With snacking and healthy indulgence shaping the food and beverage industry, Kerry’s findings will help manufacturers direct the trajectory of their business for the remaining quarters of 2024. Personal health, sustainability, and enhanced sensorial experiences are the biggest consumer themes that will shape the sector across the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa (APMEA). By Jie Ying Lee, Senior Strategy Manager for Taste, Kerry APMEA Consumer behaviour has … [Read more...] about 3 key F&B trends driving Asia’s food and beverage industry in 2024
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From Cup to Crop: Retracing the Coffee Bean’s Sustainable Journey
By Cath Isabedra Going on a journey to explore the roots of coffee took me on an adventure from Singapore to Indonesia. The adventure begins in the bustling heart of ofi's office, where the culmination of coffee sourcing, processing, and taste refinement efforts takes place. Here, amidst professionals dedicated to the craft, one gets the first taste of the end product: a coffee that encapsulates the essence of its origin, the skill in its processing, and the art in its … [Read more...] about From Cup to Crop: Retracing the Coffee Bean’s Sustainable Journey
SMART Researchers Pioneer Sensor Multiplexing for Real-Time Decoding of Different Plant Stresses
Researchers from the Disruptive & Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision (DiSTAP) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) of Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, in collaboration with Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have developed a cutting-edge nanosensor that allows for the real-time monitoring of salicylic acid (SA) during the early stages of stress response. … [Read more...] about SMART Researchers Pioneer Sensor Multiplexing for Real-Time Decoding of Different Plant Stresses