FAO Chief Scientist announced as Guest of Honour for Future Food Asia 2023
Organised by ID Capital, FFA takes place in Singapore in May and is a catalyst for collaboration among entrepreneurs in the agrifood sector.In the position of Chief Scientist, Dr Elouafi is tasked with bringing science and innovation into all the programmess and decisions of the FAO.Recognised as one of the most influential women in science
Kirin’s first HMOs facility goes live in Thailand, foresees China to occupy half of market size
The production plant, located at the Rayong Province, Thailand, started operating in November and is able to produce 300 metric tonnes of HMOs per year.It will focus on producing three HMOs, namely 2’-fucosyllactose (2’FL), 3’-sialyllactose (3’-SL), and 6’-sialyllactose (6’-SL).Over 200 types of HMOs have been identified in mother’s milk. Some of them, such as 2’FL
Japan review: The Top 10 most-read Japan food and beverage stories in 2022
‘Insects the new sushi’: Ÿnsect sees Japan and Korea as attractive markets for mealworm proteinŸnsect focused its efforts on the Japanese and Korean markets earlier this year after securing success in a national trade contest and signing a high-profile research partnership.The firm was founded in 2011, and currently operates a factory in France for its animal
Nutri-Grade acclimatisation: Yeo’s reformulates entire beverage portfolio in light of Singapore regulations
This month sees the official enforcement of Singapore’s Nutri-Grade labelling system for sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) that will prescribe four different label grades according to sugar content, with A (dark green) the ‘healthiest’ containing the least sugar and D (red) the ‘most unhealthy’ containing the most sugar.The dreaded Grade C and D drinks will contain 5%
Plant-based proteins boost muscle mass in elderly Chinese population – new study
As most existing data on the association between dietary protein intake and muscle mass come from Western countries, researchers in China have conducted a cross-sectional study to investigate how different amounts and sources of protein consumption affect muscle mass in older Chinese adults.The analysis was based on data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey
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