Asia-Pacific region takes first step towards global food regulatory cooperation The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea recently hosted the 1st Asia-Pacific Food Regulatory Authority Summit (APFRAS) to discuss regulatory harmonisation and establishment of an international coordination system for the food sector among countries in the[Read More…]
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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 of CJ Group, has announced the launch of its functional nutrition brand “ActiveNrich” as part of CJ FNT’s drive to establish a presence[Read More…]
Korean firm launches collaborative robot line for F&B industry
Created to help transform the food and beverage industry Doosan Robotics, a South Korea-based manufacturer of collaborative robots, has announced the launch of its E-SERIES, the company’s National Sanitation Foundation (NSF)-certified collaborative robot line specifically created for the food and beverage (F&B) industry. The E-SERIES has been tested for a[Read More…]
Korea to expand scope of information from food labelling to food traceability
For every person in Korea to utilise food information and data conveniently The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea has been implementing a pilot project of providing food product information with the ‘Smart Food QR’ since September 2022. The Ministry will now expand the[Read More…]
Korean firm CJ CheilJedang strategically invests in US-based startup Aqua Cultured Foods
Global plant-based seafood market is projected to reach $1.3 billion by 2031 US-based food tech startup Aqua Cultured Foods has raised $5.5 million in seed funding to bring its ultra-realistic seafood alternatives to market. The round was led by Stray Dog Capital, a venture capital fund specialising in alternative protein[Read More…]
Samsung picks cultivated meat startup TissenBioFarm for Accelerator Programme in Korea
TissenBioFarm is the world’s first company to develop mass-production technologies for whole-cut cultivated meat TissenBioFarm, a cultivated meat startup based in South Korea, has been selected for the “SAMSUNG Welstory TechUP+” programme. SAMSUNG Welstory and startup accelerator FuturePlay discover and support promising startups in the field of sustainable future food technologies through the programme.[Read More…]
Korea designs portable colour-changing food spoilage sensor
The polydiacetylene-based sensor offers rapid visual detection of biogenic amines released from spoiled food Ingesting biogenic amines (BAs) released from spoiled food is harmful for the human body. Thus, it is important to detect these compounds during food storage and distribution to track spoilage. To this end, researchers at Pusan[Read More…]
Synbio Tech Inc. & Cosmax Group to jointly expand South Korean probiotics market
Synbio Tech Inc. and Cosmax NBT, a subsidiary of COSMAX Group, have officially signed an exclusive cooperation agreement to launch Lactobacillus plantarum TWK10 probiotic strain in South Korea, and announced that TWK10 has been approved as an Individual Health Functional Food certification by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of South Korea. Under[Read More…]
Researchers at Australia & Korea reveal effects of mushrooms on brain function
Lion’s mane mushroom improved brain cell growth and memory in pre-clinical trials: Study Researchers from The University of Queensland in Australia, with collaborative efforts of researchers from the Republic of Korea’s Gachon University and Chungbuk National University, have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory.[Read More…]
ADM collaborates with Korea’s LG Chem to produce Lactic Acid and Polylactic Acid at the US facility
Launches two joint ventures to meet growing demand for a wide variety of plant-based products, including bioplastics South Korea based LG Chem, a leading global diversified chemical company, and ADM, a global leader in nutrition and biosolutions, on August 16th, 2022 announced launch of two joint ventures for U.S. (Decatur,[Read More…]
