January 5, 2024 | Ingredients

Standard Chartered and BASA Foundation collaborate to foster apiculture in Bangladesh

The project will focus on enhancing the marketability of honey products by providing access to certification and forward market linkages Standard Chartered Bangladesh and BASA Foundation are collaborating to foster…

January 2, 2024 | Policy and Regulatory

Philippine’s local food producers urge to put up digital agri-food database

Easy access to crucial information will guide poultry farm managers in setting production targets that accurately reflect prevailing consumer demand Philippine’s local food producers have urged the National Economic and…

January 2, 2024 | Company News

MAFI unveils $300 Mn agri-food industrial complex in Egypt

Comprising five state-of-the-art plants, the complex is set to become a beacon of innovation and productivity Egypt’s entrepreneur Ahmed Abou Hashima has revealed plans for a groundbreaking agri-food industrial complex, set to…

January 1, 2024 | Nutrition

Low-carbohydrate diets emphasise healthy, plant-based sources associated with slower long-term weight gain

The study found that diets comprised of plant-based proteins fats and healthy carbohydrates were significantly associated with slower long-term weight gain Low-carbohydrate diets comprised mostly of plant-based proteins and fats with healthy carbohydrates such as whole grains were…

January 1, 2024 | Sustainability

Global cumulative production of fishmeal and fish oil remains down

China’s slow economic recovery impacting fishmeal and fish oil consumption Cumulative total fishmeal production during the first ten months of 2023 was down by approximately 22 per cent compared to the cumulative…

January 1, 2024 | Policy and Regulatory

Vietnam and IRRI sign a MoU to enhance research in rice cultivation

The Memorandum of Understanding aims to strengthen and further promote collaboration in research, development, capacity building, and dissemination of innovative rice technologies Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development signed…

December 27, 2023 | Company News

Markem-Imaje receives BRC global standard grade AA packaging materials certification

Markem-Imaje is the first coding company in Europe to achieve a BRC Global Standard Markem-Imaje, part of Dover and a global provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions and industrial marking and coding systems,…

December 26, 2023 | Middle East

IFFCO and Tetra Pak partners to ensure sustainable production and packaging in Saudi Arabia

The MoU with Tetra Pak to maximise efficiency without compromising on quality or food safety IFFCO Group, as part of its ESG-based strategic plans in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,…

December 26, 2023 | Middle East

KSrelief distributes 500 food baskets in Somalia

The project is part of the emergency intervention initiative presented by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) yesterday distributed 500 food baskets…

December 22, 2023 | Ingredients

Japan’s Spread develops long-life cut lettuce through techno fresh method

The techno-fresh processing method uses pesticide-free, pristine lettuce that is grown in a highly hygienic environment Japan-based company Spread has developed the Techno Fresh processing method which allows for an increase in…