Beyond Burger® will be available at select KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell locations in mainland China starting June 3 Yum China Holdings, Inc. has announced that it is partnering with Beyond Meat, Inc., a leader in plant-based meat, to introduce the Beyond Burger® as a limited time offering at select[Read More…]
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Jebsen & Jessen appoints Lim Siew Tin as COO
The industry veteran takes over from Marc Deschamps, who has retired from the corporate world Jebsen & Jessen Ingredients, the ingredients arm of diversified industrial conglomerate, Jebsen & Jessen Group, has announced the appointment of Lim Siew Tin as Chief Operating Officer. Ms Lim has over two decades of experience[Read More…]
CJ Bio opens new facility for natural savory flavor in Indonesia
The new production facility will allow CJ BIO to produce thousands of tons of TasteNrich Malaysia based CJ BIO, the world’s leading supplier of fermentation based bio-products for animal and human nutrition, officially inaugurated a natural flavor ingredient manufacturing facility in Jombang, Indonesia at an opening ceremony on 20 May[Read More…]
NZ launches legal sports performance enhancer
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has identified only five legal supplements with evidence for performance enhancement Latest research in an international sports nutrition journal has identified the polyphenols in 2before™ blackcurrant powder as a breakthrough natural sports performance enhancer. The meta-analysis published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition confirms[Read More…]
Barry Callebaut acquires GKC Foods in Australia
Acquisition establishes Barry Callebaut’s direct presence and manufacturing capacity in Australia to cater for the Australian and New Zealand markets The Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, has signed an agreement to acquire GKC Foods (Australia) Pty Ltd, a producer of chocolate, coatings and[Read More…]
Nestlé China to invest CHF 100 M in factories
The investment will also see Nestlé’s first production facility in Asia for plant-based products Nestlé has announced a series of investments that will further strengthen its footprint in China and continue to enhance its product portfolio with innovative and premium products. The investments, in the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA),[Read More…]
New mediterranean umami powder cuts salt in snacks
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…]
Demand for immunity products to be sustained long-term
Movement towards healthy lifestyles and preventative supplements the lasting behavioural change post COVID-19 The European headquarters of the SIRIO Group, a global nutraceutical contract development, innovation and manufacturing organization (CDiMO) – says considerable worldwide demand for immunity products has accelerated in recent months due coronavirus, but it is also likely to deliver[Read More…]
Vinasoy donates healthy nutrition supplies to 35 quarantine areas
These supplies will be allocating by Vietnamese Fatherland Front Committee In order to take a good care of health for people, those who are under restricted, Vinasoy decided to donate 1 million boxes of soymilk – made from natural soybeans nutrition – to all quarantine areas throughout the country. These supplies will be allocating by[Read More…]
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…]
