GM food in India: Debate reignited after food security and trade concerns drive government to assess rules
India has traditionally been a ‘no-GMO’ country particularly when it comes to the food sector, with this being reinforced in 2021 with the announcement of a long list of foods requiring GM-Free certificates​, covering many major food commodities from rice to beans to fruits and vegetables and more.Although this has been the stance of the
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 protein​Ÿnsect 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%
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