August 1, 2023 | Food

Bangladesh enters into Global School Meals Coalition program with WFP

The new school feeding programme aims to reach 3.5 million students in 20,000 government primary schools over the next three years The government of Bangladesh has joined a Global School…

July 27, 2023 | Academic

HKBU develops novel Chinese medicine for constipation authorised by U.S. FDA 

This is the first time that a new botanical drug developed in Hong Kong was authorised to conduct a clinical trial in the US The Centre for Chinese Herbal Medicine…

July 25, 2023 | Dietary Supplements

13th GPCA Agri-Nutrients Conference to be held in Qatar in September

On 17-19 September 2023, the conference will be held at the Ritz-Carlton, Doha, Qatar, under the theme “Sustainable Transformation in Practice – The Future of Agri-Nutrients.” The 13th annual edition of…

July 25, 2023 | Company News

IngredientWerks produces Meaty Corn alternative protein with a carbon-neutral footprint

As a high-value heme protein and key animal replacement ingredient, bovine myoglobin is used to mimic the taste, texture and aroma of meat in alternative protein applications IngredientWerks announced it…

June 30, 2023 | Company News

Vitafoods Asia 2023, Leading Dietary Supplements & Ingredients Show to unravel in Bangkok

Co-located with Fi Asia the event will host nutraceutical leaders and innovators from 20 – 22 September 2023 Vitafoods Asia 2023, Asia’s Leading DietarySupplements & Ingredients Show is scheduled form…

June 22, 2023 | Nutrition

French contribution enables WFP to respond to nutrition crisis in Pakistan

With a focus on the nutrition of women and girls, and children under five The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of EUR 3.5 million from the…

June 21, 2023 | Company News

Singapore-based Foodsterr introduces dark robust maple syrup from Canada

With a low glycemic index, maple syrup provides a slower and more sustained release of sugar into the bloodstream Foodsterr, a local brand, importer and distributor of superfoods in Singapore,…

June 19, 2023 | Australia

CSIRO roadmap charts Australia’s food and nutrition security by 2050

Australia now has a new roadmap to support food systems to become more sustainable, productive and resilient for the future Australia’s food systems must change now to remain sustainable in…

June 9, 2023 | Company News

Asia’s largest Japanese food sourcing event to open on June 21

The annual show attracts food buyers from over 70 countries The 7th JAPAN’S FOOD EXPORT FAIR, a specialised show in the direct procurement of a wide variety of Japanese food, is…

June 7, 2023 | Australia

Australia missing out on vital nutrients as research shows potential of sustainable seafood

If more fisheries are managed sustainably, Aussies can continue to consume seafood in the longer term New figures from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) show that ending overfishing could help protect both people and planet by providing essential…