Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit

The Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit hosted 960 global agribusinesses, growers, CPG and ingredient brands, entrepreneurs, investors and policy makers in Singapore to collaborate towards greater food security and sustainability. Featuring high-profile keynotes from Singapore's Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan, Sunny Verghese of Olam, and Uma Valeti, MD of UPSIDE Foods , the programme spanned #agtech and #carbonmarkets, #regenerativeagriculture practices, vertical farming and #aquaculture, sustainable nutrition and #futureproteins. Digital solutions, automation and the impact of artificial intelligence were recurring themes across the three days, as experts probed solutions to the challenge of producing nutritious and affordable foods, while reducing carbon throughout the supply chain. As the latest Asia Food Challenge report revealed the $125 billion investment needed to achieve 12% reduction in the region's agri-food emissions by 2030, the focus on investment at the summit was tangible. 240 investors joined to meet innovators and stakeholders across the value chain, gaining deep insights into the trends and opportunities across agri-food and climate tech. Watch the highlights video now! https://lnkd.in/eC7tmyMD

Rethink Events are delighted to be partnering with Thai Wah Public Company Limited and Temasek on the Southeast Asia Agri-Food Roundtable, which will return to the Banyan Tree Hotel in Bangkok on Thursday May 30.   This VIP invitation-only event will bring together over 150 international agri-food leaders, offering an exclusive opportunity to network, form partnerships and share strategic priorities to accelerate the transition to a climate-smart food system in Thailand and throughout Asia.   With a focus on gaining actionable insights and tracking impact, this year’s agenda will take a deep dive into:   Creating the Right Policy Frameworks to Reach Net Zero 2050 Measuring the Impact of Sustainable Agri-Food Practices & Investment Decarbonising the Agri-Food Supply Chain Enhancing Food Security & Mitigating the Impact of El Niño Rethinking Plant-Forward Innovation for Healthier New Proteins Strategies for a Climate Responsive and Equitable Blue Economy Finding the Sweet-Spots for Agri-Food Investment Building Biodiverse & Resilient Food Systems for Asia Agenda-Setting: Defining the Actions for the Next 12 Months   #SEAgrifood2024

Exciting news: ScaleUp Bio Announces New Customers, Allozymes and Algrow Biosciences, and LOIs with Terra Bioindustries and Argento Labs! Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/e3f8NKjm

At last year’s Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit, a key component of Singapore International Agri-Food Week, and produced by our good friends at Team Rethink Events, a real rarity (we understand) occurred. Our CEO, Francisco M. Codoñer, PhD, Executive MBA, Executive MBA was one of a number of leading lights in our growing and emerging industry scheduled to host a roundtable discussion. What we were hugely and gratefully surprised about, was the turnout! 🙌🤣 What was intended a single round-table became a “long table” as more than twice the attendees anticipated showed up. And participants still had an illuminating conversation and intimate opportunity for food tech leaders to connect 🤝🙏 During a time when founders are having to sharpen their business models and the pressure is on (more than ever), we think senior leaders need to hear that there are multiple paths - and opportunities available - for them to innovate, create and deliver groundbreaking solutions to market. Such as the value proposition presented by Team ScaleUp Bio, backed by two truly blue chip giants, global nutrition leader ADM and Singapore’s own global investment giant Temasek (through its Nurasa unit). If you’re going to be in San Francisco 🌉🌁 this coming March 21-22 for Future Food-Tech, the world’s largest gathering of the world’s food tech industry, be sure to sign up for Francisco’s roundtable, “De-Risking Scale for Fermented Derived Foods”. Details and how to register - you do need to register - are available on the conference app and on the website. We’re incredibly excited to bring our ScaleUp Bio story from #singapore to the #usa and more importantly, to connect with you in person. For a 121 meeting, be sure to reach out to us now via DM here or pop us an email at hello@scaleupbio.com Special thanks to our good friends at Team Rethink Events! 👏 See you in #SanFrancisco! #collaboration #innovation #foodtech #foodtechnology #fermentation #businessmodel #businesscase #profitability #food #futureoffood

Great to see the summit and our speakers featured in this documentary on Cultivated Meat, produced by Rudaw Media Network.

Thai Wah Public Company Limited joins SAI Platform! Hataikan Kamolsirisakul, AVP for Group Strategy, Sustainability, Innovation, Thai Wah, commented: 'Thai Wah is committed to building a resilient agri-food ecosystem that will benefit People and Planet. We are honoured to become part of the SAI Platform community and look forward to continuously learning and catalysing the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices in South East Asia. We aim to support and impact over 1 million farmers in the region by 2028” Article: https://lnkd.in/g5ZEZCBm

Calling on global Food-Tech start-ups and entrepreneurs! GIZ-ICONE and Eatable Adventures introduce a revolutionary Open Challenge to unlock new opportunities and drive economic progress in Cambodia. Are you ready to make a lasting impact and showcase your solution in front of Cambodia's top corporations in a booming Asian market? Explore the challenges: 🌱 Transforming Cambodia's Tropical Fruit Production: Innovate in the storage, distribution, and quality assurance of tropical fruits. 🌱 Boosting Agri-Food Global Business Relations in Cambodia: Enhance trade exchanges and strengthen relationships with producers, industry, and the global market. 🌱 Expanding Cambodia's Portfolio of Premium Agri-Food Products: Strive to create high-value products through advanced processing and specialty crops. Shape the future of Cambodia's agri-food sector and contribute to its growth and global impact. Learn more and sign up at cambodiafoodchallenge.com 🚀 #FoodTech #CambodiaGrowth #InnovationOpportunity Callum Alexander-Lindsay Julia Espeso Bischofberger José Luis Cabañero

FoodNavigator takes a closer look at five of the top trends that look set to shape the Asia Pacific food and beverage industry in 2024, from the newly-emerged ‘premium affordability’ to the evolution of plant-based protein, the rise of RTD beverages and more. https://lnkd.in/e3f8cizT

New liquid sweetener brand Zerup believes its products will open new avenues for more beverages in Singapore to go zero-sugar with no compromise on taste, helping firms to comply with the local Nutri-Grade requirements more easily. https://lnkd.in/eVZM-372