Cocoa partnership brings livelihoods to C?te d’Ivoire

Olam and partners Conseil Regional De San Pedro, Blommer Chocolate and Costco Wholesale improve rural livelihoods through sustainable cocoa programme

Cola giants one in protecting rights to land

PepsiCo and Coca Cola support FAO initiative to protect people's rights to land and livelihood, encourages suppliers to do the same

KSA Ministry moves to toughen food inspection

Field teams keep watchful eye on vendors

Qatar stricter on food packaging

The Ministry of Environment will come down hard on food businesses that fail to comply with guidelines

Al Nassma chocolate makes UK debut

Most extravagant chocolate made of camel milk is available at the Selfridges

CHINAPLAS 2014: Gainpro boasts efficiency of drying/dehumidifying unit

The machine saves electricity consumption by as much as 40%.

BASF to build new world-scale plant for specialty amines

Start-up of flexible multi-product facility end of 2015; major applications in construction, automotive, crop protection and pharmaceuticals

More new plastics parks proposed in the Middle East

Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association says more new polymers-focused parks must be set up to meet expanding production activities

Songwon raises price of its entire range of Songnox antioxidants

Global selling price of the Songnox Antioxidants product range to rise by 5 - 8%

CHINAPLAS 2014: Lubrizol to highlight innovative aliphatic TPU

Lubrizol has expanded its aliphatic TPU offering commercialised under Estane Engineered Polymers.

FHA 2014: Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company

Interview with Chris Hodge, international sales manager of Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company

FHA 2014: Fewster’s Farm Honey

Interview with Kim Fewster, owner of Fewster’s Farm Honey, Australia