Oil turmoil: Turkish brand SUNKOY eyes 10% of country’s edible oil exports in 2023
Turkey’s newest edible oil brand SUNKOY is targeting a 10% stake in the country’s oil exports by 2023, despite facing speed bumps from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
Archives for August 24, 2022
Start-up Spotlight: Seedlip, BNutty, Shiok Meats and more feature in our round-up
Seedlip, BNutty, Shiok Meats and more feature in this edition of Start-up Spotlight.
Sweet success: Turkish honey brand Polenkoy achieves 30% growth in India, Australia, eyes wider-Asia
Turkey’s honey brand Polenkoy is targeting a deeper reach into the Asian market after achieving 30% growth year-on-year through its partners in India and Australia.
Food supply woes: Japan’s food self-sufficiency goals suffer setback after 2021 rate hits decade-low
Japan’s longstanding ambitions to boost its food self-sufficiency rates by 2030 has suffered a major setback after government data revealed it has dropped to its lowest value in a decade.
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Asian heritage, global health implications: Renowned academic on how natto probiotic strain provides diabetes, cognition and ageing benefits
A Fulbright International Scholar will be detailing how a probiotic derived from natto has the potential to deliver diabetes, cognition and ageing benefits, at our forthcoming Growth Asia Summit in Singapore.
Fermentation for ‘hibernation’: Infants more likely to sleep 10+ hours if mothers eat fermented foods during pregnancy
Infants and toddlers are more likely to sleep 10 hours or more if their mothers consume fermented food when pregnant, according to a Japanese study on 64,200 pairs of mothers and children.