FoodNavigator-Asia Food & Beverage Trailblazers: In conversation with APAC's ground-breaking food and beverage start-ups
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In focus: Can Asia’s AI-powered productivity drink find a niche in the market?
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Singapore-based Flojo believes that it has found a sweet spot in Asia's beverage market with an AI-powered ‘productivity drink’ targeting consumers who regularly use a lot of brain power.By William Reed Ltd
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‘Not all protein is made the same’: Mamame touts nutritional benefits of black-eyed beans to boost healthy snacking
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Tempeh chips brand Mamame has highlighted the multiple nutritional benefits of black-eyed beans as a key factor behind its success in the APAC healthy snacking sector, fuelling its upcoming growth into the UK and US markets as well.By William Reed Ltd
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Fat for fitness: Smaller packs and keto options driving nut butter popularity in Asia
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New Zealand nut butter specialist Forty Thieves believes that its flexibility in providing smaller packaging options as well as a dedicated keto range is driving growth across the region.By William Reed Ltd
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‘Plugging the gaps’: Market consolidation in cultivated protein sector vital to overcome ‘disillusionment’
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Singapore cultivated seafood firm Umami Bioworks believes that strategic mergers are crucial to overcome doubts about the sector and achieve buy-in from major brands which can help the category scale-up.By William Reed Ltd
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Flexitarian fix: Why focusing on vegan’s won’t drive APAC’s plan-based growth
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Focusing on flexitarians and doubling down on the perceived health benefits of consuming less meat and dairy is the best way for APAC’s sluggish plant-based sector to secure significant growth.By William Reed Ltd
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Quality over quantity: Why APAC tea sector needs to focus on functional innovation to drive growth
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The APAC tea sector need to focus on functionality and format innovation and not just increasing blend varieties if it is to enjoy sustained growth, according to Sri Lanka and Europe-based tea specialist English Tea Shop.By William Reed Ltd
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Dry and high: Ambient plant-based innovation the way to go for clean label products to become more mainstream
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Dry and high: Ambient plant-based innovation the way to go for clean label products to become more mainstream
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Singapore-based plant-based products firm Thoughtful Food believes that the sector needs to look more closely at dry and ambient innovation as a key driver, particularly for brands seeking to solve ultra-processing challenges or go more clean label.By William Reed Ltd
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‘Super cheap’: Affordability trumps protein and sustainability as main driving factor for insect-based foods in APAC
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Affordability is emerging as the main driving factor for insect-based foods in the APAC region, possibly even more significant than its often-lauded protein or sustainability factors.By William Reed Ltd
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Lessons learned: How can APAC cultivated meat sector avoid past alt protein ‘pitfalls’?
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The cultivated meat industry in APAC needs to focus on localisation and realistic pricing strategies to avoid repeating past alternative protein ‘pitfalls’, says pioneer Aleph Farms.By William Reed Ltd
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Tea with a twist: Curated Culture eyes APAC ‘sports and wellness’ space with probiotic tea products
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Singapore-based Curated Culture has big plans to enter the ‘sports and wellness’ space in the APAC region with its probiotic tea products, which the firm has stressed is ‘not kombucha’.By William Reed Ltd
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Euphoric functionality: How better-for-you beverage trends are starting to converge across APAC and US markets
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Better-for-you beverage trends and ingredients are starting to see a convergence between markets in the Asia Pacific and United States as comsumer awareness grows, according to energy tea brand YATE.By William Reed Ltd
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Overcoming kids' veggie aversion: Taste and health the key combo to drive uptake of healthy snacks and improve diets
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Children are the ‘toughest food critics’ meaning that healthy snack firms have to pay equal attention to taste and nutrition if they are going to attract mass appeal and help improve the diets of young people.By William Reed Ltd
