Within the last week of December and early January, 75,000 metric tonnes of rice will arrive from India Around 76,000 metric tonnes of rice from Taiwan and India are scheduled to arrive in the Philippines in early January while grains imported by the private sector have started to arrive as[Read More…]
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Vietnam and IRRI sign a MoU to enhance research in rice cultivation
The Memorandum of Understanding aims to strengthen and further promote collaboration in research, development, capacity building, and dissemination of innovative rice technologies Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development signed the Memorandum of Understanding with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to coordinate scientific, technical, and institutional efforts within the[Read More…]
Life3 Urban Sustainability Hub (LUSH) breaks ground in Singapore
LUSH will be the world’s first low-carbon facility that integrates the ‘farm to factory to consumer’ concept Life3 Biotech (Life3), a Singaporean food-tech startup transforming the global food production system through innovative food-biotechnology solutions and Union Solar, a solar energy system developer, announced today the official groundbreaking of Life3 Urban[Read More…]
SNICKERS® launches new bar featuring low GI dark chocolate cereal in mono
This an innovative new product that not only offers a low-sugar and low-glycemic index (GI) option but also features individual packaging made from a mono-PP material Mars China announced another significant step towards sustainable packaging with the launch of its SNICKERS® bar featuring dark chocolate cereal. This innovative new product not only offers a[Read More…]
Markem-Imaje receives BRC global standard grade AA packaging materials certification
Markem-Imaje is the first coding company in Europe to achieve a BRC Global Standard Markem-Imaje, part of Dover and a global provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions and industrial marking and coding systems, has received the BRC Global Standard (BRCGS) Grade AA Packaging Materials Certification. This award reflects the exceptional standards at the[Read More…]
JJA Pack and Siemens join hands for new chocolate factory in UK
The new 1000sqft chocolate factory will provide young people with hands-on manufacturing experience to help address STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) skills gaps A new chocolate factory is set to open its doors in Barnsley to inspire and educate the next generation of UK manufacturing engineers. The ‘JJA Snack’[Read More…]
Nitish Kumar inaugurates biscuit production unit of Britannia in Patna India
The biscuit plant, which cost over Rs 250 crore to build, is the second unit of Britannia in the state Nitish Kumar, Bihar Chief Minister inaugurated a biscuit production unit of Britannia Industries Limited at Bihta in Patna district. The unit has a production capacity of 70,000 tonnes. The second[Read More…]
Finnest invests $65 Mn in Kitchens@
Kitchens@ has played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of the cloud kitchen segment in India Kitchens@, a leading powerhouse in the dynamic cloud kitchen industry, announced the successful acquisition of $65 million in funding from Finnest, an emerging growth investment firm headquartered in London. Significantly, Swiggy was pivotal as a major investor[Read More…]
New Zealand Food Safety recalls mince pies due to metal concerns
This recall affects 2 batches of mince pies sold at Woolworths, Countdown, SuperValue and FreshChoice stores nationwide New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Woolworths in its recall of its Summer Berry Mince Pies due to the possible presence of fine metal. “The concern with this product is that some fine[Read More…]
Lavazza and Paris Baguette team up to create new signature coffee blend
The new Paris Baguette Blend, crafted by Lavazza is rainforest alliance certified and the first retail packaged coffee offering to be available at Paris Baguette locations nationwide Lavazza, a leading name in the coffee industry, and your neighbourhood bakery café, Paris Baguette, are delighted to announce the expansion of their strategic[Read More…]
