The price of pork, a staple food in China, soared by nearly 57% last month, the National Bureau of Statistics reported.
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"For fast-moving, everyday consumer goods, there are some broad megatrends that will continue to push demand forward, which are ongoing urbanization in China and then, of course, the related growth of the middle class, " Hein Schumacher, the China chief for food maker H.
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Huang Shengming, secretary-general of the China National Food Industry Association, says that Chinese people associate foreign brands with quality, and that foreign management practices have sharpened up local companies.
Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the imports of red yeast rice from China, saying it was a drug and not a supplement.
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The scandal has also highlighted China's difficulties with food safety as pork is one of the country's most popular meats.
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While inflation has been on the rise recently in China, 75 percent of the price increases are due to jumps in food prices, particularly for fresh fruits and vegetables.
The report does not give an answer but some economists have made the attempt, variously citing demand from China and other developing nations, the diversion of crop use from food to fuel oil, and production constraints.
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The threat of a trade spat has now receded but this is not the first scare involving food originating from China.
The report is the latest in a series of cases highlighting food safety issues in China.
As it is, the food we export to China consumes around 41 trillion liters of water each year, or twice the discharge of the Colorado River, BCG says.
That will test the resourcefulness of farmers not just in Australia but in other great "food bowls" across the world, from Brazil to China, India and the United States.
About 75% of China's inflation is the result of higher food prices, as in 2008 when costly food pushed inflation past 8%.
She referred to the Far East's dependence on China for 90% of its food supply and much of its clothing.
That question may never be asked in a highly developed economy like the United States where increases in prices at the gas pump are felt most directly by consumers, but it is a question that is being asked frequently these days in China where food is such an important part of the budget for most.
Decisions that will affect markets, food supplies, energy production, and lives around the world from a distant corner of China.
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But, China continues to surprise, and I began noticing pizza becoming the food of choice for our Chinese staff when organizing office parties.
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The new figures were revealed one month after representatives of the seafood industry attended the largest ever Scottish food and drink trade mission to Japan and China.
The Office is developing, through multi-disciplinary consultations, a training manual to offer a glossary of key concepts and best journalistic practices, as well as to take stock of government normative actions, such as the up-coming China National Plan for Food Safety and Nutrition 2011-2020.
China pushed hard to make sure the government took into consideration the needs of the food service industry as well as packaged goods manufacturers.
Last year COFCO, China's state-controlled food conglomerate, bought 5% of Smithfield, the world's largest pork producer.
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In another group of developing countries, including China, Russia, Kenya and the Philippines, rising prices for food and energy were the main topic.
In news involving other Chinese companies traded in Hong Kong, China Yurun Food rose by 3.7% after the company issued a statement denying rumors of financial problems.
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Droughts in Argentina are punishing producers of soybeans and cereals, while Cyclone Yasni and continued floods are driving up the prices of coal, iron ore, and zinc, key components for the massive infrastructure projects in emerging economies like China, India, and Brazil. (Read On The Verge of a Global Food Crisis).
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Lovers of travel and food will salivate over not only the dishes prepared, but the beautifully shot destinations including Argentina, China, England, Uruguay, Italy, Morocco, Spain, and France.
They sold their quail for meat and hired technicians to develop pig food whose quality matched that of Thai agri-giant Charoen Pokphand, which then dominated the feed business in most of China, including Sichuan.
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