Tropical and citrus fruits have been in great demand across the ASEAN region during the pandemic, intensifying the requirements for exports, supply chain resilience and fresh fruit security
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Philippines launches campaign to increase rice knowledge
Learning to improve rice production is now made more fun and interactive with the launch of a digital campaign dubbed “Palaywakin ang Galing: yunPALAYun” to promote the technologies and services of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Extension Services Programme (RCEF-RESP)
Duravant acquires poultry processing equipment company Foodmate
Duravant, an engineered equipment and automation solutions provider to the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors, has completed the acquisition of Foodmate, a leading manufacturer of poultry processing equipment dual-headquartered in Ball Ground, Georgia, and Numansdorp, the Netherlands
CPF unveils plant-based MEAT ZERO
Charoen Pokphand Foods PLC (CPF) has announced that it has unveiled ‘MEAT ZERO’, a plant-based meat that is manufactured to feel, taste, and appear like real meat thanks to ‘PLANT-TEC’ innovation
Farmmi to develop agricultural supply chain
Farmmi, an agriculture products supplier in China, has announced the establishment of Zhejiang Farmmi Agricultural Supply Chain Co., Ltd