The collaboration is designed to deliver a faster, more secure, and frictionless transaction experience for Taiwanese consumers AsiaPay, a leading digital payment solutions provider in Asia, announced a strategic partnership with global quick-service restaurant leader McDonald’s to roll out a new integrated online payment solution in Taiwan. The collaboration is designed[Read More…]
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ADB, CGIAR and Gates Foundation partner to transform rice sector in Asia
Rice is essential to food security in Asia, supplying over a quarter of the region’s calorie intake, and half in Southeast Asia The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and CGIAR, with support from the Gates Foundation, launched a new initiative to boost investments in sustainable and low-carbon rice production to improve the lives[Read More…]
ofi opens soluble coffee facility in Brazil
New facility complements ofi’s existing facilities in Vietnam and Spain, providing a global customer base with high-quality freeze-dried and spray-dried instant coffee ofi, a global leader in naturally good food and beverage ingredients, officially inaugurated its state-of-the-art soluble coffee facility in Linhares, Espírito Santo, Brazil. The strategic investment strengthens ofi’s position as[Read More…]
Tasmania showcases world-class seafood to boost exports to Asia
The initiative is designed to strengthen export opportunities and deepen trade ties across Asia, aligning with the broader goals of the 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania’s Future Tasmania is putting its premium seafood on the global stage this week as 14 major seafood buyers from Japan, China, Singapore, and Vietnam[Read More…]
ADB support for food security to reach $40 Bn by 2030
The assistance will fund a comprehensive program spanning the entire food production process—from farming and processing to distribution and consumption The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced plans to expand its support to long-term food and nutrition security in Asia and the Pacific by $26 billion, bringing its total funding for[Read More…]
Behind the Bottle: How Wine Australia winning back global markets
Paul Turale, General Manager of Marketing at Wine Australia Following removing Chinese import tariffs in early 2024, Australian wine has seen a significant resurgence in key international markets, especially in the premium segment. Paul provides detailed insights into the factors driving this growth, including Wine Australia’s efforts to diversify its[Read More…]
Nestlé reports 2.8% organic growth in Q1 2025
Confectionery and coffee led category growth, with organic increases of 8.9 per cent and 5.1 per cent respectively, driven largely by pricing actions taken to counter input cost inflation Nestlé announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2025, reporting organic sales growth of 2.8 per cent, underpinned by[Read More…]
Clasado announces divestment of Bimuno supplement range to ELEAT
This strategic move enables Clasado to focus exclusively on its core B2B prebiotic ingredients business Clasado Biosciences (Clasado), a global leader in the development of scientifically proven prebiotic ingredients and product solutions for the gut microbiome, has announced that its Bimuno consumer supplement range has been acquired by ELEAT, a challenger[Read More…]
Famobra appoints Lars Lund Rasmussen as General Manager in Singapore
Lars Lund Rasmussen brings with him a wealth of experience, having previously worked as a recruitment consultant in the logistics sector across Asia FMCG wholesaler Famobra is expanding into Southeast and Northern Asia, with Singapore as its strategic hub. The company has appointed Lars Lund Rasmussen as General Manager to[Read More…]
ORF Genetics & Cellmeat host cultivated shellfish tasting in Iceland
Cellmeat has developed and produced cultivated shellfish meat since 2019 ORF Genetics and the South Korean innovation company Cellmeat presented cultivated shellfish meat at the Iceland Ocean Cluster, marking the first time it has been showcased outside of Asia. Cellmeat has developed and produced cultivated shellfish meat since 2019, establishing[Read More…]
