June 29, 2022 | Australia

Australia provides $15 M funding to tackle food insecurity in Sri Lanka

22 percent of the Sri Lankan population is food insecure and in need of assistance The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced an AUD 22 million ($15 million)…

June 29, 2022 | Food

Thailand launches ice-cream with no sucrose added

A Popular Brand In Japan ‘SUNAO’ Is In Town Thai Glico Co., Ltd. (Bangkok, Thailand) has announced the launch of the new brand ‘SUNAO’ ice cream in Thailand. It enables good taste with…

May 11, 2022 | Australia

Australia explores food as computational artefact

Using food to help demonstrate the basic building blocks of computer science In recognition of food’s significant experiential pleasures, culinary practitioners and designers are increasingly exploring novel combinations of computing…

May 9, 2022 | Korea

Korea develops fluorescent molecular sensor for detecting bad cooking oils

The research team has fabricated a fluorescent molecular sensor that anyone can easily use to accurately measure the cooking extent A team of researchers at Pohang University of Science and…

May 7, 2022 | New Zealand

NZ identifies exact amounts of extra vitamin C for optimal health

Suggesting to increase vitamin C intake if overweight New University of Otago, Christchurch research has identified, for the first time, exactly how much extra vitamin C humans need to ingest,…

May 4, 2022 | Nutrition

Singapore suggests eating more fruits and vegetables to improve cognitive function when ageing

A healthy diet is among the first steps to preserve cognitive function in ageing In a Singapore study, published in the recent edition of the British Journal of Nutrition in…

April 27, 2022 | Ingredients

Red Ginseng Reduces Fatigue and Stress-Study

Consumption of red ginseng improved fatigue symptoms and antioxidant capacity. The Korea Society of Ginseng disclosed the results of a study titled The Effect of Red Ginseng on Improving Fatigue, Lethargy…

April 27, 2022 | Company News

MONDELĒZ INTERNATIONAL acquires confectionery business from Grupo Bimbo

The acquisition will double the size of Mondelēz Mexico’s business and provide an attractive entry point into the chocolate category, while expanding the company’s presence in snacking. Mondelēz International announced…

April 26, 2022 | Singapore

Singapore launches FoodPlant-shared facility for small-batch food production 

FoodPlant provides affordable access to a wide range of pilot-scale equipment, research and development (R&D) consultancy services, and upskilling courses. The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), Enterprise Singapore (Enterprise SG)…

April 20, 2022 | Awards

C.P. Merchandising wins two awards at The Asian Export Awards 2021

Company received two major awards, The Export Initiative of the Year – Food from its plant-based innovative brand, Meat Zero, and The Product Exporter of the Year – Food, from…