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Growth Asia Summit 2024: Check out the infant nutrition experts taking to the stage on day one

Growth Asia Summit 2024: Check out the infant nutrition experts taking to the stage on day one

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The summit ​will once again take place again in Singapore, at the iconic Marina Bay Sands conference centre, from July 16-18, 2024, and explore the latest food, beverage and nutrition growth opportunities across the region.Delegate sales are now open.​ There are discounts available for start-ups, academics and group bookings.You can download the advance agenda here.​The event will feature

‘Plugging the gaps’: Market consolidation in cultivated protein sector vital to overcome ‘disillusionment’

‘Plugging the gaps’: Market consolidation in cultivated protein sector vital to overcome ‘disillusionment’

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Umami Bioworks hit the news recently for its merger with Shiok Meats, especially with both firms well-known for being cultivated seafood industry leaders and pioneers in their own right.“The M&A really came about when we saw that the market was unfortunately turning sour and sentiment was down during this trough of disillusionment period,”​ Umami Bioworks

Japan functional foods review: More than 110 health hazards on 18 FFC products reported

Japan functional foods review: More than 110 health hazards on 18 FFC products reported

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The health hazards mostly manifested in the form of diarrhoea and rashes, with some hospitalised and no deaths reported.The findings were yielded after CAA sent out a notice​ to FFC businesses on the 28th​ of last month, requiring them to declare health hazards linked to their products.Recent death cases linked to the consumption of Kobayashi

Child labor is a serial offense, and does not bode well for food safety

Child labor is a serial offense, and does not bode well for food safety

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— ANAYLSIS — Child labor and food fraud are food manufacturing activities that don’t bode well for food safety. Food fraud comes and goes, but child labor just continues to build, with the food industry losing any embarrassment it once had for employing children. And in a new twist, more food companies may resist child

Waitrose points to ‘external factors’ for high Campylobacter results

Waitrose points to ‘external factors’ for high Campylobacter results

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The Waitrose grocery chain blamed factors outside the control of the retailer and its supply base for poor Campylobacter in chicken results. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) maximum target level is up to 7 percent of birds with more than 1,000 colony-forming units per gram (CFU/g) of Campylobacter. Waitrose and Partners reported that 7.1 percent

Vietnamese food firm warned over seafood violations

Vietnamese food firm warned over seafood violations

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The Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction as part of its enforcement activities. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company

Researchers assess illness risk from cabin stays

Researchers assess illness risk from cabin stays

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According to a study in Norway, people staying in basic cabins were more likely to report illness than those who were at home or in a cabin of high standard. Nofima scientists investigated how cabin life affected food safety compared to domestic practices. 339 cabin dwellers answered an online questionnaire in late 2018 about infrastructure

UPF watch: What’s the latest on ultra-processed food?

UPF watch: What’s the latest on ultra-processed food?

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If you haven’t heard of ultra-processed food, you’re likely in the minority. UPF has made a splash in the media of late, with researchers linking the classification of packaged food products to poor health outcomes.But the more we delve into the ultra-processed topic, the more complex it becomes. Proponents of food processing argue it’s not

Zoe staff cuts reflect industry-wide customer churn challenge

Zoe staff cuts reflect industry-wide customer churn challenge

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Personalized nutrition (PN) thought-leader Mariette Abrahams noted the update reflects the challenge PN firms face in retaining customers at a sustainable price-point – a challenge further exacerbated by the economic crisis.  The consumer data focused start-up launched in 2017, opening its membership only two years ago and gaining a name for itself as a science-backed holistic health support

Singapore-Saudi food bridge: Industry experts’ top tips for gaining entry and growing food business in the Middle East

Singapore-Saudi food bridge: Industry experts’ top tips for gaining entry and growing food business in the Middle East

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This was the conclusion formed by the expert panel on food industry collaboration between Singapore and Saudi Arabia that convened at the recent JISR (Arabic for ‘bridge’) Beyond Borders & Horizons: A GCC-APAC Partnership business conference in Singapore.The panel was comprised of Float Foods Executive Vice President Kelvin Ng and World Future Enterprises Founder Tonya