APP’s Foopak Bio Natura Accelerates Global Plastic-Free Mission with New Flustix Certified “Plastic-Free” Paperboard for Food Packaging
Foopak Bio Natura, one of Indonesia-based Asia Pulp & Paper’s flagship brands and paperboard brand for food and beverage packaging, received plastic-free certification from Flustix, an international plastic-free certification body based in Germany. The certificate was awarded following a rigorous…
Nestlé Professional USA Announces Cool Food Menu Certification in Partnership with World Resources Institute
Today, Nestlé Professional USA announces a partnership with the World Resources Institute (WRI) to bring more climate friendly meals to consumers in foodservice settings. A WRI initiative, Cool Food Meals menu certification provides consumers a quick and easy way to…
Esco Aster Receives Food Processing License to Manufacture Cell-Based Cultivated Meat from Singapore Authorities
Esco Aster, contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) providing bioprocessing platforms and services, has been granted a license by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) for the manufacturing of animal cell cultivated meat that has gone through SFA’s safety assessment review…
Just Sear Introduces Malaysia’s First Pre-Cooked Ready-to-Sear Steaks and Ready-to-Bake Meat-Based Products
Attention meat lovers, get ready to dig into a wide array of juicy red meats! Just Sear is on a mission to disrupt the red meat market by bringing succulent and perfectly cooked premium red meat to the masses. Founded…
Yum China Strengthens its Commitment to Promoting Balanced Diets and Healthy Lifestyles
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “Yum China”,NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) announced the launch of a new campaign to promote balanced diets by offering customers more fruit and vegetable options. The campaign will launch simultaneously on September 13…
Next Gen Foods’ TiNDLE Debuts in Middle East Ahead of Global Growth Blitz
Asia’s leading food tech startup Next Gen Foods will launch its flagship product — TiNDLE plant-based chicken — with top chefs in the UAE’s favorite dining establishments. Made with only nine simple, natural ingredients, TiNDLE is the first product from…
FoodBytes! by Rabobank Announces 45 Standout Food & Agriculture Startups Selected for Pitch 2021 Program
FoodBytes! by Rabobank has unveiled the 45 companies selected to participate in its Pitch 2021, an annual multi-week food and agriculture innovation program that drives collaboration between startups, corporate leaders and investors to develop solutions to food system challenges. Since…
International Conference on Food Loss and Waste Opens in Jinan, Shandong
On Sept 10, the International Conference on Food Loss and Waste opened in Jinan. Ji Bingxuan, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, attended the opening ceremony and read a congratulatory letter from President Xi Jinping….
New Research Released by the Ottawa Food Bank Shows Impact of Novel Food Bank Strategies on Food Security Outcomes
The Ottawa Food Bank and the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security (“the Centre”) today announced the findings of one of the first longitudinal research studies of novel food banking strategies in Canada. Conducted in partnership with researchers…
CHKN Not Chicken Announces Series A Funding to Accelerate Retail and Food Service Distribution
CHKN Not Chicken, the delicious plant-based chicken alternative that makes it easy to eat less meat, live healthier, and be kinder to the planet, announced today the closing of a Series A round of funding led by Stray Dog Capital….
