This partnership is a landmark achievement as Betagro becomes the first meat company in Asia to invest in Meatable Meatable, the pioneering cultivated meat technology company dedicated to creating sustainable, real meat without harming animals announced a strategic investment from Betagro Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of one of[Read More…]
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Huhtamaki expands capacity for fibre lid production to Northern Ireland
This investment will increase Huhtamaki’s global capacity and footprint in SMF products, complementing our existing SMF production sites in Germany, Holland, and the USA Huhtamaki announces the commencement of smooth moulded fibre (SMF) production at Huhtamaki’s existing moulded fibre facility in Lurgan, Northern Ireland. This expansion marks an important step[Read More…]
Ricola to take over Hero production plant
Europe and Asia are also strong markets for Ricola, with Asia in particular achieving double-digit growth rates With the acquisition of the Hero production plant in Lenzburg, Ricola is expanding its production base in Switzerland further. Ricola is growing dynamically and has, for example, become the USA market leader in[Read More…]
Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein opens at NSU
Backed by $30Mn from the Bezos Earth Fund, the centre aims to revolutionise sustainable protein research and commercialisation in Asia The Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein at the National University of Singapore (NUS) was launched today, marking a major milestone as the first of its kind in Asia to advance research in alternative proteins. With a $30 million grant from[Read More…]
Fonterra to invest $150 Mn in New Zealand
Fonterra has a thriving food service business in Asia where demand is growing by integrating dairy into traditional foods such as laksa and milk tea Fonterra is set to invest $150 million to build a new UHT cream plant at its Edendale site in Southland to meet growing demand through[Read More…]
Constellar and MY Exhibition forge strategic partnership
This partnership will leverage the strengths and expertise of both event organisers to facilitate knowledge exchange, advance research and development, enable networking opportunities Constellar and MY Exhibition Co., Ltd announced a strategic partnership to boost the agri-food tech and aquaculture sectors in Singapore and Taiwan region. This collaboration will contribute to the broader goal[Read More…]
Pegasus Tech Ventures partners with Japan’s Calbee
The goal of the partnership is to foster innovation and growth by investing in emerging technology companies Pegasus Tech Ventures, a global venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, has announced that it has entered into a partnership with snack food giant Calbee, Inc., which is headquartered in Japan with operations in Asia, North America,[Read More…]
IFF to open state-of-the-art centre in Shanghai
The Shanghai Creative Centre positions the company to capture a greater share of the Asian market IFF, a global leader in food and beverage, home and personal care, scent, and health announced that it aims to complete the renovation and expansion of its facilities in Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Business Park,[Read More…]
CropLife Asia prioritises agri innovation to combat hunger in Asia
The challenge of achieving the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger (SDG2) remains daunting with 582 million people projected to be chronically undernourished by 2030 With the recent release of the United Nations (UN) 2024 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report, CropLife Asia and its[Read More…]
Japan’s Mitsui signs MoU with Singapore’s SATS for food supply
Mitsui will collaborate with SATS to expand into the manufacturing and distribution of frozen foods and ready-to-eat products Japan-based Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) has reached an agreement with SATS Ltd. (SATS), a major airline service provider based in Singapore, concerning Mitsui’s equity participation in SATS-affiliated food manufacturing and distribution[Read More…]
