According to a new global market research company Euromonitor International report on sustainability in Southeast Asia, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the resulting reprioritisation of resources may slow the sustainability push in the short term, however there are opportunities to improve business efficiency through sustainability. Opportunities for sustainably in Southeast Asia The…
Building Resilient Food Supply Chains In ASEAN In The Face Of COVID-19
Building traceability and transparency in complex supply chains isn’t easy, but it can be done in ASEAN through Blockchain technology as it offers a continuous way to monitor and report the impact to consumers. Contributed by Patricia Yim, General Manager at IBM ASEAN. In the midst of one of the most…
Knowledge At Your Fingertips
Digitalisation, Internet and smart technologies such as smartphones and wearables, have made consumers more connected and aware with increased access to information. Consumers are now empowered since the possibility to be informed and engaged decision makers have increased greatly. By Peter Wennström, CEO of Healthy Marketing Team. “A result…
Interview With Caleb Harper, Director of the MIT Media Lab Open Agriculture Initiative On Reducing Food Miles
According to research findings, it takes 11 months for an apple to reach the supermarket from the day that it is picked in an orchard. That’s an astounding amount of time between farm and fork, which is also known as the food miles for a product. The APFI team speaks…
Consumers Want Transparency And Traceability From Meat Industry
In an exclusive interview, Lee Kok Lam, owner of The Butcher's Kitchen in Singapore, discusses transparency and traceability in the meat industry, as well as ways to leverage on changing consumer tastes. By Farah Nazurah