Mars announces deforestation-free palm oil supply chain
Mars, Inc. has announced its Palm Positive Plan has delivered a deforestation-free palm oil supply chain. Yet environmental NGO Greenpeace takes issue with the confectionery giant's strategy.
Archives for October 6, 2020
Food businesses back biodiversity as key to COVID recovery: ‘We must reverse nature loss before we reach a tipping point’
Global food businesses are backing the call for international action to stem – and ultimately reverse – nature loss. But efforts to date have failed to yield sufficient results. FoodNavigator examines the business case for action on biodiversity and asks...
Equinom expands R&D centre to tackle plant-based sector’s price and sensory challenges
The Israeli seed specialist hopes the new facility will help food manufacturers meet the tests of plant-based food production.
SpoonfulOne launches virtual trial to study real-world applications of early food allergen introduction
Food allergy protection company, SpoonfulOne, and the Duke Clinical Research Institute, are launching a digital randomized controlled trial recruiting 1,500 healthy babies to investigate the feasibility of early allergen introduction.
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Danone to sell stake in Yakult
French-headquartered dairy giant Danone said today that in accordance with its focus on capital allocation discipline and balance sheet strength, the company is selling its 6.61% stake in the Japanese company Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.
ローカルフード：ネクストミーツは、焼肉と牛丼製品で日本の植物ベースのトレンドに飛び乗る
スタートアップ、ネクストミーツは焼肉と牛丼製品に、国内で成長している植物ベースの食品トレンドを活用している。
Snack delivery: Japanese subscription service ramps up product development with fresh funds
Tokyo-based snack subscription service Snaq.me is planning to develop more than 100 new snack products annually with the help of fresh funding of JYP260m (US$2.46m).
Local dishes: Next Meats jumps on plant-based trend in Japan with yakiniku and gyudon products
Japanese start-up Next Meats is tapping the country’s growing plant-based food trend with its yakiniku (grilled meat) and gyudon (beef bowl) products.
APAC (日本以外) 10月のヘッドラインニュース
日本以外のAPACから注目すべきトップストーリー
正しい方向への一歩？日清、紛争のない持続可能なパーム油調達計画を明らかに
即席麺大手の日清食品グループはこのほどパーム油政策を改定し、持続可能で紛争のないパーム油の調達に向けた取り組みを進めていくと発表した。
コラボレーション：キリンとファンケルによる初の機能性ノンアルコール飲料
キリンビール株式会社と株式会社ファンケルは、昨年の資本業務提携以来初となる機能性表示食品を含む2つの新商品を10月に発売する。
マルチミート模倣:日本のDAIZが、従来の肉を模倣する新しい大豆加工技術を開発
DAIZ株式会社は、鶏肉、豚肉、魚など、従来の多様な種類の肉を模倣できる (ミラクルミート) 新たな大豆加工技術を開発し、食品メーカーに無添加植物をベースとした新たな創造の道を切り開いた。
スナックデリバリー：日本の定期購入サービスが新たな資金で商品開発を強化
東京を拠点とするスナックの定期購入サービスを行うスナックミーは、2億6000万円の新たな資金提供を受けて、年間100種類以上のスナックの新商品開発を計画している。
GALLERY: The top 10 most read APAC food and beverage industry stories in September 2020
Here's a recap of our 10 most-read F&B stories in September 2020, including COVID-19 survival on meat, mandatory fortification in India, plant-based updates and more.
Over pressure: Singapore scientists claim HPP could create clean label plant-based yoghurts to rival dairy
A proof-of-concept study by the Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI) has found that high pressure processing (HPP) of plant protein could produce a clean label plant-based yoghurt with desirable texture and nutrition,...
Single nutrient taxes questioned: Ultra-processed food policies should be prioritised instead, say researchers
Public health researchers have pushed for governments to develop policies and guidelines targeting ultra-processed foods (UPFs) as a whole, instead of focusing on individual nutrients such as salt and sugar, based on the findings of a new study report.
‘We demand equality’: Malaysian palm oil boss calls for sector’s fair treatment alongside other edible oils
The palm oil sector is demanding fair and equal treatment after years of being subjected to ‘unjust’ treatment and criticism, despite ‘doing more for sustainability’ compared to other edible oils in the industry.