Chef Roboto is currently in midst of developing more cooking robots to be launched in the future Chef Roboto, a Singapore-based company specialising in kitchen technology, has unveiled its latest invention, Fryer-bot. Chef Roboto is a subsidiary of HOPE Technik, Singapore’s homegrown leading engineering system integrators for robotics and automation. Chef Roboto marks[Read More…]
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Landing pad programme for Singaporean food startups seeking Mainland China market entry
Applications for the first cohort are now open, targeting 2-3 companies per cohort Brinc, a leading venture accelerator with a global sustainability mandate; and Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG), a Singapore government agency championing enterprise development, are launching the Food Technology Programme to provide the tools, expertise, and commercial network necessary to help Singapore-based food technology startups successfully enter[Read More…]
Researchers in Singapore use milk to develop potential new treatment for leaky gut
Investigating the potential treatment effects of milk-derived extracellular vesicles on the leaky gut The intestinal or gut barrier is crucial for nutrient absorption and preventing harmful substances from leaking into the blood stream. Under diseased conditions, the disruption of the gut barrier may increase its permeability and result in a[Read More…]
Singapore reveals promising outcomes from healthy keto randomised controlled trial
New Healthy Keto diet plan includes calorie restriction according to individual profile An on-going randomised controlled trial started by Dr Lim Su Lin, Chief Dietitian, Department of Dietetics, National University Hospital (NUH), Singapore, in mid-2021 has shown good outcomes. In the trial involving 80 participants from the National University Health[Read More…]
Indian startup Wakao Foods offers range of plant-based products to Singapore
Entering the Singaporean market with seven plant-based products Wakao Foods, a leading plant-based food brand in India, has announced its foray into the Singaporean market. The startup will launch seven popular products, including Butter Jack, BBQ jack, Raw Jack, Continental Burger Patty, Jack Supreme Burger Patty, Hot & Spicy Sausages,[Read More…]
Singapore’s Nutri-Grade labelling influences consumers to make healthier choices: Study
Consumer choices in an experimental online grocery store indicate the likely impact of a new labelling system in Singapore Singapore’s new mandatory labelling system—called Nutri-Grade (NG)—is likely to encourage consumers to purchase beverages with lower sugar content, suggests a trial by researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School. Instituted by the Singapore[Read More…]
Singapore’s TurtleTree debuts first-ever animal-free milk protein ‘lactoferrin’
While lactoferrin is already used in supplements and infant formulas today, supply scarcity means that demand cannot be met for other fertile segments like sports nutrition TurtleTree, a Singapore headquartered startup, has announced the debut of the world’s first precision fermentation-produced lactoferrin —LF+—a high-value bioactive milk protein and one of[Read More…]
Kemin develops unique line of quality improvers for instant noodle manufacturers in Asia
Innovation enhances palatability and production of ready-to-eat food as market demand grows US-based Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services, has developed VALTEQ, a unique line of quality improvers[Read More…]
Higher well-being individuals more receptive to cultivated meat: Singapore study
Positive relationship between people’s psychological well-being and their willingness to consume cultivated meat Researchers from Singapore Management University (SMU) have released a study that reveals a positive relationship between people’s psychological well-being and their willingness to consume cultivated meat. The research, titled ‘Higher well-being individuals are more receptive to cultivated meat: An investigation[Read More…]
Barry Callebaut names Vamsi Mohan Thati as President for Asia Pacific
Has extensive experience as a global corporate executive The Barry Callebaut Group, Switzerland-headquartered manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, has announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Vamsi Mohan Thati President Asia Pacific and member of the Executive Committee, effective April 1, 2023. Vamsi Mohan Thati is succeeding Jo[Read More…]
