FreshToHome, the world's largest fully integrated online consumer brand for preservative and antibiotic-residue free fresh fish and meat, has closed $104 million in Series D funding with Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund leading the round. Existing investors in FreshToHome, including Iron Pillar, Investcorp, Investment Corporation of Dubai (the principal investment arm of the Government of Dubai), Ascent Capital, and others, have also participated in this round. New investors joining this round include … [Read more...] about FreshToHome closes $104MM in Series D funding
Asia Food Journal
China’s Pu’er coffee beans export boom in 2022 amid efforts on industrial chain building
The export value of Pu'er coffee beans produced in Pu'er City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, reached 462 million yuan in 2022, surging 296.4 percent year on year, according to a recent report by Pu'er Daily. Export destinations included Europe, ASEAN, America, the Middle East and other regions. Located at 24 degrees north latitude and with most areas at an altitude from 1,000 meters to 2,000 meters, Pu'er has a warm, humid subtropical climate. Rich soil, sufficient sunshine, abundant … [Read more...] about China’s Pu’er coffee beans export boom in 2022 amid efforts on industrial chain building
New ingredients toolbox offers keys to success in South American cream cheese markets
Arla Foods Ingredients is launching a new ingredients toolbox to support dairy producers in South America’s growing cream cheese market. It will demonstrate how the company’s Nutrilac® line of functional milk proteins can help them create new products and enter sectors such as food service. The number of new launches of spreadable cheeses in South America increased by 10% between 2021 and 20221. However, traditional cream cheese-making is a complex, inefficient and expensive process, which … [Read more...] about New ingredients toolbox offers keys to success in South American cream cheese markets