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Vitality for the elderly: How plant-based and natural can clean-up in the burgeoning active ageing space
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Singaporean plant-based firm Vitality Foods is targeting the still-active seniors demographic in APAC with its all-natural, clean label products, believing it has found a gap in the industry that is as-yet underserved and full of unmet needs.By William Reed Ltd
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Tradition with a twist: How Philippines’ plant-based pioneers are infusing health and localisation to stand out
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Plant-based brands in South East Asia need to step up their game by integrating unique health and localisation features to stand out in the increasingly crowded market, according to a Philippines brand blazing a trail in the sector.By William Reed Ltd
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Innocent innovation: How better-for-you confectionery is shifting candies out of the ‘guilty’ indulgence space
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The rise of new ingredients and innovations in the better-for-you confectionery space is shifting candies and other sweet treats into a guilt-free indulgence space, and has to the potential to progress further into the functional foods realm.By William Reed Ltd
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Cleaning up snack foods: Big brand interest in cleaner and healthier options paving path for leaf protein sector
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The interest in cleaner and better-for-you snacks shown by big food and beverage brands, including Mondelez, Nestle and Vitasoy, is paving the way for a new specialised area of plant-based proteins to enter the market, namely the RuBisCo leaf protein.By William Reed Ltd
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Hitting the sweet spot: How sugar-replacement start-up will maintain brand focus after conglomerate merger
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Ensuring that brand focus is maintained after joining a larger company is crucial to sustain and boost growth, according to sugar replacement start-up Swiftlet which has become part of Vietnamese conglomerate Senix Health Group.By William Reed Ltd
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AI augmentation: Three key trends driving the need for new tech in traditional commodities
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Increased consumer demand for premiumisation and alternative protein products, as well as inflation-driven price hikes, are driving the need for technology such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) in traditional ‘commodities’ that have so far not been exposed to such advances.By William Reed Ltd
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Flavour fascination: Why localisation is crucial for healthy snacking success in Asia - Listen
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Flavour localisation is a crucial strategy for healthy snacking brands to win over Asian consumers’ ‘sophisticated tastebuds’, according to Vietnam’s Lecka, which is rapidly expanding across the region.By William Reed Ltd
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‘Anything dairy can do, we can do too’: Could sesame milk be Asia’s mainstream milk alternative?
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Sesame’s nutritional and sustainable properties could make it Asia’s best option for traditional milk replacement, despite it being a relative newcomer in region’s plant-based dairy alternative space, claims a Thai firm seeking to pioneer the sector.By William Reed Ltd
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Home economics: Rising ingredient prices prompt More Meat to create pioneering RTC meat alternatives
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Alternative meat firm More Meat has cited rising local food ingredient prices and the prevention of food waste as major drivers behind the creation of its ready-to-cook (RTC) range, a format that is still at the early stages of growth within Thailand’s plant-based sector.By William Reed Ltd
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Buy, eat, repeat: How China’s plant-based start-ups can drive repeat purchases in competitive sector
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A three-pronged marketing approach spanning health, safety and taste is crucial to drive sales in China’s burgeoning plant-based space, both to attract new customers and then retain them for sustained sales growth, according to pioneer of the category.By William Reed Ltd
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From Shark Tank to MNC: India’s first ice popsicle brand eyes Nestle-level market penetration in next 12 months
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India’s first ice popsicle brand Skippi is aiming to achieve Nestle-level market penetration in the country within the next 12 months, with plans afoot for a large-scale production plant as well as building up its national distribution network.By William Reed Ltd
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Asian advantage: Region has packaging sustainability edge over the West, but will retailers capitalise?
