Danone joins fight against plastic waste in New Zealand
At an event in Auckland, New Zealand, today 12 local and international businesses signed a declaration to tackle plastic waste, Associate Environment Minister Eugenie Sage announced.
Archives for June 5, 2018
ABB Technology Ventures invests in Indian food industry company
Industrial technology company ABB has invested in Stellapps Technologies through its venture capital unit, ABB Technology Ventures (ATV).
M&M’s maker enters the solar system
Mars Australia flicks the switch to solar energy to deliver on its promise of becoming ‘Sustainable in a Generation’
Mars Australia announces it will be one of the first FMCG manufacturers in Australia to source the equivalent of 100% of its electricity from renewable energy sources.
Australian sheep scandal: ‘complete ban will stop the suffering of animals’
Australia’s veterinary industry has reacted to the Government’s decision to modify live animal trading, rather than banning it, by stating that the “nation is sacrificing its moral values”.
ASIA'S FOOD FUTURE VIDEO SERIES
WATCH: Reformulation in focus — can industry fight the region's health battles head-on?
APAC's well-documented battle with obesity and diabetes is putting ever-greater pressure on manufacturers to reformulate to improve health outcomes, but what more can be done to encourage consumers, industry and policymakers to make changes for the better?
Healthy Ageing APAC Summit: One week to go...check out the big name firms confirmed to attend
Singapore is set to host our first Healthy Ageing APAC Summit next week, with scores of delegates from big-name industry firms confirmed to attend, and a host of industry experts taking to the stage.
Edible insects insights Pt 1: Is the West ready to follow Asia’s entomophagy lead?
Bangkok-based expert of edible insects, Massimo Reverberi, has penned a three-part overview into the history, opportunities and challenges of expanding the market for alternative sources of protein. In part one, he assesses growing interest from the West...
Increasing food production in the Middle East through tech partnership: ABB and Heliospectra
ABB Industries LLC and Heliospectra AB have joined forces to boost the productivity and sustainability of the greenhouse and controlled-environment agricultural produce industry in the Middle East and Africa.