Asia Food Journal

New VOG harvest, encouraging signs from the markets 

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The new apple harvest has begun for the Consortium’s more than 4,000 members. High quality and availability all 12 months of the year, and a good outlook for the start of the campaign  With high fruit quality and positive prospects on the various markets, the new harvest of the VOG Consortium’s more than 4,000 apple farmers has gotten underway in the last few weeks.   According to the forecasts published during the Prognosfruit conference, the Italian crop will total 2.2 million … [Read more...] about New VOG harvest, encouraging signs from the markets 

Mai Restaurant & Bar’s new menu supports local sustainable and organic farming   

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Meliá Chiang Mai’s signature restaurant, Mai Restaurant & Bar, has unveiled a new menu of innovative dishes concocted via a thoughtful cooking process to slash food waste and greenhouse emissions. The intimate restaurant on the hotel’s 21st floor serves contemporary Northern Thai dishes with Mediterranean influences to a backdrop of a compelling design referencing the city’s rich culture and spectacular vistas of the city and famed Doi Suthep Temple on the mountaintop to the … [Read more...] about Mai Restaurant & Bar’s new menu supports local sustainable and organic farming   

FairPrice Group, Singapore’s largest retailer, deepens AI collaboration with Google Cloud, brings new agentic applications to its ‘Store of Tomorrow’ and workforce

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Google Cloud and Singapore’s largest retailer FairPrice Group (FPG) today announced an expanded multi-year collaboration to pioneer agentic AI solutions that will help redefine retail experiences and empower FPG customers to shop smarter and save more. The collaboration also extends to FPG employees, equipping knowledge and frontline workers with AI agents to unlock new levels of efficiency and innovation. The strategic collaboration, part of FPG’s Store of Tomorrow program, will involve … [Read more...] about FairPrice Group, Singapore’s largest retailer, deepens AI collaboration with Google Cloud, brings new agentic applications to its ‘Store of Tomorrow’ and workforce