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Asia has the potential to lead the way in the food and beverage sector’s packaging sustainability endeavours, but retailer red tape and legacy mindsets need to quickly be overcome to achieve maximum impact.By William Reed Ltd
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PODCAST: Teething challenges - Ulu Hye co-founder on pioneering dairy-free ‘mylk’ bases and juggling young family
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast we speak to Heidi Peuten, Co-Founder of Ulu Hye, about her pioneering journey to create the world’s first dairy-free mylk bases, and life juggling entrepreneurship with a very young family.By William Reed Ltd
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PODCAST: ‘Integrating, not replacing’ – HEROTEIN VP on the New Protein movement in China and her leap from finance to food
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast we speak to Coco Tse, Vice President of Strategy and Operations at HEROTEIN, about the rise of the ‘New Protein’ movement in China, the need for localised products, and format innovation.By William Reed Ltd
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PODCAST: ‘Souping is the new juicing’ - Re:Nourish CEO on the functional health trend and her transition from nursing to food
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast we speak to Nicci Clark, CEO and Co-founder of Re:Nourish, about how the rise in demand for foods with functional health benefits are driving the fresh soup category, as well as the link she sees between her previous experience as a nurse and her current role as a food entrepreneur.…
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PODCAST: Jackfruit opportunities – NANKA Co-Founder on the potential of hybrid products as consumers transition to plant-based diets
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast we speak to Ahmad Syafik Jaafar, Co-founder of Malaysia’s NANKA, about the niche hybrid plant-meat product category and the potential of using these as a ‘transitional’ product for consumers wanting to go fully plant-based.By William Reed Ltd
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PODCAST: Capitalism vs passion - Fable Foods CEO on his journey from fashion to food, and plant-based definitions
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast we speak to Michael Fox, CEO of Australia’s Fable Foods, about how his entrepreneurial journey from fashion to food, as well as whether mushroom-based meat products should still be considered ‘plant-based’.By William Reed Ltd
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PODCAST: Sober so good – AF Drinks Founder on leading New Zealand’s non-alcoholic cocktail trend
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast we speak to Lisa King, Founder of New Zealand’s AF Drinks, about how the firm is leading the domestic non-alcoholic cocktail category as well as her challenges in making the switch from MNC’s such as PepsiCo and Heinz.By William Reed Ltd
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PODCAST: Serving sustainability – RE:Harvest CEO on introducing food upcycling in Asia and helping firms meet eco-goals
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast we speak to Alex Min, Founder and CEO of Korea’s RE:Harvest about introducing food upcycling to Asia, a market where byproducts are often seen more as ‘food waste’.By William Reed Ltd
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PODCAST: ‘Respect the results’- Marvelous Foods’ Co-Founder on premiumising plant-based dairy in China
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast we speak to Athena Zhu, Co-Founder and COO of Marvelous Foods about her experience as a food industry leader in China, as well as plans to premiumise the local plant-based dairy category.By William Reed Ltd
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PODCAST: ‘Sustainability is not good enough’ - WhatIF Foods CEO on regenerative foods vision and manufacturing innovation
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast we speak to Christoph Langwallner, CEO of WhatIF Foods about his vision to change the world ‘one meal at a time’ using regenerative crops instead of today’s commercial ones, and the need to redesign food manufacturing to make this work.By William Reed Ltd
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PODCAST: ‘Controversial’ creations – The Kettle Gourmet CEO on starting a business right out of school and using artificial flavours for innovation
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast we speak to Zac Chua, CEO of Singapore popcorn firm The Kettle Gourmet about starting a business right out of school with no prior experience, and working with ‘controversial’ artificial flavours as a base for innovation.By William Reed Ltd
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PODCAST: Defying tradition – Teamonk CEO on challenging India’s tea norms and his journey from PepsiCo to entrepreneurship
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast we speak to Nalin Sood, CEO of Indian tea specialist firm Teamonk about defying traditional procurement norms and his experience moving from beverage MNC PepsiCo to a start-up.By William Reed Ltd
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PODCAST: Moving the noodle – KosmodeHealth co-founder on food/pharma convergence and ‘pragmatic sustainability’
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast, we speak to the co-founder and director of Singapore biotechnology and healthy noodle firm KosmodeHealth about her journey from pharma to food, and why pragmatism is just as important as sustainability.By William Reed Ltd
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PODCAST: ‘Back to school’ - Nutrition Innnovation CEO on transitioning from MNC to sugar tech start-up
