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The article reports that the dairy firm Inner Mongolia Saikexing Breeding and Biotechnology Group received a syndicated loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expand domestic milk supply in China. Topics discussed include proceeds for the fund including building developments and enhancing biotechnology research and development to improve dairy management and food safety and banks involved in the arrangement of financing for Inner Mongolia.

The article reports on the collaboration between the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), electronic commerce company Alibaba and other Chinese firms to promote the sustainable procurement of seafood. Topics discussed include the commitment Alibaba's Tmall platform to purchase seafood from sustainable sources, the efforts of Chinese seafood enterprises to provide MSC ecolabel products to consumers, and the estimated number of active buyers at Tmall.

The article reports on Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd.'s accusation that U.S.-based hedge fund FG Alpha Management is relying on biased information to make misleading claims against the finances of the Chinese company.

The article reports on the cooperation of Canadian pork and poultry processor Olymel with China's food safety chiefs in its probe on the company's shipment of pork containing residue of ractopamine to China. It discusses the temporary ban on exports from the company's Vallee-Jonction processing plant, and the ban on the use of ractopamine in China.

The article reports on an agreement signed by Denmark with China, that allows Denmark to export cooked pork products, including heat-treated pork sausages, cold cuts and ham meat, to its counterpart to China. Topics discussed include an "ecology agreement" signed with Chinese authorities for recognition of Danish organic food standards; and views of Danish environment and food minister Esben Lunde Larsen on the deal.

The article reports that dairy company Arla Foods has refused that it is preparing to open a production facility in China. Topics discussed include the company's commitment to increase its business in China; the products that the company exports from Europe to China; and the company's forecast for growth in its revenue for 2017.

The article offers information on a memorandum of understanding signed by Norway and China to increase seafood exports from Norway to China. Topics discussed include the views of Norway's fisheries minister, Per Sandberg, on the deal; the normalisation of political and diplomatic relations between the two countries; and the salmon fishing in Norway.

The article presents a reprint of the article "New Zealand inks chilled meat exports deal with China," by John Shepherd which appeared on just-auto.com on March 27, 2017. It discusses the chilled meat exports deal signed by New Zealand government with China. It presents the view of New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay on the memorandum of cooperation as a crucial step toward expanding the market access of the country's red meat sector to China.

A reprint of the article "Chinese food group Tingyi sees profits tumble," by John Shepherd, which appeared on just-food.com on March 27, 2017 is presented. The article outlines the decline of the annual profits of Tingyi Holding Corp., the Hong Kong, China-listed food and beverage group, as of March 27, 2017 due to the rising costs and changes in domestic demand, the decline of the company's sales and revenue for the period, and the plan of the company to continue with its innovation programme.

A reprint of the article "Australia to boost meat exports to China under new trade deal," by John Shepherd, which appeared in the website just-food.com on March 24, 2017, is presented. It mentions the deal strike by the government of Australia for the improvement of the exports of meat to the Chinese market. The number of trade restrictions to be unlocked by the terms of a Joint Statement on Enhancing Inspection and Quarantine Cooperation is also discussed.

A reprint of the article "Hungary's Alfoldi Tej expanding dairy production ahead of China exports" by John Shepherd, which appeared on just-food.com global market portal on February 20, 2017, is presented.

The article offers information on the business expansion of the Swedish confectionery and nuts company Cloetta AB. It states company plans to sell its products such as a range of candy assortment, Jelly Bean, sugar-free candy to China which was selling its products through China-based Alibab's online platform.

The article discusses about multinational dairy co-operative company Fonterra, offering information on the selling of expired milk powder of Fonterra by nineteen people of Shanghai, China. The police of China has arrested them on suspicion. The police also found that a company was managed by repackaging of the expired product on resale at low prices. Considering the reports the company will go for internal review.

The article discusses the relaunching of the Weet-Bix breakfast cereal with its new name as Nutri-Brex in China from the food company Sanitarium.

The article focuses on the meat processing company Vion Food Group investing for export expansion in China in the meat industry. It discusses how the company intends to invest in organic meat rather than investing in conventional facilities, and China's importance in the export market as per the investment company NCB Ontwikkeling.