From Jackfruit to Coconut and Durian, Thailand Fruit Exports Are Riding the Health Trend
From the crunchy yellow flesh of the jackfruit, that weighs as much as 25 kilograms and can be eaten fresh or cooked as a meat substitute, to the natural coconut water enjoying growing popularity due to its health benefits and…
Oddle Raises USD 5 Million in the Latest Pre-Series B Funding Round and Enhances its Suite of O2O Offerings
Oddle, the leading omnichannel F&B technology company headquartered in Singapore, announced today the closing of a USD 5 million funding. The financing was led by Altara Ventures, a technology venture capital firm headquartered in Singapore and investing across Southeast Asia….
Constellar Gears up for a Dynamic Event Calendar Ranging from FinTech and Food to Agri-Tech, Industry 4.0 and Wellness
Constellar is excited to welcome its communities in person again with a diverse line-up of events in the second half of 2022. As venue manager of the award-winning Singapore EXPO and Asia’s partner of choice for event organisation and management,…
Sunway XFarms to Launch Largest Indoor Vertical Farm in Kuala Lumpur City Centre
Sunway XFarms, a Malaysia based agritech company, will launch Kuala Lumpur city centre’s largest indoor vertical farm in the third quarter of 2022. The urban farm will occupy three floors spanning 37,000 square-feet in Sunway Tower. The farm is expected…
THAIFEX-ANUGA ASIA 2022 Expects to Generate Over 10 Billion Baht in Trade Value for Thailand
H.E. Mr. Jurin Laksanawisit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce presided over the THAIFEX-ANUGA ASIA 2022 “The Hybrid Edition” opening ceremony together with Mr. Keerati Rushchano, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Mr.Phusit Ratanakul Sereroengrit, Director General of the…
Cultivated Meat Startup Evolved Meats Raises $2 Million in Seed Round, Led by Funders Maple Leaf Foods and Big Idea Ventures
Evolved Meats (“Evolved”; formerly known as CaroMeats), a Canadian biotechnology startup, has raised $2 million in its seed round to accelerate its product development and to support the initial scale up of its production processes. This round is led by…
FHA Food & Beverage Trade Show to be Held Annually from 2022
Originally a biennial show, FHA – Food & Beverage will take place annually with immediate effect. This is driven by the industry’s strong demand for a quality annual sourcing platform in Asia and Informa Markets’ commitment to create value for…
Speciality & Fine Food Asia Unveils 5-in-1 Trade Show for the F&B Industry this June
Speciality & Fine Food Asia (SFFA), Southeast Asia’s leading trade show for artisan, gourmet and fine food and drink organised by international events organiser Montgomery Asia, announces its return to Singapore from 22 to 24 June. The fourth edition will…
Bogotá’s Leonor Espinosa Named the World’s Best Female Chef 2022
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022 today reveals the winner of The World’s Best Female Chef Award, sponsored by Nude Glass, as Leonor Espinosa, chef-owner of Leo in Bogotá. Previously named Latin America’s Best Female Chef in 2017, Espinosa has…
Imagindairy Closes its Seed Round, Reaching a Total of USD28M in Investment
FoodTech startup Imagindairy, Ltd., developer of animal-free milk proteins, secured an additional USD15M in its extended seed-round. The initial round in November 2021 brought in USD13M. This brings the total investment capital to USD28M, making it one of the highest-earning…
