Orafti® β-Fit offers additional value for both manufacturers and consumers alike. BENEO an Asia-Pacific company has long-term experience in developing and producing plant-based functional ingredients from natural sources for the food, feed and pharmaceutical industries. By supporting health and optimising taste and texture, they help improve the nutritional and technical[Read More…]
Protein Alternatives
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 20 – 22 September 2023 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand, co-located with Fi Asia. VitafoodsAsia[Read More…]
Indian startup Shaka Harry makes international debut in Singapore
Indian government is actively supporting the export of plant-based meat products under the vegan food category Shaka Harry, the renowned plant protein startup in India, has announced its expansion into Singapore, marking its first international market as part of the company’s growth plan. The company will soon be introducing 15[Read More…]
Israel’s Steakholder Foods unveils 3D Bio-printing business model
Business model will focus on selling 3D bio-printers and bio-inks designed to develop cultivated meat from ethically harvested cells Steakholder Foods, Israel-based deep-tech food startup at the forefront of the cultivated meat industry, has focused its business model to target B2B meat manufacturers and cultivated meat producers, by offering manufacturers the ability[Read More…]
Singapore develops plant-based cell culture scaffold for cheaper, sustainable cultured meat
The edible scaffolds can be 3D-printed using widely available plant prolamins A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has successfully used common plant proteins to 3D-print an edible cell culture scaffold, allowing more affordable and sustainable lab-grown meat to be served on the table. Prolamins are a[Read More…]
Israel’s Steakholder Foods 3D bio-prints world’s first cultivated fish fillet
A significant step towards the commercialisation of its 3D bioprinter Israel-based startup Steakholder Foods has successfully printed the first ready-to-cook cultivated grouper fish product. As part of the strategic partnership between the two companies, Steakholder Foods customised its bio-inks utilising grouper cells provided by Umami Meats. The printing and bio-ink[Read More…]
Landing pad programme for Singaporean food startups seeking Mainland China market entry
Applications for the first cohort are now open, targeting 2-3 companies per cohort Brinc, a leading venture accelerator with a global sustainability mandate; and Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG), a Singapore government agency championing enterprise development, are launching the Food Technology Programme to provide the tools, expertise, and commercial network necessary to help Singapore-based food technology startups successfully enter[Read More…]
ADM inks MoU with Israel-based startup to broaden protein ecosystem
Bringing expertise together to advance horizons of cultivated meat ADM, a global leader in sustainable nutrition, and Believer Meats, a leading pioneer of the cultivated meat industry, have signed a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on new ways to propel the development and commercialisation of cultivated meat products.[Read More…]
Indian startup Wakao Foods offers range of plant-based products to Singapore
Entering the Singaporean market with seven plant-based products Wakao Foods, a leading plant-based food brand in India, has announced its foray into the Singaporean market. The startup will launch seven popular products, including Butter Jack, BBQ jack, Raw Jack, Continental Burger Patty, Jack Supreme Burger Patty, Hot & Spicy Sausages,[Read More…]
Korean firm CJ CheilJedang strategically invests in US-based startup Aqua Cultured Foods
Global plant-based seafood market is projected to reach $1.3 billion by 2031 US-based food tech startup Aqua Cultured Foods has raised $5.5 million in seed funding to bring its ultra-realistic seafood alternatives to market. The round was led by Stray Dog Capital, a venture capital fund specialising in alternative protein[Read More…]
