Inside... the vietnam milk factory
What can't machines do in an automated factory?
Automation allows workers to make better decisions, while improving a factory’s efficiency and offering greater levels of food protection, according to Tetra Pak.
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Analysis
Regulation out of step with innovation as Asean awaits harmonisation
Southeast Asia’s regulatory system is out of sync with industry practices, with some regulators sometimes uncertain of what constitutes a natural ingredient.
Australian dairy farmers issued with El Niño warning
Australia dairy farmers are being urged to prepare for a long dry period in the coming months, as weather experts in the country reiterate their prediction of an El Niño.
In depth: Packaging associations comment on environmental performance pilots
Packaging to be addressed in EU environmental footprint projects
Packaging will form part of 11 food and beverage-based pilot projects starting next month to measure and communicate a products environmental performance.
Connecticut governor 'not supportive' of school chocolate milk ban
The Governor of Connecticut has vowed not to sign a bill passed by state lawmakers that would inadvertently ban chocolate milk from school lunchrooms.
Nestlé working with Saudi officials to 'harmonize' infant formula prices
Nestlé is working with Saudi Arabian authorities to "harmonize" infant formula prices following the launch of an investigation into alleged "synchronized" price hikes by the sector's biggest players.
Chinese UK cheese export ban will be 'lifted soon': Defra
Two weeks into a Chinese suspension of British cheese exports, the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has little to say on the issue but believes the ban will be "lifted soon."