Pureit offers a range of water purification solutions across India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Mexico Unilever announces that it has agreed the sell its water purification business, Pureit, to A. O. Smith, a leading global water technology company. Pureit offers a range of water purification solutions across India, Bangladesh,[Read More…]
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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…]
International research team maps food policies in South Asia
The team comprised researchers from academic and government organizations from the UK, Belgium, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India An international team of researchers, including scientists from The George Institute for Global Health, has completed a comprehensive study mapping the food policies and supporting infrastructure in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.[Read More…]
SFA recalls cinnamon powders from China, India and water from Japan
The SFA cautions that prolonged consumption of high levels of lead can cause problems for the kidneys and liver The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has issued a recall for two cinnamon powder products that contain harmful levels of lead. The Koi Fish Brand Cinnamon powder from China and Gabrielle T[Read More…]
Global Water Centre receives $500K from Coca-Cola Foundation
This grant will allow the Global Water Centre to more effectively share knowledge and resources with individuals, organisations, and governments which will strengthen their ability to deliver safe water The Global Water Centre has received two grants worth a total of $499,439 from The Coca-Cola Foundation to support multiple initiatives that will utilise training,[Read More…]
Vietnam’s pepper exports drop in first two months of 2024
The increase in export prices has led to a continuous rise in domestic pepper prices The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reported that Vietnam exported 35,000 tonnes of pepper worth $143 million during the period under consideration. This represents a decrease of 12.3 per cent in quantity but a[Read More…]
Seafood Task Force announces addition of new members
Recently, 17 companies from India, Indonesia, and Vietnam joined the trade association’s 30 existing seafood industry members at a summit in Bangkok The Seafood Task Force, a trade association representing members of global tuna and Thai shrimp supply chains, is expanding its activities across the Asia Pacific. Founded in 2014,[Read More…]
FAO Food Price Index declines by 13.7% in 2023
The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices ends 2023 about 10 per cent below its year-earlier level The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined in December compared to the previous month, with the sharpest drop in international sugar quotations, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations[Read More…]
Philippines to import 500,000 MT of rice from India and Taiwan
Within the last week of December and early January, 75,000 metric tonnes of rice will arrive from India Around 76,000 metric tonnes of rice from Taiwan and India are scheduled to arrive in the Philippines in early January while grains imported by the private sector have started to arrive as[Read More…]
eFishery announces completion of commercial pilot in India
eFishery’s entry into the Indian market includes an expansive reach with over 1,000 acres of ponds Southeast Asia’s leading aquaculture company, eFishery, announced the completion of its commercial pilot in India, marking a significant milestone in its global expansion journey. The Indonesia-headquartered firm kicked off the pilot project in March of this year,[Read More…]
