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Month: September 2022

ConnectedCooking Launched by RATIONAL: This is How Professional Kitchens Develop their Full Potential

What was already tentatively on the horizon before the pandemic has taken off due to various lockdowns: digitalisation in the commercial kitchen. What has been standard for a long time in merchandise management and cash register systems now also plays…

Weixin Pay Promotes Singapore’s Unique Hawker Culture, Enabling Nearly 10,000 Hawkers Going Digital

Weixin Pay, the mobile payment function of Tencent’s popular social platform Weixin, increases access for Weixin Pay travellers exploring Singapore to the nation’s unique hawker culture, offering them the ease of payment to nearly 10,000 hawker stalls across the country….

NIA Accelerates Thai FoodTech Startups to Steer Bangkok Towards Becoming FoodTech Silicon Valley Through SPACE-F Project

The National Innovation Agency (Public Organization), Thailand or NIA continues its support in scaling up the FoodTech startups through the 2022 edition of the “SPACE-F” project. With aims to encourage investment opportunities for the Thai food sector and encounter global…

Yili Scoops Two IDF Dairy Innovation Awards as the Biggest Winner Among Dairy Producers

On September 12, the IDF World Dairy Summit 2022 was convened in New Delhi, India. Zhang Jianqiu, CEO of Yili Group, delivered a virtual speech at the World Dairy Leaders’ Forum and attended the “Dairy in the Next 25 Years”…

Asia’s First Industrial Insect Company, Nutrition Technologies, Closes US$20m Equity Round to Launch New Products and Expand into New Markets

On 19th September 2022 Nutrition Technologies completed an equity venture round of US$ 20m. The round was led by PTT Ventures and supported by Sumitomo Corporation, ING Sustainable Investments, Mandala Capital, as well as continued participation from existing investors: Openspace…

Angel Yeast Launches Premium Dry Yeast to Cater to Changing Global Baking Needs at Bakery China 2022

Angel Yeast, the world’s leading yeast manufacturer announces that it has developed the latest dry yeast product Premium Dry Yeast to address many of today’s baking challenges at Bakery China 2022 — a global largest event serving the entire value…

The Green Coffee Company Launches its $100 Million Series C Funding Round to Revolutionise the Colombian Coffee Industry

The Green Coffee Company, a Legacy Group portfolio company and Colombia’s largest coffee producer, today announced the launch of its $100 million Series C funding round. The round consists of a proposed $25 million in equity financing and $75 million…

Greenlabs Joins World Economic Forum, Standing Tall as Global Innovator

Greenlabs, a trailblazer in the data-based agrifood industry, joined the World Economic Forum (WEF) as a Global Innovator on the 1st of this month. Recognized as a Global Innovator, the company is inivited to join the Annual Meeting at Davos…

Experience Global Gourmet Delights at Singapore EXPO with the Return of World Food Fair from 15 – 18 September 2022

Gourmet ready-to-eat meals by Hong Kong Michelin-starred chefs from Sinstant Singapore, and premium lobster broth created in collaboration with local food influencer Miss Tam Chiak and celebrity chef Chao Yong, are among the exciting new launches next week at one…

Food Pioneers Sophie’s Bionutrients And NewFish Join Forces To Develop Dairy Alternatives From Microalgae

Sophie’s Bionutrients and NewFish®, two pioneers in the field of microalgae protein fermentation, with the support of New Zealand-based marine research powerhouse, Cawthron Institute, and Netherlands-based leading food university, Wageningen University & Research, have decided to collaborate internationally to unlock…