SOURCE: The Star A glut of durians coming from across the Causeway has resulted in record low prices, with the highly sought-after musang king variety going for as little as S$16 a kg. A spike in supplies from Malaysian plantations in Pahang, Johor and Genting Highlands has meant an excessContinue Reading
SOURCE: Antonio L. Colina IV, MindaNews Davao City-based Avante Agri Products Philippines Inc. agricultural company will export two 40-footer container vans of pineapples and papayas to Singapore next week. This came after the company signed a memorandum of agreement with Singaporean buyers during a business mission to Singapore from AugustContinue Reading
Despite earlier projections of a shortage of durians from Malaysia that would cause prices to increase, a surprise bumper crop and tough competition have resulted in prices dropping by as much as S$7 (RM30.81) a kilogram. Six out of seven sellers approached by TODAY on Friday (June 17) said thatContinue Reading
Pineapple leaf fibres could hold the key to cheaper weight-loss supplements with the added benefit of being greener and more sustainable for the environment. The National University of Singapore (NUS) on Tuesday (May 17) said that its researchers have developed a method to use these cheap and abundant fibres toContinue Reading
SOURCE: George Russell, Asia Financial Singapore-based plant-based food startup Karana is launching in the US market as it tries to spread its jackfruit-based menu offerings after kicking off in Asia last year. As part of the first phase of its US launch, Karana has partnered with restaurants in San FranciscoContinue Reading
NTUC FairPrice, a supermarket chain in Singapore, said Saturday it had removed all Taiwanese pineapples from its store shelves, as consumers had complained of core rot in the fruit.Continue Reading
Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered an environmentally friendlier way to treat waste water and preserve food by turning pineapple leaves into biodegradable aerogels.Continue Reading
The first 16 tonnes of longan grown in Hai Duong province have been exported to Singapore, and could also vie for Australia and Europe soon. Continue Reading
Singapore-based Karana announced today it has closed a $1.7 million seed round to further develop its plant-based meat products, the first of which are derived from jackfruit.Continue Reading
SOURCE: Vietnam News Vietnamese enterprises shipped around 500 tonnes of goods, including coffee, instant noodles, sweet potato, cabbage, pineapple, watermelon, and dragon fruit, to Singapore in March, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in Singapore. The encouraging performance amid the COVID-19 pandemic was mainly thanks to the office’s efforts inContinue Reading
A Thai brand of frozen peeled pineapples rumoured to contain cyclamic acid has not been imported into Singapore, said the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on Tuesday (May 28). In a Facebook post, SFA said it was aware of a “circulating message” alleging that the Dragon King brand ofContinue Reading