‘Food for the Future’ combines interviews with leading professionals, case-studies, Food Industry Asia insights, and sponsored editorial profiles of leading sector organizations. The challenges of a growing population in Asia, consumer demands for healthier and more sustainable food options and increasing rates of diabetes, heart disease and obesity, are critical issues[Read More…]
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VeChain launches blockchain-enabled food safety solution
The solution allows blockchain technology to be deployed in the food sector with the fastest lead time As the world’s leading enterprise-friendly public blockchain platform and company, Shanghai headquartered VeChain officially launches its market ready, blockchain-enabled food safety solution based on its one-stop data Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform VeChain ToolChain™. The[Read More…]
Arcadia Bio takes specialty wheat ingredients to China
Collaborates with Corner Foods to Commercialize GoodWheat™ Technology US based Arcadia Biosciences, Inc.®, a leader in science-based approaches to enhancing the quality and nutritional value of crops and food ingredients, has announced the execution of a term sheet to collaborate with Corner Foods, an affiliate of Corner Capital Group in the[Read More…]
Yakult launches “Fight Breast Cancer” campaign
The Yakult ladies will educate communities in Singapore on the disease and methods to aid early detection Japanese brand Yakult is taking a stand against breast cancer by raising awareness in the community with its new “Fight Breast Cancer” campaign. The Campaign, which will take place island-wide from August to October, culminates in the Breast Cancer Awareness[Read More…]
Korea reveals nanoscale dental erosion from beverage consumption
This novel approach is useful for measuring mechanical and morphological changes that occur over time during enamel erosion induced by beverages Researchers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) used atomic force microscopy to quantitatively evaluate how acidic and sugary drinks affect human tooth enamel at the nanoscale[Read More…]
FIA Dialogues 2020 readies Asia’s food industry for the post-COVID environment
A three-day virtual conference was organized by Food Industry Asia (FIA), provided industry leaders, regulators, academia, and regional NGOs with a platform to engage in discussions around current industry trends, opportunities, challenges and solutions to help businesses adapt and compete in a post-pandemic environment As Asia’s food and beverage manufacturing[Read More…]
SweeGen offers more sugar reduction solutions in Aus, NZ
FSANZ has approved a new specification for the steviol glycoside Rebaudioside E Sugar reduction solutions company SweeGen in the US has announced that Food Standards Australia, New Zealand (FSANZ) has assessed and approved Bestevia® Reb E stevia sweetener as a food additive. Under the Food Standards Code, FSANZ has approved a new specification[Read More…]
Thailand emphasises on increasing investments in food sector
In the first half of this year alone, some 5.84 billion baht worth of investment applications were filed for the sector From January 2019 to June 2020, international and local investors have filed 116 investment promotion applications for food processing and drinks manufacturing projects in Thailand, representing a total value of 18.8 billion baht (ca. 600 million[Read More…]
China uses zebrafish for health food screening
The approach has been regarded as highly innovative in the field of health food in China Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST) brought together experts in Beijing to evaluate the results of a collaborative R&D effort between Infinitus (China) Company Ltd. and Hangzhou Hunter Biotechnology Co., Ltd., named the Application[Read More…]
Plug and Play launches new food tech program in Thailand
To connect leading corporations, governments, and investors with the Plug and Play ecosystem which boasts over 20,000 startups Plug and Play Asia Pacific has announced that they will launch its first Southeast Asia’s Food and AgTech Accelerator Program in Bangkok on July 29, 2020. The program is dedicated to scaling the world’s most promising startups[Read More…]
