The concept behind the capsule is for it to be ingested orally, though trials using this route for administration have not yet begun. A team from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the National University Health System (NUHS) has developed a self-inflating weight management capsule that could be used[Read More…]
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Roquette opens a new food customer technical service center in Singapore
The company reinforces its innovation capabilities to respond to the changing dietary habits and lifestyles of Asian consumers. Roquette, a global leader in plant-based ingredients for Food, Nutrition and Health markets, today announces the opening of a Food Customer Technical Service (CTS) Center in Singapore, strengthening its position in Asia[Read More…]
Smartfuture introduces Teleconsultation and Marketplace
Smartfuture strives to position Medcheck as the go-to App for Health and Wellness in Singapore. Smartfuture has recently announced the latest features to the Medcheck App – Teleconsultation and Marketplace. With these new features, Smartfuture strives to position Medcheck as the go-to App for Health and Wellness in Singapore. The[Read More…]
Kemin Asia introduces new technology, Powerpacked Molecule
New technology will help keep food and beverage products safer and fresher for longer Kemin Food Technologies, a global ingredient manufacturer focused on improving the quality of life for more than half the world’s population, has introduced a new technology, Powerpacked Molecule™, which enhances the chemical blending process. Using Kemin’s expertise[Read More…]
NUS marine scientists find toxic bacteria on microplastics retrieved from tropical waters
When these tiny pieces of plastics are ingested by marine organisms, they may accumulate and be transferred up the food chain. A field survey conducted by a team of marine scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has uncovered toxic bacteria living on the surfaces of microplastics, which are[Read More…]
Cocoloco brings Singapore’s first naturally pink coconut water in market
The company is able to trace the origin of each and every one of the fruits it uses by working with only nam hom coconuts, particularly famous for their lightly sweet and tropical fragrance, from a single region in Thailand. Cocoloco, Singapore’s first raw coconut water brand, has officially launched the local[Read More…]
Singapore researchers develop natural food stabiliser
The findings are the culmination of a three-year research project led by Professor William Chen, Director of NTU’s Food Science and Technology programme. Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed an all-natural food stabiliser from the seeds of the durian fruit. The durian, a thorny fruit known[Read More…]
Alchemy Foodtech raises S$2.5m in pre-series A funding
The start-up aims to partner food manufacturers in the region to create low-GI and hence healthier versions of their products SINGAPORE start-up Alchemy Foodtech has raised S$2.5 million in pre-series A funding, which will accelerate its development of lower glycemic index (GI) food staples and the commercialisation of proprietary functional ingredient[Read More…]
F&B Manufacturers Turn to Technology as Business Challenges Mount
In November 2018, over 400 people in Singapore suffered food poisoning in three separate incidents. Among the cases, one involved kindergarten-age children, and in another, sadly, a 38-year-old man died from his illness. All the cases were related to people having consumed food supplied by caterers. Understandably, hygiene and food[Read More…]
F&N, NTU set up joint lab for new ingredients
F&N’s first long-term research collaboration with an academic institution. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Fraser and Neave, Limited (F&N) have jointly opened a laboratory in Singapore to develop innovative products and recipes for its range of beverage products. The four-year partnership will see about 30 researchers and students[Read More…]
