Asia Food Journal

Kerry and the World Food Programme partner to bring milk to over 3,000 Burundian children in school meals programme

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December 12, 2022: Over 3,000 children in Burundi now have access to milk as part of their school meals through a programme run in partnership between Kerry, a world leader in taste and nutrition, and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). Launched in 2020, Project Amata aims to improve food security and nutrition by strengthening the milk value chain and to make safe and sustainable dairy available to communities in the Gitega province, Burundi. In Burundi, 70 percent of people live … [Read more...] about Kerry and the World Food Programme partner to bring milk to over 3,000 Burundian children in school meals programme

New Life Plastics Celebrates the Grand Opening of its New Food-Grade Ready Plastic Recycling Facility to Process PET Bottles in Hong Kong

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New Life Plastics Ltd (NLP) celebrated the opening ceremony of its new plastic recycling facility today. As a joint venture between ALBA Group (Asia) Limited (ALBA), Baguio Waste Management and Recycling Limited (Baguio), and Swire Coca-Cola Limited (Swire Coca-Cola), the 6,500 square metre-facility, located in Lot T6 of the EcoPark, Tuen Mun, is the largest food-grade ready plastic recycling facility in Hong Kong. Dr. Axel Schweitzer, Chairman of ALBA, Mr. Ben Ng Wing Hong, Chairman and … [Read more...] about New Life Plastics Celebrates the Grand Opening of its New Food-Grade Ready Plastic Recycling Facility to Process PET Bottles in Hong Kong

Grow Asia launches USD 6.6 million fund to drive responsible investments in Southeast Asia’s food, agriculture, and forestry sector

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Singapore, 12 December 2022:  Grow Asia - a nonprofit established by the World Economic Forum and the ASEAN Secretariat to build partnerships for more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable food systems - has launched a USD 6.6m multi-donor impact fund to drive more responsible investments in Asia’s food and forestry sector. The fund, called GrowRight, will support a blend of partner-matching and training programs for investors and policymakers to support the adoption of sustainable finance … [Read more...] about Grow Asia launches USD 6.6 million fund to drive responsible investments in Southeast Asia’s food, agriculture, and forestry sector