July 12, 2024 | Company News

Chef Robotics launches AI-powered food robot

Chef’s first-of-its-kind food manipulation AI model equips its robots with the flexibility needed to meet the demands of modern high-mix food production Chef Robotics is launching a first-of-its-kind AI-powered flexible…

February 21, 2024 | Academic

Research uncovers reason behind blue colour of blueberries

The chromatic blue-UV reflectance arises from the interaction of the randomly arranged crystal structures of the epicuticular wax with light Tiny external structures in the wax coating of blueberries give…

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…

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…

May 30, 2023 | Beverages

Thai herbal tea to stimulate breast milk production: Study

Research team is planning to launch the herbal tea as a product under the brand “Wang Nam Yen” for domestic distribution and export Thailand’s Chula Faculty of Medicine, in collaboration…

May 22, 2023 | Australia

Australia uses mushrooms for developing sustainable solution to plastics

Mushroom derived material emerging as alternative to plastics Researchers from the University of Sydney, Australia have developed a biological growing process that uses mushrooms to turn organic waste into compostable…

May 3, 2023 | Cultured Meat

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…

April 24, 2023 | Science News

Researchers in Singapore use milk to develop potential new treatment for leaky gut

Investigating the potential treatment effects of milk-derived extracellular vesicles on the leaky gut The intestinal or gut barrier is crucial for nutrient absorption and preventing harmful substances from leaking into…

April 18, 2023 | Australia

Fasting diet to reduce risk markers of type 2 diabetes: Australian study

More than 200 participants recruited from South Australia in the 18-month study A fasting diet which focuses on eating early in the day could be the key to reducing the…

April 12, 2023 | Australia

Australia raises concern about chemicals in compostable food containers

To ensure the safe and sustainable use and disposal of compostable food packaging in Australia University of Queensland (UQ) researchers in Australia are analysing compostable takeaway food packaging for potentially…