22 percent of the Sri Lankan population is food insecure and in need of assistance The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced an AUD 22 million ($15 million) contribution from the Government of Australia to help millions of Sri Lankans who are unable to afford food. WFP has[Read More…]
Nutrition
Singapore suggests eating more fruits and vegetables to improve cognitive function when ageing
A healthy diet is among the first steps to preserve cognitive function in ageing In a Singapore study, published in the recent edition of the British Journal of Nutrition in March 2022, a team from the Healthy Longevity Translational Research Programme at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine,[Read More…]
Korea contributes $7.8M to improve nutrition of school children in Timor-Leste
In Timor-Leste, food security and malnutrition remain an ongoing challenge, with over one-third of the population chronically food insecure The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have announced a $7.8 million donation from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). Through this generous contribution, WFP[Read More…]
Chr. Hansen’s results out for global survey of consumer awareness of probiotics & its benefits
Consumers are aware that robust gut health makes them feel better and supports immunity. This awareness drives decision-making and has sparked motivation to learn more about which probiotics may offer the best outcomes for their individual needs. Chr. Hansen released the results from a global survey deployed in 16 countries[Read More…]
India’s health food brand Yogabar enters Children’s Nutritional segment
Yogabar, which was founded with the mission to cater to the need for nutritious and tasty snacks on the go, has been consistently innovating in the segment, achieving more than 100% growth rate YOY with its new product launches in the period of last 3 years. Yogabar, India’s largest, clean label, new-age[Read More…]
ADM reveals its Alternative Protein Outlook
The protein outlook is a deeper dive into one of the seven top consumer trends identified by the company for 2022. ADM, a global leader in nutrition that powers many of the world’s top food, beverage, health and wellness brands, released its alternative protein outlook. The protein outlook is a[Read More…]
India sets Food Futurism as the theme for protein day 2022
‘Food Futurism’ as a conversation will bring together nutrition experts, food scientists, biologists, among others to help Indians better understand the basic science behind healthy nutrition and its role in food security and protein sufficiency. Right to Protein, ahead of India’s third annual Protein Day celebration on 27th February, declares ‘Food Futurism’[Read More…]
Agilent and A*STAR’s SIFBI inks research collaboration to advance Singapore Agri-Food Industry
The collaboration aims to bring state-of-the-art science and technology to drive innovation in food, nutrition, ingredients, industrial biotechnology, and related applications. Agilent Technologies Inc. has signed a Research Collaboration Agreement (RCA) with the Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI) outlining their collaboration on developing food research knowledge advancement over the next[Read More…]
Chr. Hansen delivers 9% organic growth in Food Cultures & Health & Nutrition segment
Food Cultures & Enzymes continued its strong momentum in the first quarter, while Health & Nutrition delivered a strong rebound following a Q4 that fell short of expectations. Progress across all business areas and strategic initiatives underlines the strength of our 2025 strategy“The encouraging start to the year with organic[Read More…]
Azelis strengthens Asia Pacific footprint, acquires majority stake in Catalite in Thailand
With an attractive portfolio of products from several key principals, Catalite serves a large, growing customer base from its site in Bangkok, providing the Group a solid platform to accelerate its growth in the domestic market, and the wider Asia Pacific region. Azelis, a leading global innovation service provider in[Read More…]
