Irish Food Board (Bord Bia) launches business strategy for South East Asia to raise exports to S$1.1 billion1 by 2025 as part of government trade mission. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue’s first trade mission to Singapore features the launch of Bord Bia’s (the Irish Food…
Manufacturing Processes Influence The Amount Of Microplastics In Food
Microplastics in food: The spectre that haunts the media. But what is the truth about fears, that particles from plastic packs could contaminate food? Luisa Kristina Murer, a student at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), has addressed these questions in her work for her Masters degree. She has been…
BASF Inaugurates New Production Site For APAC
BASF inaugurates new production site in Singapore to supply farmers in APAC with innovative crop protection solutions. The new €40 million site is a key strategic investment for BASF in Singapore, the fourth of the company’s production facilities in the republic. The new site will serve as a hub for…
Deliveroo Singapore Partners TreeDots
Deliveroo Singapore partners TreeDots to help restaurants reduce their carbon footprint and operating costs amid inflation. ● Restaurant partners that sign up for the initiative can save up to 90% on food procurement costs on various quality products, including meat and vegetables. ● By opting to purchase produce from TreeDots,…
Concerns Over Climate Change And Food Shortages Escalate
Reality sets in as global consumer concerns over climate change and food shortages escalate. Climate change (46%), air quality (36%) and plastic pollution (33%) are global consumers’ top three environmental concerns. 58% of global consumers say extreme weather events in the country where they live encourage them to do more…
Taiwan Food World GO Project Boosts Market Growth in SEA
Taiwan Rides on Post-Pandemic Wave with Taiwan Food World GO Project, Boosting Market Growth in SEA Market. MOEA launches NT$200-million (US$6.67 million) program to expand food markets worldwide As the world progressively leaves the pandemic behind, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has joined hands with Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign…
Coca-Cola and Grab Join Hands to Drive Growth and Digitalisation in Southeast Asia
Leading beverage company Coca-Cola and Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, announced on 18 August 2022 about an integrated regional partnership that will build on Coca-Cola’s extensive offline retail presence and Grab’s large online network to unlock growth opportunities in a booming digital consumer market. Both companies will also collaborate on…
Demand For Protein Snacks To Continue In The Next Decade
Protein snacks refer to snacks that are being fortified with protein. The added protein is sourced from animal-based sources such as meat, fish, poultry, or through plant-based sources such as lentils and protein-enriched seeds. The market demand for protein snacks is rising among global consumers, especially those among the…
ScaleUp Bio Partners With A*STAR For Joint Lab Focussed On Precision Fermentation
ADM And Temasek’s Asia Sustainable Foods Platform Inaugurate ScaleUp Bio's Joint Venture With A*STAR The joint lab and new facility will provide technological development and precision fermentation for companies producing a wide variety of biobased products, including alternative proteins, to serve growing consumer demand in Singapore and the wider Asia-Pacific…
Sustainable Agriculture Key To Feeding Asia
Food Production is intrinsically tied to water and energy. Agriculture is the largest consumer of the world’s freshwater resources, and more than one-quarter of the energy used globally is expended on food production and supply. The agriculture sector is one of Asia’s economic pillars, supporting the livelihoods of a significant…