Food Industry

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 586,308 companies with a total workforce of 10.2 million registered under the Covid-19 Intelligent Management System (CIMS) 3.0 administered by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) as of 7.30am this morning. Senior Minister cum Miti Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali (pix) said…

Scientists at the University of California, Davis say they have developed a naturally derived cyan blue colorant made from anthocyanin pigments – the pigments that give red, purple, and blue plants their rich colouring – in red cabbage.   According to the researchers, the new colour – made using an enzyme…

TOKYO, May 28, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Chiyoda Corporation (Chiyoda), Cognite, and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding and a proof-of-concept (PoC) agreement ("the Agreement"). The former covers the joint provision and collaboration on the Mirai Fusion (MF) digital solutions platform, which is…

All the signatories call on the EU to put in place measures to scale up the use of innovative technologies to improve supply chain traceability, as well as stronger cooperation with producing countries to ensure that forests are protected and restored. The joint statement​ says: “Global deforestation is a pressing…

Continuing our exploration of the protein transition, this month I again spoke to Fred van de Velde, head of NIZO’s Protein Functionality Expertise Group. In a previous column​, Fred explained all about how to choose the right plant protein for a specific product by balancing the competing requirements of consumer…

124 Pints to Save the British Pub Company Debt's latest research assesses how many pints per British adult would be required to make up the 25.66bn deficit incurred by the food industry since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The answer is 124 pints per adult (or 122 glasses of…

Acetylated distarch adipate is a type of starch used in the food industry, mostly as a stabilizer, bulking agent, and thickener. It is majorly sought-after due to its high resisting temperature property. Since it provides exceptional stability of freezing, great transparency, and high temperature stability, demand is ever-increasing across the…

Legislators in the US state of Texas are making moves to stop plant-based proteins being labelled 'beef', 'chicken', 'pork' or 'meat' — and it has the Australian industry watching closely.  Key points:Texan legislators are moving to stop plant-based proteins from using terms associated with meat The industry in Australia is working on…

The manufacturing site was established since 2011, producing 30,000 tonnes of dry yeast and 40,000 t tonnes of organic fertiliser annually. With the new production line expected to be ready by December 2022, it will produce an additional 15,000 tonnes of yeast extract annually. The RMB 434 million investment (US$71…

KSA property market shows signs of post-virus recovery Resdiential mortgage growth supports sector Retail stable despite upheaval across industry Updated 06 May 2021 Rashid Hassan May 06, 2021 14:30 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s real estate market has shown the first signs of a post-pandemic recovery, according to a report from broker…