Following a successful commercial relationship between Azelis and AAK for Food & Nutrition in the Americas region Azelis, a leading innovation service provider in the speciality chemicals and food ingredients industry, is pleased to announce a new distribution agreement with AAK, a leading supplier of sustainably sourced, technologically advanced plant-based[Read More…]
Tag: South Korea
SGS sign HEYTEA agreement to set benchmarks in nutritional labelling
SGS will provide HEYTEA are third-party testing of products and raw ingredients, store hygiene audits and nutritional assessments SGS announced the signing of a groundbreaking agreement with HEYTEA to support the development of a ‘New-style Tea Health Labeling System’ that ensures safety, quality and transparency in tea beverages. Signed at[Read More…]
Reborn Coffee acquires 58% stake in South Korea’s Bbang Ssaem Bakery
The franchise model will allow Reborn Coffee to expand more rapidly across South Korea Reborn Coffee, a premier speciality coffee retailer announced the successful acquisition of a 58 per cent stake in Bbang Ssaem Bakery, a leading bakery chain with 31 locations across South Korea. This acquisition follows the previously[Read More…]
China approves three Thai chicken export factories
Thailand’s poultry exports to other markets are also increasing, with major destinations including Japan, the United Kingdom, Europe, Malaysia, and South Korea China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) has approved three additional Thai chicken export factories, bringing the total number of certified factories in Thailand to 26. This approval highlights[Read More…]
Coffee champions crowned at Singapore National Coffee Championships 2024
The winners of this prestigious competition, held at Speciality Coffee & Tea Asia, will represent Singapore at the World Coffee Championships 2025 held in four cities across three continents Speciality Food & Drinks Asia (SFDA) and Speciality Coffee & Tea Asia (SCTA), trade events dedicated to the artisan, gourmet, and[Read More…]
Korea’s functional food brand JungKwanJang enters Malaysia
The company has launched its flagship products such as “Korean Red Ginseng Extract Everytime” and health beverages like “Hong Sam Won” and “GoodBase Korean Red Ginseng with Pomegranate.” JungKwanJang, South Korea’s leading health functional food brand, has entered Malaysia’s largest health and beauty stores, Guardian and Watsons. The company has launched its flagship products[Read More…]
China’s controversial Yulin dog meat festival opens amid criticism
The World Health Organisation has warned that the dog trade contributes to the spread of rabies and increases the risk of cholera The Yulin “Lychee and Dog Meat” festival, an annual 10-day event, commenced last week in southern China’s Guangxi province. Held from June 21st to 30th, the festival sees[Read More…]
Alibaba’s Freshippo launches private label at North American supermarkets
Freshippo plans to launch its products in Australia, Singapore and South Korea within the year Alibaba Group’s high-tech grocery chain Freshippo is now offering its private label products at 99 Ranch Market, the largest Chinese supermarket chain in the U.S., and online through Asian goods retailer Yamibuy. This marks the[Read More…]
Bayer advances genome-editing initiatives for nutrition-enhanced vegetables
Collaboration with G+FLAS to develop new tomato varieties addresses Vitamin D deficiency affecting a billion people worldwide As part of its strategic open innovation approach global life science company Bayer has advanced two initiatives with external partners to bring forward genome editing in vegetables. Bayer and South Korean biotech company[Read More…]
Korea’s instant noodles exports surpass $100Mn for first time
This growth is the fastest pace recorded since May 2022 South Korea’s exports of instant noodles exceeded $100 million for the first time last month, driven by the increasing popularity of Korean culture and food. According to data from the Korea Customs Service (KCS), exports of instant noodles, known as[Read More…]
