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-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) The “Pride Café” is being established by the NGO Solidarity Foundation in Bengaluru in collaboration with Amadeus. This groundbreaking program in India strives to provide the LGBTQIA+ population with opportunities for employment. Amadeus is supporting two food trucks that have 12 LGBTQIA+ employees, including seven who have already been hired, as part of the project. To successfully run food truck enterprises, the community members have received training and equipment in culinary and customer service abilities. Acclaimed actress and theatre personality Ms. Arundhati Nag and renowned activist, singer, and drag queen Mr. Alex Mathew, well known as…
-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) The first Net Zero Food Tech Innovation project in India will be built by Hunch Ventures, a New Delhi-based investment fund, in collaboration with Earth First Food Ventures (EFFV). This Net-Zero Food Tech Innovation project, which was sparked by the Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet (GASP), will be the first of its kind in India and will focus on Smart Proteins and cutting-edge food production technologies for lower carbon emissions, cleaner and healthier protein production, and lower GHG emissions. Over the coming decades, a Net-Zero civilization is intended to be attained. The business and the…
-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) Good Flippin Burgers, a Mumbai and Delhi burger brand has ventured into purpose-led products, by launching Good Giving Water through their initiative – Good Giving Living. This initiative adopts a three-pronged approach: Good for you. A half-liter bottle of Good Giving Water contains 10-13% of the recommended daily intake of zinc. Good for the community. 100% of the profit from sales of Good Giving Water will be used to address an issue that is a top priority for some of our communities – fresh and clean drinking water, free from chemical pollutants. The brand is working…
-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) In order to create 3D-printed structural eel and grouper products with Singaporean cultured fish and seafood company Umami Meats, Steakholder Foods, an international deep-tech food company at the forefront of the developed meat sector, has received its first grant. A grant from the Singapore Israel Industrial R&D Foundation (SIIRD), a partnership between Enterprise Singapore (ESG) and the Israel Innovation Authority, is providing funding for the program (IIA). Through their agreement, Steakholder Foods and Umami Meats have a rare chance to enter the market in the only nation in the world where produced meat is legal. The…
-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) In 2021, the Korean province of Gyeongsangbuk-do set an all-time high for exports with USD 640 million. As of October 2022, the export performance of the previous year had already been surpassed, therefore it is anticipated that the agrifood export record will be renewed this year. Gyeongsangbuk-do Province alone exported USD 679.64 million in agrifood in October 2022, a 40% increase over the USD 485.45 million exported in October 2021. Apple, peach, and strawberry exports have surged by 81.3%, 52.6%, and 33.7% respectively among fresh agricultural products. Thailand, the Taiwan region, Vietnam, and Hong Kong S.A.R.…
-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) India, Chennai, January 2023: Radisson Blu Hotel GRT Chennai launches Ministry of Chutneys the First Anglo-Indian Cuisine Restaurant in South India. Ministry of Chutneys is a celebration of the centuries old Anglo-Indian cuisine evolved during the British Raj. The cuisine was perfected in the Dak Bungalows, Army Camp mess and the Railways during the colonial period by the Indian Khansammas and cooks who combined spices and ingredients to make unique dishes with an Indian flavour, while toning down the spices and pungency of typical Indian dishes to suit the delicate palates of the foreigners. Vikram Cotah,…
-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) The assets of Freed’s Bakery, a manufacturer of iced mini cupcakes in Manchester, New Hampshire, have been purchased by Café Valley Bakery, a producer and distributor of baked goods to in-store bakery and food service customers. Freed’s is renowned for its assortment of vanilla and chocolate cupcakes covered with vibrant icing and designs and its daily and seasonal mini-iced cupcake production. According to Café Valley, Freed’s Bakery products, which are offered in 12- and 24-count packets, are regularly updated to accommodate customers’ changing needs. Café Valley, a Phoenix-based company, bakes goods for convenience stores, club stores,…
-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) With the inauguration of its two newest restaurants in the Philippines and Missouri on Dec. 22, Sbarro will have opened more than 100 new stores in 2022, which is a record for the company’s 65-year history. Sbarro also opened its 200th domestic franchise restaurant, its 300th international franchise restaurant, and its 500th franchise site this year in addition to the opening of the 100 new restaurants. Additionally, it launched its Original XL New York Pizza in Poland, Georgia, and Northern Macedonia, three new nations.
-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) Food waste and food packaging occupy a sizable amount of landfill space worldwide. With technology that transforms food waste into takeaway boxes and other containers, AlterPacks is addressing both problems. Pre-seed funding of $1 million has been received for the Singapore-based firm, with Plug and Play APAC, Seed Capital, Earth Venture Capital, and angel investor Alice Foo all contributing. The additional cash will go toward commercialising AlterPacks in regions including Asia, Australia, and Europe, as well as for production and supply. The primary raw material used by AlterPacks, a company founded in 2019 to combat single-use…
-KH News Desk (cbedit@imaws.org) Kerry has launched KerryNutri Guide, which evaluates a variety of front-of-pack nutrition labelling schemes for food and beverages. The online tool rates the nutritional quality of products using ten global nutrient profile models and offers tips on how to raise ratings. The programme analyses the product’s caloric, saturated fat, sugar, fibre, protein, and salt content from the user-provided data and then presents the nutrient score of each input, highlighting any areas that are on the verge of or overstepping a dietary or regulatory threshold. The data is used to mimic the on-pack labels used in the…