As demand for animal protein surges across Asia, the region’s top listed companies are overlooking responsible sourcing across their supply chains, according to a baseline study conducted by Asia Research and Engagement (ARE). Only 16% of Asia’s biggest companies include responsible protein sourcing policies as part of their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) disclosure, a gap that undermines their climate, deforestation and sustainable development goals. ARE, which collaborates … [Read more...] about Only 16% of Asia’s listed food companies disclose core ESG sourcing risks
Ingredients
Whey permeate helps meet demand for products with ‘no added sugar’ claim
Arla Foods Ingredients is demonstrating how its whey permeate Variolac® can help manufacturers adapt to Brazil’s new regulations on the labelling of sugar. Manufacturers around the world are increasingly required to include ‘added sugar’ information on their product labels. This, alongside a growing consumer awareness about nutrition, has helped ‘no added sugar’ become the fastest-growing food and drink claim globally, rising 18% per year.1 In Brazil, new food labelling regulations … [Read more...] about Whey permeate helps meet demand for products with ‘no added sugar’ claim
MycoTechnology Partners with Oman Investment Authority to Target Alternative Protein Opportunity
Oman Investment Authority (OIA) and MycoTechnology, Inc. have established a groundbreaking joint venture that will use locally-grown dates to produce high-quality mushroom-based protein. The two parties will collaborate on building a state-of-the-art production facility in Oman to scale up and commercialize this novel source of nutritious, sustainable protein. It represents the next generation of innovation driven by MycoTechnology’s proprietary fermentation platform, which harnesses mushroom … [Read more...] about MycoTechnology Partners with Oman Investment Authority to Target Alternative Protein Opportunity