63% of consumers also agree that snacks with a higher environmental impact should cost more, according to Mondelēz International Malaysia & Singapore.
The startup provides automation software, connected hardware devices, and an e-commerce platform to create efficiencies for the local industry.
Bjorn Shen has crafted a mezze platter that’s being served in school and workplace canteens across Singapore.
The Singapore-based startup has acquired stakes in ag produce supply chain businesses in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam in recent weeks.
Cannabis has been removed from the country’s narcotics list, potentially paving the way for a new industry around hemp-based products and services.
The Bandung-based startup plans to launch into other major fish and shrimp farming markets, including China and India.
CEO Anthony Tan said the company will invest part of the proceeds into mapping tech in order to “deliver groceries more efficiently.”
Ho Ren Hua also announced the launch of Thai Wah Ventures, which will invest in startups working across agritech, supply chain, bioplastics, and novel ingredients.
The Jakarta-based company says it wants to become “the leader in creating delivery-first food and beverage brands in Southeast Asia.”
The Jakarta-based startup is relying on micro-fulfillment, refrigeration, and last-mile, ‘in-time’ delivery – as well as its 1,000-plus farmer partners – to do it.
Global Incubator Programme – Gateway to Asia will help UK agrifoodtech startups expand into the Asia-Pacific region remotely.
It’s a unique accelerator program offered by GROW in partnership with Food Futures Company and Austrade, Australia’s trade and investment agency.
The Series C round marks the first UAE investment out of SoftBank’s Vision Fund II.
CEO Sriram on why she made the leap from full-time scientist to founder – and how she reconciles vegetarianism with being a cultured meat eater.
In this roundtable article, AFN hears from team members at three GROW startups which are playing their part in the plant-based protein revolution.
As 2020 draws to a close, trends identified by Ai Palette suggest that Covid-19 will have a long-lasting impact on Asia’s food preferences.
The US firm is establishing its Global Sustainability Innovation Center in Singapore; while spin-out Bain Capital has raised $800m for its second impact fund.
“In industries like aerospace and manufacturing, Singapore provides vital components for other countries. There’s no reason we can’t do the same for alt-proteins.”
It has just launched a burger made from house crickets plus a few plant-based ingredients; consumers couldn’t differentiate it from beef, the startup claims.
Robinhood is going head to head with unicorns Gojek and Grab – but believes it can better serve “the small guys” who run most of kingdom’s restaurants.
