industry

CHINA - China is set to officially become a net importer of beef in 2010, according to Gerard Brickley, Meat Division Manager at the Irish food agency, Bord Bia. Just two years ago, China s exports exceeded registered imports by seven to one. This year, China s official beef ...
KUNMING, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Water resources authorities in southwest China Tuesday denied reports that China's dams on the Lancang River have exacerbated the drought in the Mekong River basin. Some conservationists in the lower-reach countries in Southeast Asia had accused ...
BEIJING Renowned Chinese liquor producer Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd. announced Thursday its annual net profit in 2009 rose 13.5 percent to 4.31 billion yuan ($631 million) on strong market demand. Its annual business revenue increased 17.33 percent year on year to 9.67 billion yuan ...
NANNING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Checks for toxic vegetables continued in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Wednesday after 9,610 kg of vegetables sold in the region were found having excessive pesticide residues. Quality inspectors at the Wuliting vegetable ...
BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Beijing roast duck, one of the most famous Chinese dishes, would be on the menu for visitors at the Shanghai World Expo, managers of the Quanjude restaurant chain said Wednesday. The first batch of trained chefs as well as serving and equipment ...
On March 30, 2010, the first batch of imported Malaysian watermelons entered the Chinese mainland markets via Xiamen Port after being inspected and quarantined. These tropical fruits were packed in 1,936 cartons, weighing 23.2 tons and worth $US 9,321. It was the first time that ...
BEIJING, April 1 -- As McDonald's and KFC ratchet up plans to expand deeper into China, experts warned that there must be stricter regulations on fast food chains, citing the rapid rise in obesity and diabetes among adolescents and children. McDonald's will double its number of ...
BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu Thursday urged authorities to make provision of drinking water for people in drought-hit southwest China a top priority. Hui's call followed arrangements for combating the expanding drought laid out at a State Council, ...
Excessive intakes of the flavour enhancer MSG are not associated with weight gain, according to new data from China that challenges previous claims. Intakes of MSG ranging from 2.5 to 9 times those observed in non-users were not associated with weight gain over a five year period...
The Coca Cola Co. said it will invest more than $150,000 toward the lifelong well-being of panda twins it adopted at a Chinese research facility. The company said the money will be spent during the next 15 to 20 years on food, healthcare and other costs for Le Le and Mei Mei, the ...
Danish major Carlsberg A/S may become the largest shareholder in Chinese Chongqing Brewery Co. Ltd. by buying 12.25% from Chinese state-owned Chongqing Beer Group, Danish newswire Nyhedsbureauet Direkt said Tuesday. On Monday, Chongqing Brewery announced that Chongqing Beer Group...
Apr. 14, 2010 (China Knowledge) - The rice division of China National Cereals, Oils & Foodstuffs Import & Export Corp, a state-owned food giant in China founded in 1949, yesterday said that it plans to spend RMB 2 billion to build ten rice processing plants this year and that ...
BEIJING, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Farm produce prices in 36 large- and medium-sized cities fell for the seventh straight week, said a statement posted on the Ministry of Commerce's website Tuesday. Farm produce prices dropped 0.4 percent from April 5 to 11. Of the 57 main edible farm ...
SHANGHAI, China Tetra Pak today inaugurates its new Tetra Pak Technology Center in Pudong, Shanghai. The Center, which brings together resources from product development and engineering, technical service, training, sourcing and distribution, provides Chinese customers with a one...
CHINA - The Chinese veterinary authorities have reported a new outbreak of foot and mouth disease in swine. The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) reports that the outbreak occured on 7 April in Gansu. A total of 640 cases were reported, and 831 of the animals showed ...
CHINA - Zhongpin Inc. has announced that it will open its new premium pork oil plant today, 12 April 2010. The new plant is located within the Zhongpin Food Industrial Park in Changge, Henan province, China. Mr Xianfu Zhu, Chairman and CEO of Zhongpin, said, "In addition to ...
BEIJING, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Food safety authorities in Qingdao, an open coastal city in eastern China's Shandong Province, have temporarily halted the sale of Chinese chives after seizing almost 2 tonnes of pesticide-tainted chives last week. Nine residents have reportedly been ...
by Xinhua writers Zhu Shaobin, Wu Xiaoyang, and Li Huaiyan TENGCHONG, Yunnan, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Despite the worst drought in decades, a remote county in southwest China, on the Myanmar border, looks poised to maintain crop output this autumn thanks to the widespread use of ...
MADRID, April 10 (Xinhua) -- During the Shanghai 2010 Expo Spain will prepare and serve 300,000 meals made from ingredients that reflect traditional Spanish cuisine. That is what Pedro Larumbe, the official concession holder for the Spanish Pavilion in the Shanghai told Xinhua in ...
CHINA - The latest prices for live pigs, corn and soybean meal have just been published. The latest prices as they appear in the Chinese magazine, Pork Industry Science, are: Live pigs (RMB/kg) Corn (RMB/kg) Soybean Meal (RMB/kg) Beijing 9.39 1.74 3.16 Tianjin 9.55 1.8 3.1 Hebei ...
Page 402 of 1263 |< << 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 >> >|
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that he is ...
China offers inspirations to global dilemmas
China offers inspirations to global dilemmas
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Policies of China's new leadership in the ...
Merck to put $1.5b in R&D
Merck to put $1.5b in R&D
Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), the world's second-largest drug producer by ...
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary ...
China's farm product pricing plan shifts to market orientation
China's farm product pricing plan shifts to market orientation
The Number One Document also proposed a new pricing plan for China's ...
Chinese investors look to overseas opportunities
Chinese investors look to overseas opportunities
SHANGHAI, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- China, the world's top manufacturer and ...
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
A Wal-Mart store is seen in Stratford, Connecticut, the United States. ...
Gaming Firms Find Going Tough
Gaming Firms Find Going Tough
Employees demonstrate Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications' Xperia Play ...
Boeing Wins Biggest Order of US$26b
Boeing Wins Biggest Order of US$26b
A formation of nine Royal Air Force Red Arrows Hawk aircraft fly ...
Yao's gift of sport for all
Yao's gift of sport for all
Chinese NBA player Yao Ming teaches a boy with special needs how to ...
Lucrative golf industry lures stiff competition
Lucrative golf industry lures stiff competition
Two models stand beside golf equipment and bags at a recent golf ...
Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
History-making tennis legend Li Na notched the first-ever grand slam ...