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast, we speak to the CEO of Singapore-based sugar innovation firm Nutrition Innovation Matthew Godfrey about the challenges he faced when moving from an MNC to a start-up, and why he believes sugar itself is the solution to solving overconsumption.…
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PODCAST: Getting on the bandwagon - Ento CEO on making the transition from law to food and conquering the ‘ick’ factor of eating insects
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast, we speak to the CEO of Malaysian insect-based food firm Ento Kevin Wu about his massive career shift from law to food entrepreneurship as well as how he is tackling consumer fears over insect consumption.By William Reed Ltd
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PODCAST: Best of both? Epigamia CEO on how traditional and plant-based dairy can ‘peacefully coexist’ in India
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast, we speak to the CEO of Indian traditional and plant-based dairy firm Epigamia Rohan Mirchandani about his aspirations to contemporise the Indian dairy industry, and the challenges in getting the conventional and plant-based sectors to ‘peacefully coexist’.…
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PODCAST: To microalgae and beyond – Sophie’s BioNutrients founder on ‘hybrid’ plant-meat products for Asia and space food aspirations
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast, we speak to the CEO and Co-Founder of Singapore-based microalgae food firm Sophie’s BioNutrients Eugene Wang about his aspirations to create food for space travel, and why he believes ‘hybrid’ plant-based and meat products are the way forward for Asia.…
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PODCAST: Flying into food - Change Foods’ founder on flipping from aerospace to food tech
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast, we speak to the CEO and co-founder of Australia-US fermentation technology firm Change Foods about his journey from aerospace engineering to food tech, and the parallels and differences between the two industries.By William Reed Ltd
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PODCAST: Kanguru energy drink creator Dr David Kitchen on juggling a full-time medical career alongside beverage entrepreneurship
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast, we speak to Dr David Kitchen, CEO of better-for-you energy drink Kanguru about his experience juggling both a full-time medical career as an ophthalmologist alongside his beverage entrepreneurial venture.By William Reed Ltd
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PODCAST: Karana co-founder on jumping from finance to focus on jackfruit pork alternatives for Asia
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast, we speak to Blair Crichton, Co-Founder of plant-based start-up Karana about choosing Asia and Asian-style foods to focus on for its jackfruit-based pork development, and his experience making the jump from finance to food entrepreneurship.…
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PODCAST: Superfood specialist LVL Life on the move from MNC to start-up
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast, we speak to LVL Life co-founders Avinash Aswani and Rohit Nanwani, entrepreneurs and first cousins who have moved from under the wings of a longtime family business to build a superfoods brand based on e-commerce.By William Reed Ltd
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PODCAST: Alcohol-free firm Lyre’s CEO on blazing a trail in a whole new beverage category
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast, we speak to Mark Livings, the CEO and co-founder of Australia-based non-alcoholic beverages start-up Lyre’s about his award-winning drinks, building a successful brand and unpacking a whole new beverage category in the APAC region.By William Reed Ltd
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PODCAST: Avant Meats CEO on cell-based innovation, and why fish maw is like diamonds
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast, we speak to Carrie Chan, the CEO and co-founder of Hong Kong cell-based start-up Avant Meats, about its pilot product, fish maw, and her experience being a vegan working in the seafood industry.By William Reed Ltd
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PODCAST: Phuture Foods’ founder on Singapore plant-based pork launch, response from Muslim consumers, and scientific expertise
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast, we speak to Lim Jin Yin, the COO and co-founder of Malaysian plant-based pork start-up Phuture Foods about its imminent launch in Singapore, the initial response its product has received from Muslim consumers, plus how his engineering background has helped him in his F&B entrepreneurshi…
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PODCAST: Whole Kids’ Monica Meldrum on starting a business with family and running a B Corp
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast, we speak to Monica Meldrum, the CEO and Co-founder of Australia’s largest organic children’s snacks brand Whole Kids, about how she manages personal and professional challenges in running a family business, and what it means to run a firm certified as a B Corporation.…
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PODCAST: AI Palette’s Som Ganchoudhuri on transition from MNC to AI start-up
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In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast, we speak to the CEO and Co-founder of Singapore-based artificial intelligence company AI Palette Somsubhra Ganchoudhuri (Som) about using AI for food product innovation, and making the switch from an MNC to leading a start-up.By William Reed Ltd
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