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Indian state bans sale of major soft drink brands at public institutions  
In India, the Karnataka government has banned the sale of 12 brands of soft drinks including Pepsi and Coca Cola in educational institutions and hospitals in the State with effect from 14 August.
Karnataka has joined some of the other states in taking the decision, acting on the report by the Delhi-based ...
 
False claims by many mineral water producers in Taiwan  
A majority of the mineral waters on sale across Taiwan are not worth the price consumers are paying for them because it is impossible to verify claims made by them, a legislator said.
Democratic Progressive Party Legislator, Lee Chen-nan
Lee said that while expensive mineral waters frequently claim to possess a variety ...
 
Ad ban on milk substitutes in the Philippines yet to be enforced  
The Supreme Court in the Philippines has restrained the Department of Health from enforcing the revised implementing rules and regulations (RIRR) of Executive Order 51, otherwise known as the Milk Code.
The IRR, among others, bans the promotion and advertising of breast milk substitutes, according to a healthcare group.
In a 2-page resolution, ...
 
Thailand’s limits on caffeine content in energy drinks may curb exports  
The Thai government's Food and Drug Administration's rule limiting the caffeine content in energy drinks in that country to 50mg/150cc bottle has reduced export opportunities to Europe and North America where consumers prefer 80mg of caffeine content.
Thailand's energy drink brands could have a stronger presence in the world market if the ...
 
Indonesian tea producers hope government will abolish tax  
General Chairman of the Indonesian Tea Association (ATI), Isyaf Malik, said that tea production in the 1st semester of this year only reached 46% of the total production target for 2006 set at 160,000 tonnes. Malik is however optimistic that the target will be met as the price of Indonesian tea in ...
 
China rejects 100 tonnes of US-produced milk powder  
Quality supervisors in China have returned more than 100 tonnes of American milk powder after it was found to contain potentially dangerous levels of nitrate.
The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said 102 tonnes of milk powder had been returned to the US. The administration said the powder, worth ...
 
Northern Malaysian state to produce own mineral, drinking water  
Perlis, a small state in the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia, is producing its own mineral and drinking water to ensure that the people are provided with genuine water approved by the Health Ministry, its Chief Minister Seri Shahidan Kassim said.
He said a few years back, the state government had produced ...
 
China to put warning labels on alcoholic drink bottles  
Chinese consumers will soon see warning labels on alcoholic drink bottles starting from 1st October this year. A new regulation from the state quality authority makes the new labels - similar to those on cigarette packs - compulsory.
Labels such as "Do not bump, avoid breaking" must be attached to bottles containing ...
 
Filipino manufacturers to tap UK market with new UK food standards  
Tesco, a UK-based international supermarket chain, said the Philippines?food and fruit juices have huge potential in the UK market.
Nicholas Orledge, a consultant for the UK who worked as a senior buyer for Tesco, said the UK's rising population and increasing immigrants have led to a globalised food consumption patterns among Britons ...
 
                 
  
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