April 3, 2024 | New Zealand

Value innovations address health concerns amid rising costs

The research surveys 2,500 respondents across China, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States Four in 10 consumers worldwide find health and well-being nutritional products too expensive, with one-third of users saying that…

April 3, 2024 | Company News

Barry Callebaut launches MALEO cocoa powder across Asia Pacific

MALEO cocoa powder offers a unique indulgence with less powder usage Barry Callebaut, one of the world’s leading producers of cocoa and chocolate, introduced its latest cocoa powder, MALEO, in Kuala…

April 3, 2024 | Company News

Nagase Viita receives Platinum rating for sustainability from EcoVadis

Nagase Viita received a Gold rating in 2022 and a Silver rating in 2023 Nagase Viita Co., Ltd., a NAGASE Group member headquartered in Okayama, Japan, has received the highest Platinum…

April 2, 2024 | Food

SFA seizes 1.5 tonnes of fresh produce imported from Malaysia

SFA discovered undeclared and under-declared produce, including chilli padi, spring onion, brinjal, and peeled garlic Earlier this week, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) seized around 1.5 tonnes of fresh produce…

April 2, 2024 | Company News

Häagen-Dazs shops unveil New York strawberry cheesecake dazzler

A limited-time dessert featuring Häagen-Dazs newest ice cream flavour is now available at Shops nationwide On the heels of the brand’s newest flavour launch, Häagen-Dazs Shops announce their newest limited-time dessert, the New York Strawberry…

April 2, 2024 | Company News

Tiger Group offers unused packaging and labelling equipment

Tiger Group offers unused Formost Fuji flow wrappers and still-in-the-box Markem-Imaje high-performance transfer printers Tiger Group is offering for immediate purchase of unused packaging and labelling equipment from a shuttered pharmaceutical…

April 2, 2024 | Beverages

Qatar’s Baladna to establish powdered milk plant in Algeria

The Qatari agricultural company plans to inaugurate a farm that extends over 100,000 hectares and produces 200,000 tonnes of powdered milk annually Qatari food company Baldana is signing an agreement…

April 2, 2024 | Food

Maple Leaf Foods and Maple Leaf Centre commend Canada’s national school food program

Working with provinces and territories, this investment will broaden existing school food programs to reach an additional 400,000 children across Canada Maple Leaf Foods and the Maple Leaf Centre for Food…

April 2, 2024 | Company News

AQUA Cultured Foods partners with Ginkgo Bioworks to optimise alt-seafood

The partners will work to optimise AQUA Cultured Foods’ fermentation technology and advance the development and production of AQUA’s 100 per cent fish-free products that emulate the look, feel, and…

April 1, 2024 | Food

Uzbekistan’s fruit and vegetable exports rise in early 2024

During the first months of 2024, Uzbekistan’s fruit and vegetable exports reached 115,500 tonnes, marking a 1.9-fold increase and highlighting the country’s growing role in the global agricultural export market…