KSA: investment hub for food trade

Saudi Arabia’s food consumption is expected to rise 55.3% in the next two years

On-screen visualization of air flow, heat

Simulation software aids optimize planning of air filtration plants and grinding centers

UN food agencies present hunger report

Latest State of Food Insecurity in the World report to be launched on 16 September 2014

Clean water for all

LANXESS is helping to build resilient water efficiency management for security in Asia

Thailand’s dairy market

Local market is growing alongside Asia’s rise as dairy provider writes JEAN ALINGOD-GUITTAP

Malaysia’s Halal industry

Strong support from government and Halal organisations are a boost to the country’s manufacturing industries, writes CRISTINA DOUTHWAITE

Harnessing homegrown ingredients

At Vitafoods Asia 2014, Alison Quesnel speaks on New Zealand’s indigenous ingredients and on how companies can make full use of ingredients grown in their areas

Olam subsidiary expands dairy in Uruguay

As part of Olam’s restructuring, the company strengthens it dairy processing with the addition of a facility in Uruguay that will help boost exports to Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa

SABIC and CAS to boost R&D in China

Signing of an agreement with Chinese Academy of Science covers joint research in chemical engineering

Forward Technology on major expansion

10,000-sq-ft expansion targets growth in plastic welding equipment and testing systems production

Persico Group forms new company in Germany

Persico Group has expanded to Germany and founded Persico Deutschland GmbH

F&B can market worth $49.2 billion by 2019

China, India and Indonesia will lead growth in Asia; other major markets are the Middle East and Brazil