GR2E Golden Rice, which is genetically engineered to bio-synthesise beta-carotene — a precursor of vitamin A — has obtained its third positive food safety evaluation in recent months, this time from the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA),...
Confectioner Master Chewing Gum & Candies plans to bring its sugar- and aspartame-free mastic gum to the US, as it believes consumer’s dissatisfaction with the traditional gum flavors and packaging is to blame for the declining category sales.
Governments should take greater responsibility for the rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs), prioritise health services accordingly and collaborate with industry to find solutions… but not necessarily impose sugar taxes, according to an expert panel...
A store specialising in selling local Malaysian products to customers in Saudi Arabia has moved to vastly bigger premises on the back of rising consumer demand.
One of the largest UAE based supermarket chain, the Lulu Group, said the company has increased vegetables and imports from other parts of India and Sri Lanka by 20 tonnes per day following a ban on Kerala products.
Bangkok-based expert of edible insects, Massimo Reverberi, has penned a three-part overview into the history, opportunities and challenges of expanding the market for alternative sources of protein. In part two, he assesses the global farming landscape,...
Qatar has ordered shops to remove goods — including food items — originating from four Gulf countries, and announced that inspectors will visit retail stores to ensure compliance.
At an event in Auckland, New Zealand, today 12 local and international businesses signed a declaration to tackle plastic waste, Associate Environment Minister Eugenie Sage announced.
Mars Australia announces it will be one of the first FMCG manufacturers in Australia to source the equivalent of 100% of its electricity from renewable energy sources.
Australia’s veterinary industry has reacted to the Government’s decision to modify live animal trading, rather than banning it, by stating that the “nation is sacrificing its moral values”.
APAC's well-documented battle with obesity and diabetes is putting ever-greater pressure on manufacturers to reformulate to improve health outcomes, but what more can be done to encourage consumers, industry and policymakers to make changes for the...
Singapore is set to host our first Healthy Ageing APAC Summit next week, with scores of delegates from big-name industry firms confirmed to attend, and a host of industry experts taking to the stage.
Bangkok-based expert of edible insects, Massimo Reverberi, has penned a three-part overview into the history, opportunities and challenges of expanding the market for alternative sources of protein. In part one, he assesses growing interest from the West...
ABB Industries LLC and Heliospectra AB have joined forces to boost the productivity and sustainability of the greenhouse and controlled-environment agricultural produce industry in the Middle East and Africa.
Hindustan Unilever (HUL) plans to launch a raft of South Asian breakfast options to capitalize on the Indian consumer’s growing demand for more traditional products.
Technological advances and billions of dollars of investment from private equity and food MNCs are propelling the alternative protein sector, but consumers may need some persuading to jump from meat to lab-grown products.
Singapore Polytechnic’s Food Innovation and Resource Centre (FIRC) and the US Dairy Export Council (USDEC) have signed a partnership agreement to maximise research and development opportunities across South East Asia.
Blockchain technology is set to feature strongly at a new Vietnam Food Integrity Centre (FIC), which aims to improve standards in a nation that has been rocked by safety and hygiene issues in the recent past.
Australian biscuit maker Kooka’s Country Cookies is moving to a new site to cope with increased demand following a decision by Woolworths to cease stocking the biscuits that paradoxically sent sales soaring.