medtech sector growth

FDA approval rates were down 44% from 2012, notes EP Vantage in ‘Medtech 2013 in Review’

Dahi production made easy

DuPont Nutrition & Health introduces the Dahi Creations kit that simplifies the customisation of an Indian dairy staple

Food service paper demand to reach 1.5 million tonnes

Specialty paper market expected to offer long term stability and attractive pricing for those considering entering sector

Bühler Aeroglide has new VP for business development

Andy Sharpe takes on VP role for Business Development on top of his current position as product director, Global Food and Feed.

Tredegar expands film production in India

The company expects this additional capacity to be fully operational by the fourth quarter of 2014.