CU Medicine develops a probiotic formula using big data analysis and machine learning to boost immunity against COVID-19 The Faculty of Medicine of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CU Medicine) is the first to discover a series of good bacteria missing in the gut of COVID-19 patients. The research team recently confirmed this discovery with a[Read More…]
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Herbalife Nutrition Survey Debunks Top Nutrition Myths in APAC Consumers
Internet Misinformation Contributes to 60% of Consumers Lacking Nutrition Knowledge Premier global nutrition company, Herbalife Nutrition, today released additional findings from its Asia Pacific Nutrition Myths Survey 2020, uncovering that 60 percent of consumers were confused about nutrition facts. The survey was conducted with 5,500 respondents from Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam in March 2020. In[Read More…]
Blue Diamond Growers welcomes China expansion of specialty crop imports
China is a top market for U.S. almonds and Blue Diamond Growers has a long history of exporting its almonds to valued customers in the country United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that China, under the Phase 1 trade agreement, will expand the number[Read More…]
Yum China partners with Beyond meat for introducing plant based burgers
Beyond Burger® will be available at select KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell locations in mainland China starting June 3 Yum China Holdings, Inc. has announced that it is partnering with Beyond Meat, Inc., a leader in plant-based meat, to introduce the Beyond Burger® as a limited time offering at select[Read More…]
Symrise opens production site in China
The company opened its biggest individual investment and invested € 50 million in the construction of the new production site for flavorings and fragrances in Nantong Symrise recently experienced a premiere in a number of ways. The company opened its biggest individual investment and invested € 50 million in the construction of[Read More…]
Nestlé China to invest CHF 100 M in factories
The investment will also see Nestlé’s first production facility in Asia for plant-based products Nestlé has announced a series of investments that will further strengthen its footprint in China and continue to enhance its product portfolio with innovative and premium products. The investments, in the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA),[Read More…]
Kezzler delivers food traceability solution to China
The project involves the application of unique, secure, and traceable QR codes to every pack of radishes. In addition, there is a four-digit hidden pin code for authentication. Kezzler was selected by RunHui Agricultural Comprehensive Development Co. Ltd (referred to as RunHui) to provide a traceability and authentication solution to The[Read More…]
Chemetall unveils sanitation solutions for F&B industry
FiSan™, a full range of sanitation solutions, including cleaners (alkaline and acid), sanitizers and conveyor lubricants, for the food and beverage (F&B) industry in China. The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, launches FiSan™, a full range of sanitation solutions, including cleaners (alkaline[Read More…]
APAC integrates blockchain technology into food supply chain
The impact from COVID-19 further lifts the urgency of pushing forward this initiative The APAC Provenance Council supported by government, export and industry bodies, standards agencies, packaging and labelling service providers, finance giants and blockchain technology providers, is established to integrate blockchain technology into the food supply chain finance in Australia–China trades.[Read More…]
Bureau Veritas “Prevention Excellence” Label to revive industry
The label can be widely applied to provide protective measures compliance verification for public in retail or public service authorizations As one of the global leaders of auditing and certification, Bureau Veritas has developed the customized solution of “Prevention Excellence Label” series solutions to meet the needs of economic sectors[Read More…]
