Thailand’s Fermenthe launches RTD kombucha range with ‘highest concentrate in the world’
Thailand-based Fermenthe has launched a ready-to-drink (RTD) kombucha range with what it claims to contain the ‘highest concentrate in the world’ of tea.
Thailand-based Fermenthe has launched a ready-to-drink (RTD) kombucha range with what it claims to contain the ‘highest concentrate in the world’ of tea.
‘Alt product, not alt protein’: Meatable eyes global stage beyond Betagro investment
Cultivated meat firm Meatable has its eye on the international market by partnering with conventional protein producers, and has been boosted by recent investment from Thai giant Betagro.
The Dutch firm has highlighted a markedly different growth strategy compared to many cultivated meat firms in the market, shying away from building its own infrastructure or plants and instead looking to integrate itself into the existing supply chains of traditional meat companies.
“We have to understand that these companies are already comfortable with meat, and what they need to accept cultivated meat is the assurance that we are not out to change what they are doing but instead offering a different source of meat for them whilst still letting them maintain control over the process,” Meatable CEO Jeff Tripician told FoodNavigator-Asia.
Real food only: Education and price the main hurdles for niche products that are wholesome - vegan start-up Everiday Foods
Singapore-based Everiday Foods has identified a gap in the market for clean eating, but the vegan start-up sees educating consumers and justifying the higher prices of wholesome foods as its main challenges.
When asked about the recent Australian study that questioned the nutritional value of plant-based products, Everiday Foods founder Riyana Rupani clarified that her brand does not market itself as a plant-based start-up even though it is vegan.
“We decided to produce plant-based foods because we want to be all inclusive. Whatever your health conditions or preference, whether you are vegetarian, gluten or lactose intolerant, we want everybody to be able to enjoy our foods,” said Rupani, who pointed out that there are no additives, excess sodium or high amounts of unhealthy fats in Everiday’s products.
Japanese firm launches madeleines made from thinned apples and upcycled cacao husks
Japan’s GOOD NATURE MARKET has launched madeleines made using materials that are commonly discarded, including thinned apples and upcycled cacao husks.
The Thinned Apple Madeleines are a new addition to its GOOD CACAO series, a range of products made using upcycled cacao husks (outer shell of cocoa beans) that are often overlooked as a by-product of the chocolate-making process.
Fruit thinning involves removing some fruit from a tree so that the remaining fruit can grow bigger and healthier to bring about a good harvest.
The thinned apples used for the madeleines are sourced from Hirosaki, Japan’s top apple producer.
Going the other way: Sports nutrition brand switches to fossil fuel plastic packaging for better sustainability
Switching from bio-based packaging material to mono-material polypropylene (PP) could improve recyclability and reduce wastage, says sports nutrition brand Lecka.
This move contrasts with worldwide initiatives to move from plastics to bio-based compostable material – not an easy decision for a business to make, considering mounting pressures to meet sustainability goals widely defined by moving away from plastics.
However, opting for PP packaging was deemed viable after assessing key factors that include product quality and the waste management system in various countries. Since making the switch, the firm continues to see high volume of orders, said Lecka founder Markus Gnirck.
