July 27, 2023 | Academic

HKBU develops novel Chinese medicine for constipation authorised by U.S. FDA 

This is the first time that a new botanical drug developed in Hong Kong was authorised to conduct a clinical trial in the US The Centre for Chinese Herbal Medicine…

July 26, 2023 | Academic

Asia’s alternative protein market grows: Food Frontier Report

Meat and seafood consumption in Asia is expected to grow by 78 per cent by 2050 Food Frontier, an independent think tank focused on alternative proteins, has released a report…

July 21, 2023 | Beverages

HKTDC Food Expo PRO and Hong Kong International Tea Fair to be held in August

One-stop sourcing platform for F&B importers, wholesalers, retailers, restaurants, hospitality groups, department stores and e-tailers Food Expo PRO and Hong Kong International Tea Fair will be staged together from 17 to 19 August…

June 16, 2023 | Beverages

Yili steps in as exclusive supplier of official dairy products for Hangzhou Asian Games in China

Yili has announced a pure milk package customised for the Games Yili Group and the Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee (HAGOC) recently held a press conference themed “Ride the Wave…

June 3, 2023 | China

Coca-Cola launches Hong Kong’s first “Recycle Bar” 

To help foster recycling habits and promote proper recycling of beverage packaging To demonstrate that recycled PET bottles can be given a new life – again and again – thus…

May 29, 2023 | China

Yili invests $42.58 M into new lactoferrin plant in New Zealand

Lactoferrin is a crucial and scarce resource for the dairy industry Yili’s subsidiary Westland Milk Products recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of its NZD 70 million ($42.58 million) lactoferrin…

May 11, 2023 | China

Hong Kong suspends import of poultry eggs from areas in India

Due to outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department at Hong Kong has announced that in view…

May 1, 2023 | Beverages

Fonterra opens new centre in China for beverage innovation

Providing a new platform to explore the diverse use of Fonterra products in beverages Fonterra, headquartered in New Zealand, has established a fifth application centre in China but unlike the…

April 25, 2023 | China

Landing pad programme for Singaporean food startups seeking Mainland China market entry

Applications for the first cohort are now open, targeting 2-3 companies per cohort Brinc, a leading venture accelerator with a global sustainability mandate; and Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG), a Singapore government agency championing enterprise development, are…

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…