WORLD NEWS
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FSSAI issues notices to Nestlé India, Hindustan Unilever over nutrition claims and labelling
The regulator has questioned Horlicks Mother’s Plus Kesar’s maternal health claims and flagged approval and vegetarian labelling concerns involving Nestlé’s Resource Renal powder.
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Maersk completes first ethanol bunkering on retrofitted vessel in Singapore
The operation builds on earlier ethanol trials on the dual-fuel vessels Laura Maersk, Antonia Maersk and Tangier Maersk.
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China’s Manzhouli port ships 217,500 tons of fresh produce in eight months
Trade concentrated through Manzhouli reflects its role as the primary overland route for Chinese produce heading north and west.
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Del Monte unveils six new convenience products at IFPA show
Every item is either ready-to-eat or requires minimal preparation, placing Del Monte in the convenience segment, where margins are typically higher than for whole produce, but private-label competition is intense.
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A.P. Moller Capital acquires Portek International from Mitsui
Portek’s terminals handle about seven million tonnes of bulk cargo, 700,000 containers, and about 90,000 vehicles annually.