December 10, 2024 | Company News

UAE’s jalebi.io and Olive Gaea partners to combat global food waste

The two companies are committed to eliminating inefficiencies in F&B operations, enabling businesses to measure and mitigate their carbon footprint UAE-based startups jalebi.io and Olive Gaea have announced a strategic…

December 10, 2024 | Company News

Singapore’s GFP partners with Vietnam’s Nguyen Gia Cooperative

The cooperative will achieve 100 per cent cage-free operations in 2025 through GFP’s technical expertise and Impact Incentives program Singapore-based Global Food Partners (GFP) has partnered with Nguyen Gia Livestock…

December 9, 2024 | Beverages

SHS Drinks expands portfolio with acquisition of Shandy Shack

This new partnership promises to step-change Shandy Shack’s already strong current growth, helping it to better reach the 40 per cent of adults seeking to moderate their alcohol consumption with…

December 9, 2024 | Finance

EDB reveals AED 1.12 billion in financing to cultivate UAE’s food security

EDB’s participation underscores its dedication to empowering agritech businesses and driving sustainable food production in line with the UAE’s National Food Security Strategy 2051 Emirates Development Bank (EDB), the key…

December 9, 2024 | Company News

MIRAILAB BIOSCIENCE launches NMN supplements in UAE

NMN (Nicotinamide Mononucleotide) is a nutrient derived from nicotinamide, a form of Vitamin B3, and is naturally present in the cells of all living organisms MIRAILAB BIOSCIENCE has launched sales…

December 9, 2024 | Beverages

Starbucks launches Green Planet biodegradable, plant-based straws in Japan 

The new straw is made from Green Planet, a plant-based biodegradable biopolymer Starbucks has introduced new biodegradable, plant-based straws to stores in Japan, another important action in support of the…

December 9, 2024 | Beverages

Coca-Cola doubles down on single-use plastic in wake of stalled plastic treaty negotiations

The company is now aiming to increase the utilisation of recycled plastic to between 30 per cent and 35 per cent globally by 2035 The Coca-Cola Company, a prominent member…

December 9, 2024 | Company News

From eco-friendly nutrition to egg replacement: How faba beans are transforming the plant-based market

Christian Philippsen, Managing Director, BENEO, Asia Pacific If you’re not part of the plant-based protein movement yet, you may soon be in the minority. It is predicted that by 2027,…

December 6, 2024 | Food

Taiwan resumes fresh pork exports to Singapore after 15 years

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) announced it had lifted restrictions on frozen pork and pork products from Taiwan and approved the export of chilled varieties After a 15-year absence, Taiwan’s…

December 6, 2024 | Company News

Nestlé USA names Martin Thompson as CEO and US Market Head

Thompson joined Nestlé as a part of the company’s acquisition of the Starbucks consumer packaged goods and foodservice products business in 2018 Nestlé USA announced the appointment of Martin Thompson as Chief Executive Officer…