July 2021

Manila Bulletin

Take one look at any health and wellness store and you’ll see a full section of collagen supplements in powder, pill, and even candy form. There are a lot of brands in the market, both locally and internationally, each boasting of its list of skin and health benefits. But let’s cut to the chase: Are collagen supplements no big deal, or are they the real deal? Collagen is a protein made of amino acids, forming a strong structure in long fibrils or thin fibers.

Manila Bulletin

Mustard (Brassica juncea), locally known as mustasa in Filipino, is a common leaf vegetable that’s used in recipes such as ensaladas, stir-fries, and even in pickles or buros. Its leaves are rich in vitamins K and A, calcium, iron, and phosphorus. It is ideally grown between September to February in loose soil that’s rich in organic matter to promote healthy growth

From collagen creamers to matcha elixirs—drinkable skincare solutions keep beauty routines simple this summer.

Palm oil firm Musim Mas has achieved 100% traceability to its mills and is working on achieving the same for its plantations, but concedes that there are challenges when it comes to working with smallholders.

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Germany-based natural dietary fibers specialist Taiyo and Asiros, a Danish fruit powders company, have teamed up to develop and market two gut-supporting high-fiber fruit powder ranges. Asiros creates the blends that combine the benefits of Taiyo’s clinically proven prebiotic Sunfiber with the natural effects of individual fruits in different quality grades.

Tereos has inked a strategic sourcing agreement with Swiss flavor house Firmenich for stevia extracts. The move will allow the company to offer its customers traceable stevia-based sweetening solutions worldwide.

Fragrance and taste giant Firmenich is being recognized for its ethical sourcing principles worldwide. The company has become a member of the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT), a non-profit association that promotes sourcing with respect. UEBT membership acknowledges that Firmenich has developed effective work plans for its supply chains on biodiversity, fair and equitable benefit sharing, local development and labor rights.

Royal DSM has unveiled the extension of its Dairy Safe cheese biopreservation portfolio, with a selection of new phage-robust culture rotations. The new cultures help manufacturers manage bacteriophages and overcome spoilage issues and formulation challenges.

BusinessWorld

DOLE Sunshine Co., the food and beverage company with global reach that grows most of its pineapples in the Philippines, is planning to expand its operations in the provinces while increasing its investments to include growing other fruits and producing biofuel from crop waste.

BusinessWorld

Amidst the plethora of diets that claim to trim down weight and boost health, another contender has arisen — the bone broth lifestyle plan, pioneered in the Philippines by Kimberly E. King, a licensed “fasting coach” and gut health specialist who is also a culinary entrepreneur.

Food Navigator

The China authorities have proposed a set of regulations to better distinguish so-called ‘solid beverages’ from infant formula and Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMPs).

Food Navigator

Nestle Malaysia’s new range of adaptogen-enriched teas is set for a nationwide rollout in August 2021, and aims to utilize the functionality of traditional natural ingredients to capture the attention of stressed-out consumers.

Manila Bulletin

Del Monte Philippines Inc. (DMPI) has grown to become Asia’s leading pineapple exporter with dominant market share in China and as top three supplier in Japan and Korea.
GlobalData, an analytics and consulting company, reported that DMPI is the largest fresh pineapple exporter to China, accounting for 53 percent of the market in 2020.