Asahi Kasei's SBU to build second plant for microcrystalline cellulose production

Company News |  News | 14 Jan, 2021

Asahi Kasei's Specialty Solutions SBU will build a second plant for microcrystalline cellulose (trade name Ceolus) at its Mizushima Works in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan. Microcrystalline cel...Read more

Azelis expands to Vietnam by acquiring two chemical companies

Company News |  News | 05 Jan, 2021

Azelis, a leading distributor of specialty chemicals and food ingredients, announced it has acquired a majority shareholding of MKVN Chemicals Co Ltd (MKVN Chemicals) and Viet Chemical...Read more

Meat-Tech to acquire cultured fat producer Peace of Meat

Company News |  News | 09 Dec, 2020

Israel-based Meat-Tech 3D recently signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of Peace of Meat PV, a pioneering Belgian producer of cultured avian products, for EUR 15 mi...Read more

Israel moves ahead to establish itself as alternative protein leader

Company News |  News | 08 Dec, 2020

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Aleph Farms, a cultivated meat company and tried out its cultivated steak. The company grows real meat directly from cow cells ...Read more

Smart Supplement to distribute sports nutrition products across South Asia

Company News |  News | 08 Dec, 2020

MYOS Corp, a research-based advanced nutrition company with divisions that address both Human Nutrition and Animal Health, has entered into an international distribution agreement with Smar...Read more

Gelita acquires majority stake in Turkish gelatine manufacturer SelJel

Company News |  News | 02 Dec, 2020

Gelita AG has acquired 65% of the shares in the Turkish gelatine producer SelJel. With this Joint Venture, Gelita AG is further strengthening its position as the industry's global...Read more

Commando enters Thailand's energy drink market

Company News |  News | 27 Nov, 2020

COMMANDO has recently entered Thailand's energy drink market after hitting the African and Middle Eastern markets, and more in 36 countries worldwide. With the slogan 'Commando, start doing...Read more

ChickP Protein successfully patents plant-based protein solution

Company News |  News | 26 Nov, 2020

ChickP Protein (ChickP) has announced that it has successfully patented its plant-based protein solution in Israel. This milestone comes after an enduring journey of intensive research and ...Read more

Beyond Meat launches Beyond Pork in China

Company News |  News | 18 Nov, 2020

Beyond Meat, a leading plant-based meat producer, has launched its latest product innovation Beyond Pork. Designed to deliver the sumptuous taste, juicy texture and culinary versatility sim...Read more

Aleph Farms introduces prototype of first commercially cultivated steak product

Company News |  News | 18 Nov, 2020

Israel based Aleph Farms is heading towards the transfer of its commercial product – thin-cut beef steaks – into proprietary platform suitable for mass cultivation. The quality ...Read more

Tyson Foods announces plans to build production facilities in China & Thailand

Company News |  News | 11 Nov, 2020

Tyson Foods Inc., one of the world’s largest food companies based in the US, has announced plans to build new production facilities in China and Thailand, and expand its facility in t...Read more

Mondelēz International makes seed investment in Israeli food tech startup

Company News |  News | 11 Nov, 2020

SnackFutures, Mondelēz International’s innovation and venture hub dedicated to unlocking emerging snacking opportunities around the world, recently made a seed investment in Torr, an...Read more

China's Giant Food Group picks Infor CloudSuite F&B for digital transformation

Company News |  News | 11 Nov, 2020

Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialised by industry, announced that household name Chinese food group Jiangxi Huangshanghuang Group Food Co. (HSH), a leading poultry p...Read more

Cham Foods launches range of ready-to-eat pulses and grains

Company News |  News | 10 Nov, 2020

Cham Foods, based in Israel, recently launched a line of dry, ready-to-eat (RTE) pulses and grains for instant meals and soups to fill the demand for a quick, nutritious meal at home or on-...Read more

Japanese firm to mass-produce alternative meat using 3D printer

Company News |  News | 09 Nov, 2020

Japan based Next Meats Co which develops fake meat (alternative meat), recently said that it started an experiment on alternative meat development using a 3D printer in October 2020. The p...Read more

Kirin Holdings to set up HMO manufacturing facility in Thailand

Company News |  News | 06 Nov, 2020

Kyowa Hakko Bio Co (Kyowa Hakko Bio), a subsidiary of Japan based Kirin Holdings Company (Kirin Holdings), will establish a new facility to manufacture human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) in...Read more

CSIRO and Fresh Select form food manufacturing company Nutri V

Company News |  News | 06 Nov, 2020

A new food manufacturing company, Nutri V, has been formed by leading vegetable grower Fresh Select and Australia’s national science agency Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Rese...Read more

Barry Callebaut strengthens presence in China

Company News |  News | 04 Nov, 2020

The Barry Callebaut Group, leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, recently opened its fourth office and the third Chocolate Academy Center in China, at Shenzen. ...Read more