Eighth Day Foods is on a mission to create the world’s finest plant-based food products by enabling partners to develop and manufacture premium products that their customers not only expect – but will love. Eighth Day Foods announced that they have raised $1 million, in seed funding for LUPREME®, the[Read More…]
Australia
Asahi Beverages buying locally grown raspberries to support Tasmanian farmers
“This deal will enable us to plant more fruit, employ more people and give greater security and certainty to those Tasmanians we already employ,’’ Mr Clark said. Asahi Beverages has taken a major decision to support Tasmanian farmers by buying 50,000 kilograms of locally grown raspberries each year and stopping [Read More…]
Australia links natural mineral consumption with memory loss reversal
A person who is getting a balanced diet of fruits, nuts, veggies and meat usually has good selenium levels Selenium, a mineral found in many foods, could reverse the cognitive impact of stroke and boost learning and memory in ageing brains, according to Australia’s University of Queensland research. Queensland Brain[Read More…]
Asahi Beverages unveils new agenda for its sustainability targets
The agenda covers climate change, sustainable packaging and the circular economy, supporting local farmers and much more. Asahi Beverages has unveiled a new sustainability agenda as it uses its significant scale to create a more sustainable future for Australia and New Zealand. The agenda introduces new targets while incorporating previously[Read More…]
Australian scientist states that a plant-based food improve gut health & immune system of people with diabetes
The clinical trial was funded by JDRF Australia. A microbiota-targeted clinical trial performed by scientists from Monash University, the University of Sydney, and the University of Queensland shows that a plant-based food supplement could improve gut health and strengthen the immune system in individuals with type 1 diabetes. “People with[Read More…]
Australia based Asahi Beverages & Coca-Cola Europacific Partners to build recycling plant
A new PET plastic recycling facility will be built in Altona North by a cross-industry partnership, with the facility set to be the largest of its kind in Victoria upon completion A new PET plastic recycling facility will be built in Altona North by a cross-industry partnership, with the facility [Read More…]
Australia brings hope with new AI weight loss coach
Hope predicts appropriate weight loss targets, tracks progress and provides timely feedback The Total Wellbeing Diet at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Australia has unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) weight loss coach, Hope, which uses psychological techniques to prompt and motivate members throughout their weight loss journey.[Read More…]
HungryPanda Acquires EASI and BUY@HOME
HungryPanda has become the largest overseas Asian food delivery platform in ten countries, including the US, UK and Australia, operating across more than sixty cities. With these transactions HungryPanda is now the Asian food delivery leader in Australia and New Zealand, bringing the greatest choice of authentic Asian food to[Read More…]
Australia designs digital toolkit to help prevent childhood obesity
To help health professionals effectively prevent and manage childhood obesity Australia’s University of Queensland (UQ) researchers are collaborating with an extensive range of health professionals to re-design and improve strategies to prevent childhood obesity. Aware of the powerful role played by digital technologies, Dietitian and UQ Research Fellow Dr Oliver[Read More…]
WOA Australia secure AUD$20 M to penetrate plant-based category of F&B
Funds from the Placement and SPP will primarily be applied to accelerate Wide Open Agriculture’s penetration into the fast-growing plant-based category in food, drinks and plant-based proteins. Wide Open Agriculture (WOA) is pleased to announce that it has received binding commitments from institutional and sophisticated investors to raise AUD$20.0 million[Read More…]
