Blackmores directors have unanimously recommended shareholders vote in favour of the scheme Japanese food and beverages (F&B) giant Kirin Holdings Company is acquiring Australian-listed healthcare company Blackmores at a cost of A$1.8 billion. Kirin and Blackmores have entered a Scheme Implementation Deed with Kirin offering A$95 per share for the[Read More…]
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Indian FMCG brand Dabur makes additional investment of Rs 9.68 B in Nepal
For capacity enhancement and diversification of products Indian fast-moving consumer goods (FMCF) company Dabur has decided to make an additional investment of Rs 9.68 billion in Nepal. The Investment Board Nepal and Dabur Nepal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction, operation, and management of capacity building and[Read More…]
Singapore’s Chef Roboto revolutionises future of cooking with Fryer-bot
Chef Roboto is currently in midst of developing more cooking robots to be launched in the future Chef Roboto, a Singapore-based company specialising in kitchen technology, has unveiled its latest invention, Fryer-bot. Chef Roboto is a subsidiary of HOPE Technik, Singapore’s homegrown leading engineering system integrators for robotics and automation. Chef Roboto marks[Read More…]
Starbucks announces launch of innovative line of coffee beverages in Japan
Japan is Starbucks third global market to introduce Oleato beverages American multinational chain of coffeehouses Starbucks has announced the launch of an innovative line of coffee beverages called “Oleato” an innovative alchemy of Starbucks finest arabica coffee infused with Partanna extra virgin olive oil at more than 60 select stores across Japan[Read More…]
Korean firm launches collaborative robot line for F&B industry
Created to help transform the food and beverage industry Doosan Robotics, a South Korea-based manufacturer of collaborative robots, has announced the launch of its E-SERIES, the company’s National Sanitation Foundation (NSF)-certified collaborative robot line specifically created for the food and beverage (F&B) industry. The E-SERIES has been tested for a[Read More…]
Japan pushes development of next generation of food and beverage research
Shimadzu and NARO have been collaborating on joint research into functional ingredients in food products since 2019 Shimadzu Corporation and the National Agriculture and Food Research Organisation (NARO), in Japan, had opened the NARO Shimadzu Testing Laboratory in March 2022 in the Shimadzu Healthcare R&D Center. The collaboration aims to[Read More…]
Thailand offers innovative packaging for foods and beverages
Thailand’s FDA reinforces the quality of PCR PET plastic resins PTT Global Chemical Public Company (GC) and ALPLA Group have joined hands with customers and partners to innovate better for the world by creating packaging for food and beverages using 100% Post Consumer Recycled PET (PCR PET) plastic resins under the[Read More…]
Singapore’s Nutri-Grade labelling influences consumers to make healthier choices: Study
Consumer choices in an experimental online grocery store indicate the likely impact of a new labelling system in Singapore Singapore’s new mandatory labelling system—called Nutri-Grade (NG)—is likely to encourage consumers to purchase beverages with lower sugar content, suggests a trial by researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School. Instituted by the Singapore[Read More…]
SIG launches Recycle for Good Programme in Indonesia
Indonesia is the second-biggest contributor of plastic waste in the world, producing over 5 million tons of plastic waste per year SIG Way Beyond Good Foundation has announced the launch of the Recycle for Good Programme in Indonesia, a new initiative towards sustainable lifestyle. With the Recycle for Good programme,[Read More…]
Singapore extends nutri-grade label requirements to freshly prepared beverages
Must be graded A, B, C or D according to the Nutri-Grade grading system which is based on the beverages’ sugar and saturated fat content From end 2023, the Nutri-Grade labelling requirements and advertising prohibitions will be extended to freshly prepared beverages intended for sale at specified settings in Singapore.[Read More…]
