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SIG places €450Mn Schuldschein following strong demand from investors

SIG places €450Mn Schuldschein following strong demand from investors

The new Schuldschein allows SIG to extend its debt maturity profile, whilst continuing to broaden its investor base, following the €650m Schuldschein that it issued in 2022 SIG announces it has completed a €450 million

Policy
FSSAI to investigate allegations against Nestlé

FSSAI to investigate allegations against Nestlé

Nestlé issued a statement emphasising its commitment to providing infant cereal products that meet all the necessary nutritional requirements for early childhood, including protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and iron The Food Safety and Standards Authority

World
ADB passes half-way mark in $14 Bn food security commitment

ADB passes half-way mark in $14 Bn food security commitment

ADB is supporting efforts to safeguard food security in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, the People’s Republic of China, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, and other members The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is on schedule

People
Unilever appoints Heiko Schipper as President, Nutrition

Unilever appoints Heiko Schipper as President, Nutrition

Heiko will join Unilever and its leadership executive on 1 May 2024 Unilever announced the appointment of Heiko Schipper as President, of Nutrition Business Group. Heiko, currently President, of Bayer Consumer Health, has deep experience

Events
37th Session of FAO regional conference for Asia Pacific officially opens

37th Session of FAO regional conference for Asia Pacific officially opens

How to transform agrifood systems and act as a global agent of change is the key focus How to harness the potential of a dynamic region in transforming how our food is produced and distributed

Technologies
3D food printing takes the food industry by storm

3D food printing takes the food industry by storm

3DFP has evolved to significantly impact food production, allowing customised, nutritionally balanced foods In Asia, 3D food printing (3DFP), AI-driven kitchen equipment, and healthy foods are emerging as vital innovations in the food industry’s pursuit

People
Cassio Simoes steps in as Managing Director of Tetra Pak South Asia

Cassio Simoes steps in as Managing Director of Tetra Pak South Asia

To build on the great foundation set up by his predecessor Ashutosh Manohar  Tetra Pak, a Swedish-Swiss food processing and packaging solutions company, has announced the appointment of Cassio Simoes as Managing Director (MD) of its South

Column
Regulatory Landscape in Asia for Biofortification

Regulatory Landscape in Asia for Biofortification

Ravinder Grover, Regional Coordinator-Asia, HarvestPlus Around 88 percent of Asian and African countries face two or three forms of malnutrition simultaneously. Several factors such as insufficient food supply, low household income, poor healthcare facilities and

Research
New studies link almond consumption with prediabetes in Indians

New studies link almond consumption with prediabetes in Indians

Eating almonds before meals improved blood sugar levels in some people with prediabetes Two new research studies with almonds, one conducted over three days and the other over three months, demonstrated benefits to blood sugar

Global
Australia helps deliver food security with major international grant

Australia helps deliver food security with major international grant

Project aims to end hunger worldwide by improving the complex process of photosynthesis to increase crop production An international consortium of scientists has received a $34 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Agricultural