The aim is to back innovators in the company’s four growth areas, healthcare, food & wellness, ICT, and green Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (Ajinomoto Co), the Japan-based multinational corporation covering food, healthcare and electronic materials, and built on AminoScience, has expanded its corporate venture capital (CVC) arm with new U.S. headquarters to grow its[Read More…]
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Cadbury Australia announces to reduce use of virgin plastic packaging
The rollout of recycled material is expected to begin in Q1 of 2024 with blocks, then expanding into bar lines such as Cherry Ripe, Crunchie, and Twirl, as well as pieces of wrappers for Roses and Favourites Australian food and beverage brand Cadbury has partnered with global packaging leader Amcor[Read More…]
Kikkoman launches first-ever dark soy sauce
The new sauce imparts a rich colour without a single chemical, preservative or artificial seasoning Kikkoman is launching a dark soy sauce crafted exclusively for the Indian market. In a sign of its commitment to Indian consumers, Kikkoman of Japan has spent four years creating a natural dark soy sauce – as distinct[Read More…]
Australia exports $80Bn agri and food products in 2023
China remains Australia’s largest single export market, worth approximately $17 billion in 2022-23 Australia exported $80.4 billion in agriculture, fisheries and forestry (AFF) products in the 2022–23 financial year – a record high, and a 17 per cent increase on the previous year. Record crop production in 2022-23 coincided with[Read More…]
China’s Jiangxi province implements policies to boost tea exports
Youjiang Hongyun has registered at the local customs and has signed contracts with clients from South Korea, Japan, Singapore and countries in East Europe As the birthplace of tea, China is one of the largest tea producers in the world. Benefiting from China’s profound history of cultivating tea crops and the country’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the ancient[Read More…]
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 the shelf life of cut lettuce of up to 2 times while preserving freshness, taste, and quality. Spread has also[Read More…]
China Hainan’s tropical fruits exports reach $5.15Mn
The tropical fruits have been exported to the United States, the European Union, and Japan South China’s Hainan Province exported tropical fruits worth 36.77 million yuan ($5.15 million), a 2.4-fold increase year-on-year, according to the Xinhua news agency. According to Haikou Customs, the tropical fruits have been exported to the[Read More…]
Japanese food brand Meiji announces new dairy facility
A new facility with a production capacity of 430,000 tons of raw milk per year, which is expected to increase to 500,000 tonnes annually Japanese food company Meiji is investing JPY 48 billion ($331 million) in building a new dairy production facility in Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan. Meiji has announced a[Read More…]
India facilitates cashew exports to Bangladesh, Qatar, Malaysia and USA
APEDA is working towards exploring new markets for cashews in the international markets of Japan, Saudi Arabia, UK, Spain, Kuwait, Qatar, USA European countries The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Development Authority (APEDA), an organisation under the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, played an instrumental role as an export[Read More…]
Kyoto Grain System launches Japan Brown Rice Tea Research Institute
Its goal is to introduce genmaicha, the traditional Japanese beverage that is enjoyed daily in Japan, to people around the world As one of Japan’s leading producers of roasted rice, Kyoto Grain System Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kyoto City, has announced the establishment of the “Genmaicha Research Institute (Japan Brown Rice Tea Research Institute)”. Its[Read More…]