Malaysia-based Fruit-X will soon be rebranded as ‘FRESH FRUIT-X’ after leading genetics; agri-tech and farming company AM FRESH Group acquires a majority stake in the company, with aims of redefining the produce industry in Asia
Food & Commodity
ADB introduces US$14bn programme to address food crisis in Asia-Pacific
On 27 September, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced that a new US$14bn programme was being planned to tackle the emerging food crisis in the Asia-Pacific region
Bangkok to become the next ‘food-tech Silicon Valley’
In light of the current global security crisis, the National Innovation Agency (NIA) has been pushing Bangkok to emerge as the next ‘Silicon Valley’ of food tech
Pinduoduo’s 10 Billion Agriculture Initiative supports research breakthroughs in high-tech wheat
China Agricultural University has made breakthroughs in developing new wheat varieties with higher protein and mineral content with support from Pinduoduo’s 10 Billion Agriculture Initiative, paving the way for the production of healthier food
Chickpeas market surge: value expected to hit US$17.8bn by 2031
The latest report by Fact.MR showed that chickpeas were expected to hit a whopping US$17.8bn market value in 2031 and register a positive CAGR of 5.7% through the period 2021-2031 forecast