Defining PFAS-free what certification really means

Sam Cole, Director of Food Contact Evaluation at NSF As global awareness of the health and environmental impacts of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) continues to rise, industries are facing increasing pressure to eliminate these “forever chemicals” from their products. The NSF Cert...

SGS to open state-of-the-art food and nutraceutical testing facility in USA

The demand for this testing is rising due to several factors, including food safety regulations - such as the FSMA SGS is the world's leading testing, inspection, and certification company, opening a new state-of-the-art food and nutraceutical testing facility in the United States. With New J...

Hong Kong suspends import of poultry products from areas in US 

Hong Kong imported about 16,480 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 7.73 million poultry eggs from the US in the first three months of this year Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced that notification from the World ...

Nestlé collaborates with suppliers to address climate change impact on cocoa

The five-year projects will promote agroforestry, accelerate the transition to regenerative agriculture and support the reforestation of degraded lands around cocoa farming communities As part of its commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050, Nestlé has launched two new projects, developed...

Vietnam’s Sai Gon Food partners with Anchanto to achieve e-commerce growth

Sai Gon Food embraces a comprehensive digital distribution strategy, eyes cost optimisation with powerful SaaS solutions Saigon Food, a leading Meal Manufacturer and Supplier in Vietnam, announced a partnership with Anchanto, the global e-commerce SaaS technology company in a move to scale ...

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 the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Agri-Nutrients Conference...

SKP to expand sustainable food packaging and cutlery range in Singapore

Moving towards a more product-innovating direction,  further expanding and diversifying eco-friendly product range  Seow Khim Polythelene Co (SKP), Singapore's largest and leading supplier of disposable food packaging, has announced its intentional step to meet and serve the growing B2...

Oterra picks Brenntag Nutrition as exclusive distribution partner in Australia

Meeting the growing demand for natural and clean-label ingredients Brenntag, the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, has announced the expansion of the distribution agreement with Oterra to include Australia, in addition to Bangladesh, India, Singapore, Thailand and V...

Seafood industry in Australia resists push to reel in traceable wild fish

Origin of most seafood is untraceable, as it may have been caught illegally or unsustainably Seafood giants are resisting the push to use technology to trace wild seafood and clean up the industry as it may bite into their profits, a Monash University report reveals. The article fou...

Japan pushes development of next generation of food and beverage research

Shimadzu and NARO have been collaborating on joint research into functional ingredients in food products since 2019 Shimadzu Corporation and the National Agriculture and Food Research Organisation (NARO), in Japan, had opened the NARO Shimadzu Testing Laboratory in March 2022 in the Shimadzu Hea...

Kemin develops unique line of quality improvers for instant noodle manufacturers in Asia

Innovation enhances palatability and production of ready-to-eat food as market demand grows US-based Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services, has developed VA...

Bioweg and Ginkgo Bioworks to combat microplastic pollution with bio-based materials

Green alternatives to synthetic polymers being developed Bioweg, an innovative ‘Bio-innovation to Business’ German producer of highly functional and customizable bio-based materials, has partnered with Ginkgo Bioworks to announce a collaboration for optimising the production of bacterial cel...

Farmmi receives multi-product order form North America

North America continues to be one of the world's largest markets for fungi and represents one of Farmmi's biggest growth opportunities outside of China Farmmi, Inc. an agricultural products supplier in China, announced that one of its long-term customers placed a multi-product order for dri...

Korea Ginseng Corp introduces KORESELECT product line in the U.S. market

KORESELECT products are made from six-year-grown Korean Red Ginseng and may promote blood circulation, boost stamina and support immunity. These products may also bolster cognitive function, support skin health and reduce inflammation. The KORESELECT product 5 line includes: Immune, Energy, Wellnes...

The free trade agreements tripled Vietnam’s mango exports

Vietnam exported more than 600,000 tons of mangoes, worth 310 million USD to 53 countries and territories. Vietnam’s mango’s importers are Russia, the US, South Korea, the European Union, Australia and China, demanding markets such as Japan. The free trade agreements that Vietnam has signed ...

Fish oil merchandisers Scoular opens fishmeal facility in Myanmar

Facility provides just-in-time shipments to Asia feed marketsScoular, one of the largest and most diverse fishmeal and fish oil merchandisers in the world, recently opened a new fishmeal facility in Myanmar. The facility will provide a hub for high-quality, consistent product and just-in-time shipm...

Asahi Beverages buying locally grown raspberries to support Tasmanian farmers

"This deal will enable us to plant more fruit, employ more people and give greater security and certainty to those Tasmanians we already employ,’’ Mr Clark said. Asahi  Beverages  has  taken  a  major  decision  to  support  Tasman...

Bühler AG formally hands over the Rupshi Flour Mill to City Group

The CEO of Grains & Food business segment of Bühler AG formally hands over the Rupshi Flour Mill to City Group top management in Dhaka, BangladeshThe CEO of Grains & Food business segment of Bühler AG formally hands over the Rupshi Flour Mill to City Group top management in Dhaka, Banglade...

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