Food Industry

POW! Foods is on a mission to create nutritious and tasty products that help consumers ‘replace meat in any meal’. Its technology is founded on a molecular modelling platform, which the Chilean start-up developed after ‘extensive R&D’, CEO and co-founder Amy León explained at ProVeg Incubator’s Startup Demo Day last…

Shoppers are expected to take social and environmental issues more seriously, rewarding businesses that use their profits for good post-pandemic, according to Euromonitor International’s latest report identifying the top 10 global consumer trends of 2021​. Brands that ‘rebuild a greener and more equitable world’ could gain not only a competitive…

Consumers need a degree in analysis and a pair of binoculars to understand and read food labels. It's a rort and must stop. (Image: Adobe)The most popular new year's resolution, every year, is to eat healthier. The second, in most years, is to work out more. The third targets our…

The first topic under the microscope is the protein transition – the growing move away from animal proteins to alternative sources. Floris explores this theme in conversation with Fred van de Velde, head of NIZO’s Protein Functionality Expertise Group. With 20 years’ professional experience in protein functionality, van de Velde oversees NIZO’s…

img source: freepik.com Building an establishment in the food industry such as a catering business, fast food joint, or restaurant is pretty difficult considering all the different rules and regulations. But, with enough dedication in time investment, it is definitely possible. However, if you do manage to build your own…

Why COVID-19 can uniquely and suddenly impact a person’s sense of smell and consequently taste is not yet fully understood. Not everyone experiences loss of smell and taste as a symptom. In some that do, it might not last very long. Others are not so lucky.  The ZOE COVID symptom…

Sponsored If the word for 2020 in food safety was adaptation, the word for 2021 will be resilience. COVID-19 will continue to challenge food and beverage manufacturers, and resilience will be needed to address those challenges successfully. The food industry in 2020 proved that quick and successful adaptation could happen…

JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 10: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), through its corporate social responsibility programme, has channelled RM250,000 to help residents affected by floods in the state. TNB in a statement announced that the aid for the Johor State Flood Victims Fund was presented by TNB chairman Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid…

Israeli clean meat startup Aleph Farms, the company that announced an ambitious plan last year to take its lab-grown meat production to outer space, is set to combat food challenges back on Earth in the world’s third largest economy. The Rehovot-based company, which created the world’s first slaughter-free steak made from cow cells…

The scheduled for December 26 Thai Fight Nan has been cancelled due to the new restrictions imposed by the government of Thailand following a recent COVID-19 outbreak linked to seafood industry. This means the fan-favorite Saenchai, as well as the rest of competitors won’t be fighting this coming Saturday. Advertisements…