Food Tech Startup Vgarden Creates Fish-free, Clean-label, Flaky Canned Tuna Using Plant Protein Gan Shmuel, Israel — Vgarden, Ltd., a food tech developer and manufacturer of plant-based alternatives, launches the game-changing vegan canned tuna. The 100% plant-derived product has the same appearance, texture, and flavour of the canned kitchen…
Sustainable Food Predictions 2023
Ecovia Intelligence: Sustainable Food Predictions 2023 Ecovia Intelligence gives its predictions for the year ahead. The previous year (2022) marked the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as geopolitical conflict which has led to high energy costs and food inflation. Although the repercussions will continue to be felt…
Subway’s Chocolate Chip Cookie, But Lower in Sugar
Subway's Chocolate Chip Cookie, But Lower in Sugar Alchemy Foodtech’s sugar and GI lowering platform Alchemy Fibre to be used in new Subway Chocolate Chip Cookie in Singapore Alchemy Foodtech's sugar reduction solutions helps cut sugar in Subway's Chocolate Chip Cookie by almost half Patented Alchemy Fibre Technology Platform allows…
Cleaner Labels in Infant Milk Formula
Three product launches from FrieslandCampina Ingredients enable higher LCPUFA concentrations and cleaner labels in infant milk formula FrieslandCampina Ingredients has announced a significant extension of its Vana-Sana range of high-quality micro-encapsulated long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) ingredients for infant milk formula (IMF). The triple launch includes two new docosahexaenoic…
Probiotic that Improves Protein Absorption (BC30)
Leading spore-forming probiotic BC30 improves protein absorption from plant sources, a new clinical study has shown. The findings are significant for food and beverage manufacturers in Asia Pacific because they demonstrate potential to offer an additional benefit in plant-based products containing BC30. There may be particular opportunities for products targeting…
Local Rice Farmers in Laos Get Farm Machinery
BENEO Provides Local Rice Farmers in Laos with Farm Machinery. Investment improves working conditions for over a hundred farmers. BENEO’s rice ingredients production site in Wijgmaal, Belgium, has changed the long-term working life of more than a hundred small-scale farmers in Laos, thanks to the provision of harvesting and threshing…
FarmByte Food Hub Set to Revolutionise Johor’s Agrofood Industry
A new technology-driven agrofood ecosystem, the FarmByte Food Hub has been established to consolidate and build the resilience of the agrofood sector, increase agricultural output, and uplift the livelihoods of farmers and the wider community. Developed by FarmByte Sdn Bhd (FarmByte), a subsidiary of Kulim (Malaysia) Berhad (KULIM), the FarmByte…
New Turnkey System Solution for De-palletising Pallets to Trays
With the launch of a new de-palletising system, Körber Supply Chain becomes the first supplier of automated logistics solutions to offer a total turn-key solution for the separation of goods from pallet to tray. The goal is to fully automate and eliminate risks and sudden downtime in the sorting process.…
Vegan Protein Yeastin Shows Excellent Sustainability
Vegan Protein Yeastin Shows Excellent Sustainability in Life Cycle Assessment: Protein from brewer's spent yeast is significantly more resource-efficient as a basis for burger patties than pea or beef protein Brugg/Switzerland, March 2023 – A study at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) recently aimed to evaluate the…
Sustainable Packaging that Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Sustainable Packaging that Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions Tefen, Israel — StePac, L.A. Ltd. analysed the supply chains to assess how to preserve the quality of fresh produce during handling, shipping, and storing, so that it can reduce waste and saves greenhouse gas emissions. StePac specialises in functional packaging for fresh produce.…