Bean-Free coffee brand Prefer adds ice cream, chocolate ranges
Singapore’s bean-free coffee pioneer Prefer expands into ice cream and chocolate, offering new plant-based treats powered by food tech innovation
These developments mark Prefer’s latest moves since the launch of its bean-free coffee in 2024.
Prefer CEO Jake Berber said the firm remains focused on coffee but is exploring new opportunities, including a co-branded coconut latte ice cream launched on July 5 in partnership with Singapore-based retailer Melvados.
Space-grade safety: CP Foods chicken ready for lift-off
CP Foods’ introduction of chicken with space-grade standards is breaking new ground in the food safety sector, from space missions to infinity and beyond
Thailand-based protein giant CP Foods has announced that its chicken products have received the next level of food safety approvals, as one of the first in the region to be certified ‘safe for space’.
This certification was obtained in collaboration with NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) in the United States, one of the most well-recognised names globally in relation to outer space.
Safety and nutrition: Boosting the appeal of upcycled foods
Food tech firm Mottainai made its soy-based meat with public health in mind – a tenet that guides its food safety and nutrition policy to build consumer trust
While consumer awareness of the need for sustainable food sources is increasing, Mottainai believes it is crucial to invest in building trust and confidence in raw ingredients that are often discarded.
Focusing on food safety and traceability standards is one of the earliest steps the firm took when it launched its pilot facility for valorising food side streams
Planet, people, nutrition: Samyang’s three-pronged sustainability drive
Samyang Foods is ramping up its eco-friendly product development and nutrition-focused offerings as part of a broader sustainability strategy
Korea’s pioneering instant noodle brand Samyang Foods has reduced the carbon footprint of its Buldak Ramen with new rooftop solar power system at its Miryang production complex – a central hub for Samyang’s global exports.
Its Pulse Lab snack range – previously Jack & Pulse – was rebranded in July to reinforce its focus on providing plant-based nutrition. The range uses natural ingredients including chickpeas and cashew nuts to provide fibre, which supports gut health.
Stevia 3.0: Can the plant-based sweetener finally crack mainstream beverages?
Beverages are the biggest user of stevia: yet the path for the plant-based sweetener has not been smooth. Does it still hold superstar potential in sugar reduction?
In 2014, it looked like stevia had hit the big time. Coca-Cola, the world’s soda giant, had taken the sweetener on board and launched Coca-Cola Life with much fanfare.
Sweetened with a blend of both cane sugar and stevia, with green branding that nodded to the natural source of the sweetener, the drink heralded a new generation of soda that ticked all the boxes: retaining the sweetness we know and love from soda, yet with less sugar and without artificial sweeteners.
But the drink never took off.
