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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

Global
Tajikistan receives $50 M grant to address food and nutrition insecurity

Tajikistan receives $50 M grant to address food and nutrition insecurity

$50 million grant will help enhance the overall resilience of the agriculture sector The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved additional grant financing of $50 million from the Crisis Response window for the Strengthening

Supplier
Tetra Pak unveils new aseptic packaging for Minute Maid juice range in India

Tetra Pak unveils new aseptic packaging for Minute Maid juice range in India

Minute Maid will be the first ever product offered in the Tetra Stelo Aseptic packaging in APAC  Tetra Stelo Aseptic, the latest member of Tetra Pak’s global packaging portfolio, is now the package of choice

Interview
“We expect plant-based products to gain more traction in Asia in the coming years”

“We expect plant-based products to gain more traction in Asia in the coming years”

Plant-based eating has been growing due to the increased awareness of its environmental and sustainability benefits, as well as concerns over mitigating global food insecurity. In addition to these concerns, OTS Holdings is looking to