Collaboration with G+FLAS to develop new tomato varieties addresses Vitamin D deficiency affecting a billion people worldwide As part of its strategic open innovation approach global life science company Bayer has advanced two initiatives with external partners to bring forward genome editing in vegetables. Bayer and South Korean biotech company[Read More…]
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Diageo announces paper-based bottle trial for Baileys Irish cream liqueur
In partnership with PA Consulting, as part of the Bottle Collective with PA and PulPac, Diageo is trialling a Dry Molded Fiber bottle which is 90 per cent paper Diageo, the maker of Johnnie Walker Scotch Whisky, Don Julio Tequila and Guinness has announced new plans to trial paper-based packaging[Read More…]
ICBA research paves the way to fast-tracking quinoa breeding
Research by ICBA has identified genetic markers that are correlated with particular traits in quinoa Quinoa breeders now have the genetic information about the crop which will help them develop high-yielding, early-maturing quinoa varieties which are not bitter in record time. In a study published in Scientific Reports, scientists from[Read More…]
Cesarbiotic Formula may reduce number of illness incidences
PolyU launched a study on infants’ health needs based on different delivery and feeding methods Two in five newborns in Hong Kong were delivered by C-section. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) study commissioned by Danone focuses on the long-term correlation between the eating habits of C-section babies and their[Read More…]
Unilever’s The Good Cart partners with GCTEF in Singapore
The collaboration with the Food Bank Singapore has successfully facilitated the donation of over 4,000 meals and S$50,000 in personal care items for low-income and underprivileged individuals and families The Good Cart, a Unilever International-led initiative, announced its partnership with the Goh Chok Tong Enable Fund (GCTEF), advancing The Good Cart’s mission[Read More…]
PolyU researchers develop novel fungus-based fat replacer AkkMore
This replacer not only helps lower the calorific content of food but also extends the shelf life of cream products A research team from the Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood) and the Department of Food Science and Nutrition (FSN) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has successfully developed AkkMore,[Read More…]
Avery Dennison promotes plastic circularity and aids in waste reduction
The latest CleanFlake has also been recognised for meeting or exceeding the voluntary requirements for APR Design for Recyclability Avery Dennison Corporation has achieved a significant milestone with their groundbreaking sustainable solution, CleanFlake setting a new industry standard in packaging sustainability. CleanFlake adhesive technology has transformed plastic packaging recycling and[Read More…]
Sainsbury’s and Microsoft collaborate to power up customer experience with AI
Sainsbury’s and Microsoft have signed a five-year strategic partnership, designed to help deliver the retailer’s next-level Sainsbury’s strategy Sainsbury plc and Microsoft Corp. announced a new five-year strategic partnership, using Microsoft’s artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities and Sainsbury’s rich datasets to help accelerate the retailer’s recently announced Next Level[Read More…]
Japan’s Kirin launches electric salt spoon
Electric Salt Spoon is a tableware-type device developed based on the concept of life with delicious food for all people to address social issues and consumer needs for low-sodium food taste Japan’s Kirin Holdings Company, Limited (Kirin) launched a new business in the Health Science domain (Health Science business) a[Read More…]
Philippines develops automated greenhouse for lettuce and Tilapia
The project is a collaborative undertaking between Batangas State University (BatStateU) and Turbulent Drip Sales Incorporated (TDSI), a private corporation in Tagaytay City The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-funded ‘Project ATLANTIS’ developed aquaponic greenhouse farming using Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to address the time-consuming task[Read More…]
