Japan has consistently been one of WFP’s top donors The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a total of $66 million in funding from the Government of Japan to provide emergency food assistance and livelihood support to vulnerable people in 26 countries across Asia, the Middle East and[Read More…]
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Research confirmed that lactoferrin present in milk activates immune cells
Morinaga Milk confirmed that lactoferrin activates plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) that play important roles in the initiation of viral immune response. Morinaga Milk confirmed that lactoferrin activates plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) that play important roles in the initiation of viral immune response. This research was mainly conducted with the Wakayama[Read More…]
Stem cell study in Japan paves way for manufacturing cultured meat
A technique that may revolutionise future production of meat Scientists have for the first time obtained stem cells from livestock that grow under chemically defined conditions, paving the way for manufacturing cell cultured meat and breeding enhanced livestock. Researchers from Exeter Tokyo and Meiji (Japan), together with University of Nottingham’s[Read More…]
Morinaga Milk will proceed procedures related to selection of new market segment
Board of Directors of the Company resolved, at its meeting to select “Prime Market” and submit its application to the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Notice Regarding Application for Selection of “Prime Market” as the new market segment Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, “the Company”) received the results of the initial[Read More…]
Japan’s Next Meats launched newest version of plant-based barbecue meats
“Next Yakiniku” series, just announced the launch of their newest version of the Short-Rib style product: the Next Yakiniku Short-Rib 2.0. Next Meats Co. Ltd, a Tokyo-based food-tech venture known for developing the world’s first plant-based barbecue meats, the “Next Yakiniku” series, just announced the launch of their newest version of[Read More…]
Danone announces change in the executive committee
Chief Human Resources Officer succession will be announced in due course. Bertrand Austruy, Chief Human Resources Officer and General Secretary, announced he will step down from his roles at Danone. Laurent Sacchi will succeed him as General Secretary. Chief Human Resources Officer succession will be announced in due course. [Read More…]
Japan’s Morinaga Milk group won the Bronze Award in the “Dairy & Health Products”
The International ARC Awards competition is the top of its kind for annual reporting and is conducted by MerComm, Inc., Morinaga Milk Group’s “Integrated Report 2020” won the Bronze Award in the “Dairy & Health Products” category of the “Traditional Annual Report” division in one of annual reporting’s largest competitions,[Read More…]
Next Meats to commercialize new animal-alternative products
Next Meats believes the release of the NEXT Pork and NEXT Tuna is an important step towards a more sustainable future Next Meats Co., known for the first ever plant-based barbecue meats “NEXT Yakiniku”, as well as the beef bowl analogue “NEXT Gyudon”, had announced the creation of their plant-based egg alternative[Read More…]
Japan’s Next Meats to construct eco-friendly production facility
The startup aims to further stabilise the global supply chain of Next Meats products Next Meats Co, the alternative meat venture company from Tokyo known for commercialising the world’s first vegan Japanese barbecue meat analogues, has revealed the plan to start the construction of their eco-friendly production facility called the “NEXT[Read More…]
Herbalife Nutrition launches High Protein Iced Coffee in APAC
The coffee is available in Café Latte and Mocha flavours Nutrition company, Herbalife Nutrition, has launched High Protein Iced Coffee in the Asia Pacific. As a high protein, low-fat alternative to the popular iced coffee beverage commonly available at cafes, kiosks and coffeehouses, Herbalife Nutrition’s High Protein Iced Coffee contains[Read More…]
