Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific: Masan’s meat business gets second round of funding
Investment firm KKR has pumped a total of US$250 million in Masan Group and in its branded meat platform, Masan Nutri-Science.
KKR’s investment is comprised...
Asia Pacific: Symrise opens Singapore center with German capabilities
Symrise opens the SPark, its Asia-Pacific Innovation and Technology Centre in Singapore.
This marks the completion of phase one in the company's S$50 million (US$36.14...
Asia Pacific: Yili ranked top as Asian dairy champion by Rabobank
China's Yili Group defended its position as the top dairy enterprise in Asia in Rabobank's Global Dairy Rankings.
The company was ranked in the top...
Asia Pacific: tna launches blending system for wet, dry products
tna has launched a new turnkey vibratory motion blending system to accurately mix multiple dry or wet products.
The tna roflo VMBS 3 combines speed,...
Asia Pacific: Blueberry vinegar could boost brain health in mice
Blueberry vinegar could restore cognitive function in mice, according to a report in American Chemical Society's Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
Recent studies have...
Asia Pacific: China boost demand for virgin plastics material, analyst
Global demand for polyethylene (PE), the world’s most used plastic, has nearly doubled since 1999, according to information provider IHS Markit.
It states global demand...
Asia Pacific: Smart labels indicate freshness of food, says Advanta
You have just received a notification on your smart phone, informing you that the bottle of wine you have bought in the afternoon is...
Asia Pacific: Chinese consumers enjoy dessert after meals, finds Mintel
About 56% of urban Chinese respondents who are consumers of ice cream eat it to treat or indulge themselves, according to a Mintel research.
It...
Asia Pacific: Kerry expands in China with acquisition
Kerry has completed the acquisition of the Jining Nature Group, a Chinese manufacturer of savory flavors, seasonings and prepared food products in the savory...
Asia Pacific: Novasep launches Chinese website
Novasep has launched its new website in Chinese to better serve clients and partners in China.
The company says the ongoing growth of life sciences...