Ireland's food, drink exports up 9 pct in 2013
[2014-01-09 11:10]The value of Irish food and drink exports in 2013 reached 10 billion euros (13.6 billion U.S. dollars) for the first time, up 9 percent from the previous year.
Grilled meats produce strong cancer-causing chemical
[2014-01-09 10:27]Strong chemical carcinogens, found in grilled meats and car exhaust, alter and damage DNA cells, sometimes leading to cancer.
Chinese bun brand to buy U.S. coffee chain
[2014-01-09 10:18]Goubuli, a renowned Chinese food brand known for its steamed stuffed buns, announced on Wednesday it expects to buy a well-known American coffee chain in the first half of this year.
China's farm produce prices rise slightly
[2014-01-09 10:05]Farm produce prices in 36 major Chinese cities rose slightly in the week ending Jan. 5 compared with the previous week.
Coke stresses product innovation in diverse Chinese beverage sector
[2014-01-09 10:00]Coca-Cola is stepping up innovation of soft drinks in China, where market forces and increasingly sophisticated consumers are charting the future course of the beverage industry.
Restaurant gives away congee to mark special day
[2014-01-09 09:50]Quanjude Peking Roast Duck Restaurant’s Hepingmen branch gave away “eight-treasure” congee to residents in nearby communities on the morning of Jan 8.
Raising corn output is food for thought
[2014-01-07 07:37]Soybean imports have increased drastically in recent years to make up for the shortfall in domestic production and meet the ever-growing demand of the domestic market.
Mediterranean diet may lower diabetes risk
[2014-01-07 15:59]Adults at risk for heart disease can reduce the possibility of developing diabetes by adopting a Mediterranean diet.
China to modernize agriculture in new reform bid
[2014-01-06 11:16]China has produced a miracle in being able to feed 22 percent of the global population using only 7 percent of the world's farmland, and it is now ready to push forward a new round of agricultural reforms.
GM 'maize-rice' not ready for application
[2014-01-06 11:09]A technique to produce high-yield rice genetically modified (GM) using a gene from maize is still under academic discussion and not ready for practical application.
Goose meat tests positive for H7N9 in Guangdong
[2014-01-06 07:52]Samples of goose meat taken from a Guangzhou market in south China's Guangdong province have tested positive for H7N9 avian influenza.
Serials more than food for thought
[2014-01-05 08:21]Indonesia's ambassador Imron Cotan, a buoyant, smiling man who will end his posting in Beijing soon, recently presented local officials and scholars with a series of kung fu adventures.
