Roti canai, a breakfast favorite and staple food in Malaysia, contains significant amounts of calories and fats, exacerbating the existing problem of obesity in the country. Food ingredient specialist Holista CollTech Ltd has partnered Bursa Malaysia-listed Kawan Food Berhad to produce healthy Asian flatbreads, including roti canai, roti and chappati,[Read More…]
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Lactalis to buy chilled dairy biz of Nestle Malaysia
Lactalis plans to establish Malaysia as the operations hub of its dairy business in Asia following the transaction. Nestlé Malaysia has agreed to offload its Malaysian chilled dairy business and its Petaling Jaya Milo factory to French dairy company Lactalis, and will use the proceeds to expand its Milo factory[Read More…]
Researchers show anti-diabetic properties for Malaysian herb
Cosmos caudatus, known as Ulam raja (“King’s Salad”) in Malaysia, is an important herb commonly consumed as a raw vegetable that is well-known for its health benefits. Researchers in Malaysia have shown that the plant Cosmos caudatus Kunth contains chemicals that can lower blood glucose levels. These plant-based substances could[Read More…]