Cargill and Renmatix explore new technology to make label-friendly, functional food ingredients to meet consumer demand Food and beverage manufacturers looking to meet consumer demand for great-tasting, label-friendly ingredients may have new options in the near future. Cargill and Renmatix have signed a joint development agreement (JDA) to explore a novel approach for making[Read More…]
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Origin Agritech collaborates with BRI of CAAS to commercialise GM traits in China
Aims to speed up the commercialization of genetically modified insect resistance and glyphosate tolerance corn traits in China Origin Agritech Ltd., an agriculture technology and rural e-commerce company, on 27 August 2019, announced that the Company has entered into a collaboration agreement with Biotechnology Research Institute (BRI) of Chinese Academy of[Read More…]
Equip&Dine Asia and SEAsia Café Expo to kickoff at Singapore
These culinary events bring the latest food & beverage (F&B) concepts to the table with new technology and innovations for restaurant and café operations Two of the region’s leading multi-sensory foodservice events are kicking off next month, bringing the latest innovations to regional visitors from the restaurant and cafés sector. Located at[Read More…]
Grow Asia Digital Learning series hold third event on multi-stakeholder partnership
’Space for Agriculture in Southeast Asia’ aims to solve smallholder agriculture problems aiming productivity, profitability and environmental sustainability The third event of Grow Asia Digital Learning Series was held in Singapore on 17 June 2019, emphasizing on “Space for Agriculture in Southeast Asia”. The platform facilitated multi-stakeholder partnerships, catalysed investment[Read More…]
Genetic disease spotting through genome analysis
Through this new analysis software diseases caused by genetic changes could be detected more readily. Despite significant advances in the diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases, there is still a significant proportion where a causative mutation cannot be identified but though new genome gene tests have brought new hope to[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…]
Hershey appoints new executive
In his new role, Mr. Atkins will lead legal, government relations and corporate secretary for functions for Hershey, as well as serve as a member of the company’s executive committee. Singapore – Damien Atkins has been named senior vice-president, general counsel and secretary for the Hershey Co., effective Aug. 13. In[Read More…]
A New Understanding of How Glucose is Shuffling your Fat
Drs. Keun Ryu and W. Lee Kraus examined individual compartments inside cells that house NAD+ molecules to determine how they activate genes that make fat cells. Glucose is the energy that fuels cells, and the body likes to store glucose for later use. But too much glucose can contribute to[Read More…]
French egg industry launches origin label
The French egg industry has followed its counterparts in fruit and vegetables, in meat and in potatoes to launch an origin label. Singapore – France’s egg suppliers are to market their eggs with a new origin logo, a label they claim “guarantees the quality and traceability” of the products. The[Read More…]
New system to convert fast food waste into methane
POET System process also produces environmentally safe, organic by-products that can be used as garden fertiliser and mulch. Singapore – South Australian scientist David Thompson has developed a system that uses anaerobic digestion technology to turn a range of plastics, including polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene and expanded polystyrene, into methane. His[Read More…]
