February 14, 2024 | Events

UAE’s Al Wathba honey festival concludes successfully at Sheikh Zayed festival

With over 60 beekeepers and companies involved in beekeeping and honey production The first edition of the Al Wathba Honey Festival, one of the events associated with the Sheikh Mansour…

February 14, 2024 | Company News

Japan’s Ajinomoto launches Silicon Valley CVC HQ to grow US investments

The aim is to back innovators in the company’s four growth areas, healthcare, food & wellness, ICT, and green Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (Ajinomoto Co), the Japan-based multinational corporation covering food, healthcare…

February 14, 2024 | Company News

CJ Foods launches halal Korean mandu and hoppang in Malaysia 

The new products are three flavours of CJ’s first-ever JAKIM-certified halal Mandu (chicken, Korean spicy chicken, and beef bulgogi) and two flavours of Hoppang (japchae and Korean spicy chicken) CJ…

February 14, 2024 | Beverages

Bacardi cuts carbon footprint of glass bottle production for first time in spirit industry

Trial of pioneering new technology in collaboration with Hrastnik1860 reduces Greenhouse Gas emissions by more than 30 per cent Family-owned spirits company, Bacardi has completed the world’s first commercial production of…

February 13, 2024 | Beverages

Saudi’s Rijal Almaa coffee festival attracts 21,000 visitors

The festival featured 36 Saudi coffee exhibitors, presenting a diverse range of exceptional coffee varieties The first-ever coffee festival in Rijal Almaa province, organised by the Al-Bun Co-operative Society, was…

February 13, 2024 | Food

UAE, Brazil and Cuba collaborate to enhance food security

The initiative is part of joint efforts aimed at developing resilient food systems, sustainable agriculture, and encouraging climate action An initiative to improve collaboration for food security has been agreed upon by…

February 13, 2024 | Company News

Ito-Yokado supermarket chain announces withdrawal from Japanese cities

Ito-Yokado, as part of its structural reform, has decided to concentrate on urban areas, specifically the Tokyo metropolitan area Ailing supermarket chain Ito-Yokado Co. plans to exit the Hokkaido, Tohoku,…

February 13, 2024 | Beverages

Functional beverage innovator Odyssey secures $6Mn equity investment

A new wave of energy drinks takes over as the brand hits $14 million in funding within two years of launch In a momentous stride towards innovation and advancement, Odyssey, the…

February 12, 2024 | Company News

BRITA SE Germany acquires innovative hydration company LARQ 

Experts in drinking water optimization continue international expansion into North American consumer business under the LARQ brand BRITA SE, one of the world’s leading companies in the field of drinking…

February 12, 2024 | North America

Dairy Council of California releases culturally responsive nutrition resources available to Afro-American community

Dairy Council of California prioritises the unique nutrition needs of children, with a focus on the first 1,000 days of life, from birth to age 2 years, a critical growth…