April 28, 2023 | Australia

Japanese F&B giant Kirin Holdings buys Australian brand Blackmores for A$1.8 billion

Blackmores directors have unanimously recommended shareholders vote in favour of the scheme Japanese food and beverages (F&B) giant Kirin Holdings Company is acquiring Australian-listed healthcare company Blackmores at a cost…

April 28, 2023 | Beverages

Indian FMCG brand Dabur makes additional investment of Rs 9.68 B in Nepal

For capacity enhancement and diversification of products Indian fast-moving consumer goods (FMCF) company Dabur has decided to make an additional investment of Rs 9.68 billion in Nepal. The Investment Board…

April 28, 2023 | Food

Singaporean startup Jungle Kitchen offers modern tropical vegan range

With zero plastic packaging and a fully verified supply chain Jungle Kitchen, a Singapoean startup that uses heritage ingredients and cooking techniques to create tropical vegan food products, has made…

April 27, 2023 | Food

Israel’s Steakholder Foods 3D bio-prints world’s first cultivated fish fillet

A significant step towards the commercialisation of its 3D bioprinter Israel-based startup Steakholder Foods has successfully printed the first ready-to-cook cultivated grouper fish product. As part of the strategic partnership…

April 26, 2023 | Food

Symrise enters into partnership with Shan Foods in Pakistan

Ensures speed to market with the established local manufacturing footprint to Symrise key customers Germany headquartered Symrise, a major producer of flavours and fragrances, has signed a partnership with manufacturer…

April 25, 2023 | Dietary Supplements

Korean firm CJ FNT unveils functional nutrition brand ‘ActiveNrich’

ActiveNrich is making its global debut with natural antioxidant solution in Q2 South Korea-based CJ Food & Nutrition Tech (CJ FNT), a business unit of CJ CheilJedang, and a part…

April 22, 2023 | Beverages

Starbucks announces launch of innovative line of coffee beverages in Japan 

Japan is Starbucks third global market to introduce Oleato beverages American multinational chain of coffeehouses Starbucks has announced the launch of an innovative line of coffee beverages called “Oleato” an…

April 21, 2023 | China

Hong Kong’s BioMed Technology to enhance gut microbiome management

Thinking beyond probiotics with personalised and total microbiome support BioMed Technology Holdings, Hong Kong’s microbiome startup, has raised $2 million in its latest oversubscribed seed round from Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund (AEF), Gobi…

April 20, 2023 | Food

Israeli startup Aleph Farms unveils new product brand Aleph Cuts

Evolved brand identity reflects both the company’s consumer-centric focus and commitment to innovation, supporting future growth Aleph Farms, a food technology startup in Israel, has announced the launch of its…

April 14, 2023 | Cultured Meat

ADM inks MoU with Israel-based startup to broaden protein ecosystem

Bringing expertise together to advance horizons of cultivated meat ADM, a global leader in sustainable nutrition, and Believer Meats, a leading pioneer of the cultivated meat industry, have signed a…