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Month: March 2023

Lack of Support in Professional Development Driving Employees to Leave Food Services Industry

In Singapore, with the gradual recovery of the food services industry, nine in ten (91%) employees say that there is a manpower shortage and cite low wages (58%), long working hours (48%) and dealing with unreasonable customers (42%) as the…

Igloo Seeks To Protect SE Asia’s Multi-Billion Dollar Coffee Industry As It Extends Weather Index Insurance To Coffee Farmers In Vietnam

Following the success of the Weather Index Insurance for rice farmers, regional insurtech Igloo expands its blockchain-based parametric index insurance to coffee farmers. This continued growth demonstrates the company’s commitment to bringing insurance coverage to more underinsured communities in Southeast…

Yili Group Wins 17 World Food Innovation Awards

The winners of the World Food Innovation Awards 2023 were announced at the International Food and Drink Event (IFE) on March 20 in the UK. With outstanding performance in innovation, Yili Group became the biggest winner with the most awards. Together with…

Bord Bia – Irish Food Board Presents Sustainable European Dairy Campaign in Malaysia 2022-2024

Bord Bia – Irish Food Board held a successful trade seminar, “Sustainable European Dairy from Ireland” at the Sheraton Petaling Jaya in Malaysia. The event brought together key stakeholders in the dairy industry in Malaysia, including local importers, distributors, manufacturers, and media representatives….

TurtleTree Debuts First-ever Animal-free Lactoferrin In World-first Tasting

TurtleTree, a global leader in animal-free functional dairy proteins, will today debut the world’s first precision fermentation-produced lactoferrin —LF+—a high-value bioactive milk protein and one of the most powerful parts of cow’s milk, with great functional benefits for immunity, iron…

Enjoy Your ‘Celebrity’ Tealive Combos And Help 4 Charities

Tealive customers often break their fast during Ramadan with their favourite drinks and snacks but this year, they have an added reason for doing so – four NGOs will get a total of RM25,000 under a unique charity bazaar concept….

CDIAL Halal Contributes To Brazil’s Continued Leadership In Halal Exports

With almost four decades of experience, certifier CDIAL Halal has contributed to Brazil’s continued position as the world’s leading exporter of halal proteins, as the world’s largest halal chicken certifier, as well as a pioneer and leader in the certification…

FarmByte Food Hub Set to Revolutionise Johor’s Agrofood Industry

 A new technology-driven agrofood ecosystem, the FarmByte Food Hub has been established to consolidate and build the resilience of the agrofood sector, increase agricultural output, and uplift the livelihoods of farmers and the wider community. Developed by FarmByte Sdn Bhd…

Study by SMU researchers reveals positive relationship between people’s psychological well-being and their willingness to consume cultivated meat

photo credit: SMU Researchers from Singapore Management University (SMU) have released a study that reveals a positive relationship between people’s psychological well-being and their willingness to consume cultivated meat. The research, titled ‘Higher well-being individuals are more receptive to cultivated meat: An investigation…

Food & Drinks Malaysia 2023 By SIAL Trade Expo Will Take Place in July

Food & Drinks Malaysia 2023 (“FDM 2023”) , a part  of the Salon International de l’Alimentation (SIAL) Network, and organised by  world-leading convention and exhibition organizer, Comexposium group, will take  place from 4 – 6 July at MITEC, Kuala Lumpur….