Nestle expands Singapore R&D amid Asia market growth
Swiss-based global food giant Nestle said Wednesday that it had expanded its research and development operations in Singapore, amid robust Asian market growth.
Swiss-based global food giant Nestle said Wednesday that it had expanded its research and development operations in Singapore, amid robust Asian market growth.
Splash Corp., a listed personal care products manufacturer, said buyers in North America snapped up its Barrio Fiesta-branded condiments business although overall food sales still ended with modest gains.
Sales of fast food giant KFC in China slumped an estimated 36 percent last month, according to parent Yum! Brands, as consumers shunned chicken due to the H7N9 bird flu outbreak in humans.
Farmers’ groups have long complained about smuggling that has been very detrimental to their livelihood. Quick actions are imperative.
It may seem funny, even comical, but the line “If you don’t cook, you don’t eat; if you don’t eat, you die,” made famous by comedian Jimmy Santos, was the one that inspired chef Niño Logarta to learn how to cook and fend for himself.
“Maginhawa is not booming; it’s already there.” Such was the assertion of a food establishment owner when asked about Maginhawa’s recent development as a food hub. Maginhawa is the 2-kilometer long main thoroughfare of UP Teacher’s Village in Quezon City.
Former Senator Heherson Alvarez thinks that the world is so close to what is known as the “tipping point” where even the food chain will be directly affected.
The biggest village in Asia just might have the biggest food strip as well.
The prices of pork and poultry will not go up in spite of a new Department of Agriculture order that seeks to curb the smuggling of meat by fly-by-night operators, two associations of local meat producers said on Saturday.
When we observe Labor Day on Wednesday, let us remember our farmers—the backbone of our food supply. In our labor force, farmers are the most adversely affected by climate-related events, such as typhoons, due to their dependence on climate, poor economic condition, and high-risk areas. The challenge to us is to protect them, as well as our food supply, from climate change risks.
The National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) will ask pork and cement producers to explain high prices despite the stable cost of other commodities.
Bryan Tiu was only about 18, still in school, when he first tried his hand in business via a pizza chain franchise.
