Nidera BV is a Dutch subsidiary which was originally acquired when COFCO bought 51% of the shares in 2014. Syngenta has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Nidera Seeds from Swiss agri-business and Chinese grains trader China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO). The Chinese-state owned food processing holdings[Read More…]
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ThaiBev buys Myanmar’s largest distillery for US$742m
ThaiBev bought a 75% stake in Myanmar Supply Chain (MSC) and Myanmar Distillery (MDC) for US$742m. Singapore – Thai Beverage, better known as ThaiBev (Southeast Asia’s largest beverage company) now owns 75% of the Myanmar’s largest distillery. ThaiBev bought a 75% stake in Myanmar Supply Chain (MSC) and Myanmar Distillery[Read More…]
China infant formula maker to explore expansion opportunities
New rules from Jan 1 will likely push out players selling regular products, leaving the market wide open for reputable brands that are mostly present only in big cities. China infant formula maker Mead Johnson Nutrition, a transnational company, plans to explore expected opportunities to expand into third-and fourth-tier cities[Read More…]
Roquette opens new Asia Pacific HQ and an Innovation Center in Singapore
The new facilities will complement Roquette’s existing research and application centers in the Americas, Asia and Europe Roquette, a global leader in innovative plant-based ingredients, today opened new offices and an innovation center in Singapore, increasing its focus on Asia’s nutrition and health challenges. The facilities, which include a research[Read More…]
Chinese researchers bring out a new rice variety
The rice is thought to have several health benefits, including being high in calcium. A team of scientists at Yangzhou University in China have developed several types of rice that can be grown in seawater, potentially creating enough food for 200 million people. Researchers have been trying to grow the grain in[Read More…]
Singapore and Japan to promote food sci-tech
FIRC and ICMG will also establish a Food Innovation Platform for companies from both countries. Food Innovation and Resource Centre (FIRC) at Singapore has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with intellectual capital management services consultancy ICMG. The aim is to promote collaborations between Singapore and Japanese companies in the[Read More…]
NEA to conduct food wastage audit
The project, which will end in mid-2019, will categorise approximately 100 kg samples of the waste. In the coming month of December, the National Environment Agency (NEA) is expected to start a waste audit of shopping malls, hotels, supermarkets, hawker centres, food manufacturing and food catering establishments, as well as[Read More…]
Mead Johnson Nutrition puts focus on China
The company aims to invest more in the R&D sector and strengthening the supply chain management. Mead Johnson Nutrition, a global company focused primarily on infant and child nutrition, is planning to take a more proactive marketing strategy in China in the coming years. The company aims to invest more[Read More…]
CFS bans chicken and egg import from Free State
The CFS has contacted South African authorities over the issue and will closely monitor the information issued about avian flu. China’s Food Safety (CFS) authority has banned the import of chicken and eggs from the Free State with immediate effect. This is due to an outbreak of bird flu in the[Read More…]
Japanese rice to enter Singapore market
The grains are aged for six months to enhance texture and flavour, before being milled. A brand of Japanese rice, which touts itself as the world’s most expensive rice, will be soon be available in Singapore. It is the first time the Japanese rice blend, called Kinmemai Premium, is being[Read More…]
