Asia Pacific: SATS, BRF forms JV company in Singapore
Singapore-based SATS' subsidiary, Singapore Food Industries (SFI) and BRF have set up a joint venture (JV) company in Singapore to process meat and manufacture...
Asia Pacific: Fresh produce distributor goes digital for transactions
SunMoon Food Company Limited (SunMoon), a global distributor of fruit and food products, has deployed NetSuite OneWorld from Oracle NetSuite to support its global...
Europe: Green brands should go into mainstream retail channels to grow, says Organic Monitor
Green brands need to focus on distribution if they are to widen appeal of sustainable products.
Organic Monitor research finds the most successful green brands...
Europe: Beumer releases bag-in-bag packaging with protective film
The new Beumer bag-in-bag system now packs filled paper bags individually or in groups with a weather-resistant plastic film.
The impermeable film keeps dust...
Europe: Valio reports positive feedback on 100% renewable milk cartons
Valio says it will continue its use of 100% renewable milk cartons after an initial test period of three months.
From May 1, 2015, the...
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...
Americas: Rising income, emerging markets to boost yeast demand
Rising demand for conventional and processed food is driving the global yeast ingredients market, according to a report by Persistence Market Research.
Yeast ingredients have...
Asia Pacific: ADM opens innovation center in Singapore
ADM has opened a flavor and ingredient creation, application, development and customer innovation center at the Biopolis research hub in Singapore.
The 825 sqm...
World: Convenience propels frozen food markets, finds report
The global frozen food market is expected to grow from US$218.41 billion in 2010 to US$261.50 billion in 2015 at an estimated compound annual...
Europe: Researchers convert lactose into alcohol
Researchers from the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, have developed a patented technology which uses lactic acid bacteria to efficiently convert lactose...