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Year: 2022

ZUS Coffee Celebrates 3rd Anniversary by Saying Thank You to All Malaysians

Malaysia’s #1 tech-driven coffee chain, ZUS Coffee is marking its 3rd anniversary with a string of initiatives and giveaways to celebrate those that have mattered most to the brand: the Malaysian public. Rooted (or shall we say roasted) in Malaysia,…

More Than Four in Ten Consumers Globally Think Eating Plant-Based Food will Replace Meat in the Next Decade

Forty-two percent of consumers worldwide think most people will likely be eating plant-based food instead of meat in the next ten years, according to a new global consumer research study conducted by GlobeScan, a global insights and advisory consultancy, and…

Singapore’s First Agri-tech Exhibition Showcases Food Security Solutions In Debut Edition

Singapore’s first focused exhibition platform for emerging and established industry players in the region’s agri-food industries to launch, showcase and testbed their innovations and solutions makes its debut this month. Agri-Food Tech Expo Asia (AFTEA), a Constellar event with international…

Umami Meats files patent for single-stem cell technology capable of building muscle and fat for cultivated seafood

Umami Meats, a Singapore-based cultivated seafood startup, has filed  a patent for its unique method of establishing mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) lines from fish. What this  means is that Umami Meats can use a single fish stem cell to build…

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…