Sodium reduction ingredient is 1:1 drop-in replacement for salt in snack applications With snacking up during the COVID-19 pandemic, reducing the amount of salt in snacks is an on-trend task for snack companies. Israel based Salt of the Earth, Ltd., has developed a new, clean-label sodium-reduction ingredient for snack applications.[Read More…]
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Growthwell Group raises $8 M for regional scale-up
The proceeds from this funding round will accelerate Growthwell’s growth into alternative proteins and future food solutions, taking its vision of sustainable plant-based choices to a global stage Singapore based Growthwell, a leading manufacturer of plant-based alternatives for meat and seafood for the South East Asian market since 1989, has[Read More…]
Pharmactive’s Saffron earns organic seal
The nutraceutical powerhouse Pharmactive Biotech Products, S.L. has received organic certifications for its range of saffron-based formulations, affron® and affronEYE®. The nutraceutical powerhouse Pharmactive Biotech Products, S.L. has received organic certifications for its range of saffron-based formulations, affron® and affronEYE®. The company was granted its organic designation from the Committee of Ecological Agriculture of Madrid[Read More…]
Connell expands food offerings in Malaysia
Inno-Cosmic and Nation Maple have an extensive commercial network across Malaysia Connell, a Wilbur-Ellis company and a leading marketer and distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients in Asia-Pacific, has announces the acquisition of the assets of Inno-Cosmic and Nation Maple, leading distributors of instant beverage raw materials in Malaysia. Inno-Cosmic and Nation[Read More…]
Pharmactive to launch Affron in APAC market
Affron is standardized to Lepticrosalides®, a complex of bioactive compounds responsible for the beneficial and organoleptic attributes of Affron Pharmactive Biotech Products launches its Affron® all-natural, non-GMO Spanish saffron extract (Crocus sativus L.) in the Asia-Pacific market. The company’s formulation boasts the lowest dosage threshold on the market — just 28mg[Read More…]
Thailand’s food industry gears up for changing markets
Rungphet Chitanuwat, Business Director-ASEAN, UBM Asia (Thailand) Co Ltd, under Informa PLC (UK), discloses that the food and beverage industry has seen rapid changes over the past 5 years in both technologies and consumer behavior UBM Asia (Thailand) Co Ltd, under Informa PLC (UK), is ready to organize Fi Asia[Read More…]
Nagase opens food ingredients development centre in China
The centre will be used to develop recipes, conduct presentations and sponsor seminars related to food ingredients NAGASE & CO., LTD., based in Tokyo, has opened the NAGASE Food Ingredients Food Development centre (Xiamen) in Xiamen in the Chinese province of Fujian. Located at the Xiamen branch of NAGASE’s sales arm in China, Shenzhen Nagase Trading Ltd.,[Read More…]
Prinova expands into Asia-Pacific with new subsidiary in Australia
Global ingredients and premix supplier Prinova has expanded into the Asia-Pacific market with the establishment of an entity in Australia The new subsidiary of Prinova Europe Ltd will serve customers in Australia and New Zealand. It comes in direct response to demand from global clients seeking production support in APAC[Read More…]
SweeGen receives approval for non-GMO Reb M Stevia Leaf Sweetener
Food and Drink manufacturers’ answer to Singapore’s proposed “Sugar Tax” SweeGen, Inc., a nature-based sweetener company, announced the Singapore Food Agency has added SweeGen’s Reb M Stevia Leaf Sweetener to the list of permitted food additives. SweeGen’s Reb M is a non-caloric stevia sweetener that provides sweetness with a clean,[Read More…]
Flax protein consumption levels on rise from 2018-2027, says a report
The growing demand for plant-based proteins as well as the growing vegan population are prime factors that are driving the growth of the flax protein market. The report on Flax Proteins Market states that, the global flax protein market was valuated at around US$ US$ 48 Mn in 2018, which[Read More…]
