Five Star, a prominent franchise platform known for its grilled and fried chicken under Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods), has entered into a collaboration with BSGF Company Limited, a joint venture of the Bangchak Group. This partnership aims to convert used cooking oil from Five Star outlets into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). A pivotal element of the 'Fry and Fly' (Tod Mai Ting) project, the initiative targets engaging all 5,000 Five Star locations across Thailand by … [Read more...] about Five Star Collaborates with BSGF to Transform Cooking Oil into Sustainable Aviation Fuel
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GCash enters agrifintech with Mayani, seeks to bridge Philippines’ $6B agri-credit gap
Manila, Philippines - Agriculture is considered to be a crucial economic backbone of the Philippines, with almost 60 percent of the nation’s poor employed in the sector’s agriculture, forestry, fishing, and aquaculture industries, according to the World Bank in 2023. Despite it being the primary economic activity in rural Philippines, the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas cited in 2018 that the credit gap for the sector sits at over 360 billion pesos ($6.3 billion), highlighting fundamental … [Read more...] about GCash enters agrifintech with Mayani, seeks to bridge Philippines’ $6B agri-credit gap
Fi Innovation Awards: recognising outstanding contributions
The Fi Innovation Awards celebrate the people, businesses, and organisations breaking new ground and driving positive change in the F&B industry, giving them the credit they deserve for their achievements. They are judged by a panel of esteemed industry professionals presided over by Prof. Colin Dennis, chair of the board of trustees at IFIS and the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF). This year, 20 finalists were shortlisted across six categories. On judging day, 27 November, … [Read more...] about Fi Innovation Awards: recognising outstanding contributions
