The popular Taiwanese bubble tea chain had exited the scene in early June. Queues started forming, ahead of the opening of the new Gong Cha outlet at SingPost Centre in Paya Lebar. The popular Taiwanese bubble tea chain had exited the scene in early June. It has been brought back by[Read More…]
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Bosch to build a smart agriculture testing ground in Melbourne
The facility will house a prototypical ’smart farm’ and will enable collaborative industry partnerships and research Germany’s Bosch is developing a new ‘ag-tech’ facility in southeast Melbourne, Australia to test smart farming techniques. It is partnering with the city’s Monash University to develop innovations including automated harvesting, sensing networks and[Read More…]
Campbell Soup’s revenue misses estimates due to harvest delays
Campbell, which expects delays to pick up in December, said transport disruptions have led to a big rise in supply-chain costs. Campbell Soup, which missed Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit and revenue, said harvest delays of its carrot crop in California and higher costs are likely to hurt its[Read More…]
QLD Researchers Revolutionise Food Safety Testing
Identifying deadly food poisoning bacteria within seconds could soon become a reality thanks to work being done at the University of Queensland Researchers from the University of Queensland have created a cheap dipstick that can quickly test for bacteria that cause food poisoning thus reducing the need for expensive laboratory tests. The[Read More…]
Aavin plans moving to Singapore
A special pack has been designed for the foreign market. The Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation, Aavin, plans to sell (ultra-heat treated) UHT milk with a shelf life of 180 days in 15 countries, with the launch taking place in Singapore this weekend. The product will be launched by the[Read More…]
Food delivery app war in Singapore on the boil
The three main players have, in just the last few years, recorded millions of dollars in funding, but also in losses. The food delivery app war in Singapore is heating up. The three main players – Deliveroo, Foodpanda and UberEATS – have, in just the last few years, recorded millions[Read More…]
Ethiopia signs US 731 million dollar potash mining deal
Ethiopia signs US 731 million dollar potash mining deal Ethiopia has signed a 731 million U.S. dollar potash mining agreement with Norwegian firm Yara International as the east African country stives to be food self-sufficient, an Ethiopian official said. Potash minerals are important ingredients for the production of fertilizers that[Read More…]
Putin steps in to make Russia a foremost supplier of organic food to Asia-Pacific
Putin steps in to make Russia a foremost supplier of organic food to Asia-Pacific In an article published on the Kremlin website ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, Putin suggests a common approach is needed to meet Asia’s rapidly growing demand for high-quality and healthy food. “As a[Read More…]
Panera to acquire Au Bon Pain
Based in Boston, Au Bon Pain is a fast-casual bakery cafe chain that operates 304 units worldwide. Panera Bread, a subsidiary of the JAB Holding Co., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Au Bon Pain Holding Co. Inc., parent company of Au Bon Pain. Financial terms of the[Read More…]
BreadTalk profits up 22.2% to $3.98m in Q3
BreadTalk delivered excellent results in Q3 as profits went up 22.2% YoY from $3.26m to $3.98m. It recognised revenue from the sale of two property investments. BreadTalk delivered excellent results in Q3 as profits went up 22.2% YoY from $3.26m to $3.98m. According to its financial statement, revenue fell 2%[Read More…]
