nutrition-based-study-launched-in-singapore

September 1, 2017 | Nutrition

Nutrition based study launched in Singapore

It aims to establish nutritional standards among the elderly in Singapore and plug gaps in knowledge on an Asian population. A two-year nutrition based study will be conducted by the…
ikea-ensures-vegetarian-options-in-the-indian-menu

August 30, 2017 | Company News

IKEA ensures vegetarian options in the Indian menu

IKEA is preparing to open its first store in Hyderabad next spring with a shopping area spread over 400,000 sq ft. The world’s biggest furniture retailer IKEA is also a…
thailand-prepares-for-save-food-event

August 29, 2017 | Policy and Regulatory

Thailand prepares for Save Food event

Thailand took the initiative when the National Save Food Network was established in September, 2014 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, the FAO, and a number of other concerned…
temasek-poly-launches-two-new-nutrition-courses

August 28, 2017 | Academic

Temasek Poly launches two new nutrition courses

The new course on diabetes comes against the backdrop of Mr Lee’s National Day Rally speech, where he highlighted the chronic ailment as a health crisis. Two new one-day courses…
everstone-group-ropes-in-ajay-kaul-as-senior-director

August 23, 2017 | India

Everstone Group ropes in Ajay Kaul as senior director

At Everstone, he will oversee QSR investments of F&B Asia that owns and operates several marquee brands such as Burger King (India and Indonesia), and Domino’s (Indonesia). Food and beverage…
singapore-researcher-wins-rice-scientist-award

August 21, 2017 | People

Singapore researcher wins Rice Scientist award

Last year, Dr Yin was part of the team that contributed seven varieties of Singaporean rice seeds to the Norwegian Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a secure seed facility. Dr Yin…
shanghai-to-be-a-model-city-in-food-safety

August 18, 2017 | China

Shanghai to be a model city in food safety

Food surveillance systems have been installed at over 170 food businesses. Shanghai is working towards becoming a national food safety model city. A self-evaluation is to be submitted to the…
cp-foods-h1-profits-up-despite-livestock-pressure

August 16, 2017 | Finance

CP Foods H1 profits up despite livestock pressure

CP Foods booked a 10.5 per cent rise in revenue to THB245.59 billion. Charoen Pokphand Foods, the Thailand-based meat and seafood group, saw its earnings in the first half of…
thai-beverage-buys-up-kfc-thailand-restaurants

August 10, 2017 | Company News

Thai Beverage buys up KFC Thailand restaurants

For Thai Beverage, the KFC deal is a bid to seize on the popularity of chicken in Asia. Thai Beverage, the spirits giant that makes Chang beer and SangSom rum,…
detmold-to-buy-heshan-innopak-in-china

August 4, 2017 | China

Detmold to buy Heshan Innopak in China

The company will take over the Innopak operations and continue to manufacture at both sites. Australian packaging giant Detmold Group has reached an agreement with US-based Novolex to buy Heshan…