Reincarnated as the MINIONS CAFE, it will be located at Orchard Central. A popular concept cafe from Japan is here in Singapore. Operated as “The Despicable Me 3 Cafe” in Japan at five “THE GUEST cafe&diner” outlets from July to September this year, the cafe will be having its very[Read More…]
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Singapore starts nutrition programme for diabetes
According to the National Health Survey 2010, about 14.4 per cent of Singapore residents aged 18 to 69 have pre-diabetes. A study led by SingHealth Duke-NUS Diabetes Centre, will test the effects of interventions, including group exercise sessions and classes on healthy eating, on pre-diabetics. One in seven adults in[Read More…]
Publico Ristorante opens at The Quayside
The city’s freshest riverfront dining destination serves authentic Italian cuisine with a contemporary touch Representing the central core of Italian culture, Publico Ristorante has opened its doors to serve mouth-watering Italian dishes in a breezy setting overlooking the Singapore River. The restaurant is the third and final concept of the[Read More…]
NUS researchers turn tofu into wine
When tofu whey is discarded as an untreated waste, it creates environmental pollution. A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has successfully turned tofu whey into a tasty alcoholic beverage. The beverage, named Sachi, is derived from tofu whey, a liquid that is generated from the[Read More…]
Jollibee all set to open 15 new stores in Singapore, enter Indonesian market by 2019
The company already has five stores in Singapore, located at various locations of Lucky Plaza (2 stores), and one each in Paya Lebar, Changi and Novena. Jollibee, a Philippine based fast-food giant plans to open 15 more outlets in Singapore during a span of five years, and sets out to[Read More…]
Singapore students turn food waste into fertilizer
Food waste like egg shells, vegetable scraps and coffee grounds are blended and dumped into the factories for the worms to consume and digest. A group of students at the National Junior College in Singapore have been using worms to reduce food waste produced in their school. Worm factories have[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…]
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…]
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…]
