Over 68% of Farmers in SE Asia’s Biggest Crop-Producing Countries Claim Climate Change as Key Challenge
A finding officially released today highlights a key challenge with regional food production – chiefly that a significant number of growers in Southeast Asia’s largest agricultural-producing countries are concerned with the impact of climate change (68.5%). This finding, part of…
MIFB Collaborates with Trustana to Facilitate Cross-Border Trade Digitally via Trustana’s B2B Trade Platform
Constellar Exhibitions Malaysia announced a collaboration with Trustana, a curated cross-border B2B trade platform founded by Temasek, to provide buyers with a trusted digital platform to transact safely and seamlessly as part of the Malaysian International Food & Beverage Trade…
Bear Grylls Has Joined the GOODFISH Countercurrent
One of the world’s most widely known faces of survival and outdoor adventure Bear Grylls has joined Justin Guilbert, Douglas Riboud, and Errol Schweizer at GOODFISH, the brand that developed and delivered a whole new category of sustainable seafood. The…
Moolec Science and Grupo Insud Launch Food-Tech Joint Venture
Moolec, a science-based ingredients company using plants to produce animal proteins, and Grupo Insud, a global conglomerate with a strong presence in the manufacturing of biosimilars and other active ingredients for the pharmaceutical industry, announced today their partnership to research…
Shiok Meats Showcases the World’s First-ever Cell-based Crab Meat in a Private Tasting Event
Shiok Meats Pte. Ltd. (Shiok Meats), the world’s first cell-based crustacean meat company, showcased the world’s first-ever cell-based crab meat, on 26th August 2021. The company is headquartered in Singapore and is the first cell-based meat company in the region….
Cargill to Acquire Aalst, Leading Asian Chocolate Supplier
Responding to an Asian marketplace sweet on chocolate products, Cargill has entered into an agreement to acquire Aalst Chocolate Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based world-class chocolate manufacturer. Pending regulatory approval and closing conditions, the acquisition will significantly expand Cargill’s Asia-Pacific footprint,…
“Meat Zero” to Supply Plant-Based Fried Chicken to KFC in Thailand
Yum Brands’ KFC Thailand works with “Meat Zero” to create new plant-based fried chicken menus aimed at attracting new generations who become more conscientious about their health and sustainable consumption. The plant-based menus that will satisfy consumers’ demand and offer…
CP Foods Gears to More “Eco-Friendly” Products to Achieve Green Business Model
Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods) has pivoted towards low-carbon product development with 790 items certified with carbon footprint label that has helped to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1.418 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. Ms.Kularb Kimsri,…
Misha’s Kind Foods, The Dairy-Free Dairy Company, Raises $3M Series Seed Round
Misha’s Kind Foods, a California plant-based, dairy alternative company established as the “Best Dairy-Free Cheese on the Market,” today announced it closed a $3M seed round with participation from Marcy Ventures Partners Fund II, L.P., a firm with a passion…
Care for Some Jackfruit Patty? NANKA is Malaysia’s Answer to New Age Plant-Based Meat
NANKA is Malaysia’s first plant based, high-fibre burger patties produced by Ira Noah LLP, a food tech start-up based in Subang Jaya using young jackfruit pulps from Pahang. Each NANKA patty contains 8 to 10 grams of whole-plant dietary fibre,…
