The nine-member team from NUS has filed a patent for the production of the eco-aerogels made from pineapple leaf fibres for food preservation and wastewater treatment Pineapples are rich in vitamins, enzymes and antioxidants, and they are considered one of the most important fruits in the world. However, the harvesting[Read More…]
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Healthifyme expands in Singapore and Malaysia
HealthifyMe has grown its user base to 500,000 in both countries within 1.5 years and plans to quadruple this number by 2022, seeking to expand to Indonesia, Australia and the Middle East HealthifyMe, one of Asia’s largest and fastest growing healthcare start-ups, is seeking to tap into the health-conscious consumer[Read More…]
Singapore offers new solution to tackle food waste
The team demonstrated their concept using orange peel, which recovered precious metals from battery waste efficiently. Scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a novel method of using fruit peel waste to extract and reuse precious metals from spent lithium-ion batteries in order to create[Read More…]
Singapore strengthening food security with R&D
The current Covid-19 situation has brought the issue of food security into sharper focus Singapore has set its sights on producing 30 per cent of the country’s nutritional needs locally by 2030. Research and development in sustainable urban food production, future foods, and food safety and innovation will be key[Read More…]
Food Industry Asia and ASN Media launch “Food for the Future TV”
‘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…]
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…]
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…]
Vitafoods Virtual Expo and Summit Shaping Profound Connections in The Digital Age
The new large-scale interactive event aims to provide a virtual meeting place for the global nutraceutical supply chain On 9 July 2020, Informa Markets announced the launch of the Vitafoods Virtual Expo (7-11 September 2020), the latest addition to its expanding portfolio of industry trade shows and immersive online experiences.[Read More…]
Dole to make nutritious foods accessible for 1 B people
Aims to increase access to sustainable nutrition, decrease food waste Dole Packaged Foods and Dole Asia Fresh, divisions of Singapore based Dole Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd.. have announced “The Dole Promise,” which aims to increase access to sustainable nutrition, decrease food waste, plastics in packaging and carbon emissions and grow[Read More…]
KBW Ventures invests further into TurtleTree Lab’s world’s first-cell based milk
Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud’s investment company, KBW Ventures, has committed more funds to Singapore biotech firm TurtleTree Labs TurtleTree Labs, the world’s first-cell based biotechnology company in Singapore is creating real milk from mammalian cells, without the need for animals will be receiving additional funds from[Read More…]
