The facility will cost more than $80 million and is planned to be completed in the late half of 2021 F&N Foods celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony of its new purpose-built integrated facility at Singapore. It was witnessed by Chairman of Singapore Economic Development Board, Dr Beh Swan Gin, and Board[Read More…]
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Herbalife Nutrition study reveals Asia Pacific Holiday Eating Survey 2019
According to Herbalife Nutrition Study, Asia Pacific Consumers Eat more, Exercise less and gain an average of 3 Kilograms around Christmas and the New Year Premier global nutrition company, Herbalife Nutrition, has released new findings from its Asia Pacific Holiday Eating Survey 2019, conducted with 5,500 respondents across Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The survey[Read More…]
NUS team links drinking tea with reduced depression
Found an association between consistent and frequent tea-drinking and significantly less depressive symptoms in Chinese older adults By analysing a survey of over 13,000 elderly participants living in China, a team of researchers led by Associate Professor Feng Qiushi from NUS Sociology (National University of Singapore) and his colleague Associative Professor Shen Ke[Read More…]
FHA signs MOU with Nanyang Polytechnic’s Asian Culinary Institute
To deepen cooperation in advancing the future of the food and beverage industry FHA, organised by Informa Markets, a division of Informa plc, and Nanyang Polytechnic’s Asian Culinary Institute Singapore (NYP-ACI), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deepen cooperation in advancing the future of the food and beverage[Read More…]
Singapore enhances food innovation ecosystem
A*STAR to open doors of a new research institute Singapore based Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) will be opening the doors of a new research institute, the Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI), by the second quarter of 2020. It will bring together A*STAR’s existing capabilities[Read More…]
High quality diet at midlife reduces risk of cognitive impairment at older age
A simple guide to a healthy diet is to fill half our plate with fruit and vegetables, a quarter with whole grains such as brown rice and wholemeal bread, and the last quarter with protein foods such as bean products, seafood and meat Findings from the first local study, the[Read More…]
Singapore nutritionists collaborate to study sarcopenia management in elderly
SHIELD (Strengthening Health In Elderly Through Nutrition) study by CGH, Abbott and SPH evaluates the effects of nutritional intervention on muscle health outcomes in the aged population Changi General Hospital (CGH), SingHealth Polyclinics (SHP) and Abbott on 31 Oct 2019, announced results of the first of a two-part SHIELD study[Read More…]
Vitafoods Asia delights with latest global nutraceutical developments to Asia
Vitafoods Asia is a showcase of the latest ingredients, product developments and technology to shape the industry through science and innovation In 2019, Vitafoods Asia, a nutraceutical event, saw its attendance grow by 24% year-on-year as the event attracted 7,060 international visitors from 69 countries. The exhibition floor space increased by 30%[Read More…]
Olam expands almond ingredients capacity by acquiring Hughson Nut
The acquisition of HNI is consistent with Olam’s Strategic Plan to offer differentiated solutions, such as ingredients and product innovation, and to target new customer segments in co-manufacturing, food service and e-commerce Global food and agri-business Olam International Limited (Olam), has announced that it has signed a purchase agreement to[Read More…]
Singapore takes further measures on war against diabetes
The Ministry will introduce an advertising prohibition for the least healthy SSBs with the poorest label grade As part of the War on Diabetes, the Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) and Health Promotion Board (HPB) held a public consultation, and looked widely, broadly, with different interest groups, to seek views on[Read More…]
