Asia Food Journal

Novella, Metaphor Foods unite to commercialize cell–based natural preservatives

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Strategic partnership to unveil plant–based innovation for clean-label food preservation Modi’in, Israel – Biotech start-up Novella Innovative Technology, Ltd. and leading functional ingredient innovators Metaphor Foods, Braeside Victoria, Australia, announce a strategic partnership to spearhead a new paradigm for natural preservation in food applications. Plant-cell platform Novella creates pure compounds from plant cells, but outside of the plant, using novel, precision-controlled … [Read more...] about Novella, Metaphor Foods unite to commercialize cell–based natural preservatives

First COFCO Responsible Standard soy shipment to Thailand

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COFCO International has shipped its first soybeans certified under its own COFCO International Responsible Agriculture Standard to Thailand. The cargo, shipped for Thanakorn Vegetable Oil Products Co., Ltd., a leading vegetable oil and animal feed manufacturer, was loaded this week in Santos, Brazil. Under Module 2 of the COFCO Standard, the certified soybeans are verified as deforestation- and conversion-free (DCF) since 31 December 2020, with on-farm audits covering sustainable water … [Read more...] about First COFCO Responsible Standard soy shipment to Thailand

Tetra Pak Egypt Area and Zulfa launch a €14 million Flagship Greenfield Project in Libya, introducing innovative processing and packaging solutions to the local market 

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Tetra Pak Egypt Area, a global leader in food processing and packaging solutions, has announced the launch of its first greenfield project in Libya, a key market within the Egypt Area, in cooperation with Zulfa, a subsidiary of Alushibe Group. As part of Tetra Pak Egypt Area's strategy to expand its presence in new, high-potential markets, a €14 million investment underpins a project set to introduce advanced packaging and processing solutions to the Libyan market for the first time. The … [Read more...] about Tetra Pak Egypt Area and Zulfa launch a €14 million Flagship Greenfield Project in Libya, introducing innovative processing and packaging solutions to the local market