Southeast Asia

Singapore's National University of Singapore has debuted “Introduction to Advanced Meat Alternatives”, a graduate-level alt-protein module. It launches in January 2022 and is the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. The module lasts 13…
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Thai food manufacturer CPF is making a bid for plant-based success across the Asian region with its range of meat substitutes designed for flexitarians. After launching in their home country earlier this yera, MEAT ZERO has announced its…
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Subway Singapore is now offering a meatless chicken schnitzel patty, made by Nestlé-owned Harvest Gourmet. The patty makes use of a soy protein base with added animal-derived egg whites. The sandwich will be available until January 18 next…
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Singapore-based vegan meat maker Growthwell Foods has announced the successful completion of its new innovation and R&D centre. Located within the JTC Food Hub in Senoko, the facility will act as a preliminary production plant, with…
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Just a few short years ago, it was unusual to get more than a handful of stories each week about meat analogues, dairy alternatives, and other alt and/or vegan foods. Nowadays, the opposite is true. In fact, there are so many developments…
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Singapore food tech Shiok Meats has opened the doors to its “mini-plant”, the first-of-its-kind R&D facility dedicated to cultivated seafood in the city in a ceremony inaugurated by the city's state environmental minister. Shiok has…
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Chef Janice Wong wants to bring Singapore its first-ever tree-to-bar chocolate made with locally grown cacao. Most of the world’s cocoa is produced in just two countries: the Ivory Coast and Ghana. But now, the city-state of…
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Temasek, the Singapore government-backed investment firm, has just established a new platform dedicated to scaling and commercialising sustainable foods and alternative proteins. Providing R&D advisory, pilot facilities and opening up…
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Retykle, the Hong Kong-based resale childrenswear platform, has just landed in Singapore for as its first international destination.
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TurtleTree, the Singapore-based startup growing milk in labs, has raised $30 million in the first tranche of its Series A.
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Green Rebel Foods, the Indonesian startup that pioneered plant-based foods in the country, has just added vegan cheese to its range.
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WTH Foods, the Philippines' first homegrown plant-based startup, has attracted funding from Henry Soesanto of Quorn-owner Monde Nissin.
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IKEA Thailand has transformed its Bang Yai outlet into a Circular Store featuring resale goods and a recycling station.
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This week, in food tech news: TiNDLE partners with a football star, the Raging Pig Co. announces a spin on vegan bacon, and more.
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Growthwell Foods will soon be opening the doors to Singapore's first fully automated production line for plant-based meat and seafood.
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This week, Ashton Kutcher invests in 3D meat, Hormel Foods partners with The Better Meat Co. and Oatly's new vegan ice cream.
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IKEA Indonesia just dropped four new meatless dishes to its menu. Collaborating with homegrown food tech Green Rebel Foods for the new offerings, the move is part of the Swedish furnishing giant’s global push to turn 50% of its restaurants…
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Good Catch, the vegan seafood brand by US-based Gathered Foods, is launching in Singapore, the first time it has landed in Asia.
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Thailand's plant-based startup Let's Plant Meat is bringing its vegan range, including larb meatballs, mince and burgers, to Hong Kong.
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Rehovot, Israel-based cultivated meat company Aleph Farms has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with two of Asia’s largest food companies. Thai Union, the Thailand-based seafood-product company, and Korea-based food and bio company…
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This week in food tech news, US fast-casual chain Just Salad starts a reforestation initiative and Beyond Meat expands again.
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