SINGAPORE – No traces of pork have been found in two halal food items produced by Li Chuan Food Products after laboratory tests were conducted,…
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Impossible Foods to cut wholesale prices by double digits internationally
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Silicon Valley-based Impossible Foods will lower its international prices by double digits for distributors in Singapore, Canada, Hong Kong and…
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Anxiety mounts over safety of Vietnam's street food as scandals grow
HANOI (AFP) – Vietnam’s fragrant noodle soups and fresh spring rolls have won fans across the globe, but mounting food safety scandals on the country’s…
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Give us our daily bread and family bonding
Working from home has been a fertile breeding ground for the baking craze to bloom all over the world. Flour and baking supply shortages were…
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Vending machines in neighbourhoods to dispense free nutritious hot meals to low-income families
SINGAPORE – Up to 45,000 people from low-income families can soon get a free hot meal at any time from a vending machine at a…
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Duct-taped durian for $160,000 anyone? Singapore organisations parody banana wall art
SINGAPORE – If a banana duct-taped to a wall can sell for US$120,000 (S$163,000), how much could a durian, a defibrillator, or even a traffic…
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Red meat unhealthy? Maybe not, researchers say
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Cutting back on red meat is standard medical advice to prevent cancer and heart disease – but a review of dozens of…
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Instagrammable 'fatcarons': South Koreans swept up in supersized macaron craze
SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Around 8 o’ clock on a recent Sunday (July 7) morning, more than 30 people waited in line…
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Eating more rice could help fight obesity, study suggests
TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – Eating rice may help prevent obesity, research suggests. Experts found that people following a Japanese or Asian-style diet based on rice were…
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App to feed the hungry is launched at Singapore's first food bank community event
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s first food bank fed 1,000 people in need on Saturday (April 13) at its inaugural community engagement event. The Food Bank Singapore…
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California grower recalls avocados over possible listeria
A Southern California company is voluntarily recalling whole avocados over possible listeria contamination. Henry Avocado, a grower and distributor based near San Diego, said Saturday…
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More Indonesians choosing to eat out than cook at home
JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Mr Supriyono sat on a chair in a packed fast-food restaurant in the city of Ciputat, in Indonesia’s…
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Irvins Salted Egg apologises for dead lizard found in fish skin snack packet, offers refunds
SINGAPORE – Singapore-based food company Irvins Salted Egg is offering refunds for batches of its popular snack after a Bangkok customer found a dead lizard…
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Durian Christmas tree a hit at Malaysia church
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Christmas this year proved to be “aromatic” and one-of-a-kind for worshippers at the Good News Fellowship Church in…
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