The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices ends 2023 about 10 per cent below its year-earlier level The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined in December compared to the previous month, with the sharpest drop in international sugar quotations, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations[Read More…]
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Cambodia’s Rosewood Phnom Penh pioneers hydroponic farming for sustainable culinary excellence
These innovations allow Rosewood Phnom Penh to overcome seasonal limitations and provide guests with natural, farm-to-table ingredients year-round In a first for Cambodia, Rosewood Phnom Penh has partnered with Vattanac Properties to launch an indoor hydroponic garden, where the hotel grows fresh vegetables and herbs for its restaurant menus. Fueled[Read More…]
Nuvilab innovates inpatient nutrition with food AI at Alexandra Hospital Singapore
This solution uses an AI Food Scanner to scan each patient’s meal tray and analyse individual food intake and nutrients Nuvilab, a leading Food AI company, has announced the expansion of its healthcare services by providing a Nutrition Management Solution for Inpatients at Alexandra Hospital. This solution uses an AI Food[Read More…]
China’s Jiangxi province implements policies to boost tea exports
Youjiang Hongyun has registered at the local customs and has signed contracts with clients from South Korea, Japan, Singapore and countries in East Europe As the birthplace of tea, China is one of the largest tea producers in the world. Benefiting from China’s profound history of cultivating tea crops and the country’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the ancient[Read More…]
FSANZ calls for comment on food made from new GM corn
If approved, food made from this type of GM corn could be imported into Australia and New Zealand in the form of starch, grits, meal, flour, oil and sweetener Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application to permit the sale and use of food made[Read More…]
Saudi Fund inaugurates Arkiz Project in support of water and food security
The Arkiz Agricultural Project aims to enhance water and food security in the country and contribute towards developing a key developmental sector In the presence of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouni, the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Director General of Arab Countries[Read More…]
Small fish a small solution to big problems
The new FAO paper ‘Small fish for food security and nutrition’ makes a compelling case that food insecurity and poverty can also be addressed through the harvesting and production of small fish Small fish have long been a staple food in many low- and middle-income countries, yet their potential for[Read More…]
Standard Chartered and BASA Foundation collaborate to foster apiculture in Bangladesh
The project will focus on enhancing the marketability of honey products by providing access to certification and forward market linkages Standard Chartered Bangladesh and BASA Foundation are collaborating to foster environmentally conscious agriculture and apiculture processes. As part of a recently launched initiative, the two organisations will uplift local honey[Read More…]
Chobani launches Chobani® Creations® Greek Yogurt
Available in six dessert-inspired flavours and packed with all the nutritional benefits of Greek Yogurt, Chobani® Creations® provides a wholesome, sweet escape Chobani, a next-generation food and beverage company originally known for its Greek Yogurt, introduced Chobani® Creations® Greek Yogurt, a wholesome, dessert-inspired snack in six flavours, including Mocha Tiramisu, Apple[Read More…]
China’s Nongfu Spring to invest $700 Mn in new plant
The plant is expected to be completed within five years in Jiande City, East China A Chinese manufacturer and bottled water producer, Nongfu Spring, has announced its plans to invest 5 billion yuan ($704 million) in a comprehensive industrial base for bottled water plants. The plant is expected to be[Read More…]
