In Singapore, S&P Global Platts launched new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) price assessments in Southeast Asia effective January 18, 2021. The new assessments will enhance transparency in renewable fuel markets across Asia as the region is set to become a large producer of advanced biofuels. The new Platts Southeast Asia […]
In Singapore, cell-based milk company TurtleTree Labs has launched a subsidiary to develop food-grade growth factors for the cultured food industry. “We’ve recognized this need for a while now, our scientists have been working on developing food grade versions of these growth factors with higher performance, higher purity and lower cost. All our hard work […]
In Singapore, Bloomberg reports that a lack of clear direction over which alternative fuels are likely to lead the way over the next decade as the marine industry decarbonizes in line with the International Marine Organization rules for 2030 has led to a 20-year low in ship orders. HIS Markit data shows ship orders fell […]
In Singapore, Platts reports that the POGO spread, which determines voluntary biodiesel blending based on the prices of palm oil and heating oil, is between $400 and $500 per metric ton, effectively locking out Malaysian and Indonesian palm oil exports from Europe through H1. The POGO spread kept discretionary blending from being viable for most […]
In Singapore, Platts reports that it expects China and the Philippines to be key drivers for increased ethanol demand in the global market next year. Impacts from COVID-19 have forced the Philippines to reduce its requirement for domestic ethanol blending and in turn boost imports to cover its ethanol blending mandate. China, on the other […]
In Singapore, cultured meat leader Eat Just has claimed the world’s first commercial sale of a cultured meat product. The news comes just weeks after the company secured regulatory approval for its cultured chicken in Singapore, another world first. The chicken became available on the menu of restaurant 1880 on Saturday, December 19. Based in […]
In Singapore, a team of researchers are evaluating how chitin—a material found in the exoskeletons of crustaceans and bugs—can help solve the material sourcing challenges associated with Mars colonization. Conventional building materials, such as concrete and steel, are astronomically expensive to send into space. To address the infrastructure needs of a such an expedition,, Javier […]
In Singapore, regulatory authorities have approved the sale of cell-based meat, becoming the first country to do so. After extensive testing and review, The Singapore Food Agency has approved the sale of Eat Just’s cultured chicken nuggets. The Agency studied chicken samples from 20 production runs and found Eat Just proved its product met Singapore’s […]
In Singapore, Argus has launched the first renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) prices for Asia as well for US west coast markets. These prices are designed to meet the growing need for greater transparency in renewable fuel markets as countries in the region seek to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The new Argus […]
In Singapore, Shiok Meats has unveiled the world’s first lab-grown lobster meat. In a private tasting showcase, Chef José Luis Del Amo of TheTasteLab served lobster tomato, leek, red pepper and cucumber gazpacho and lobster terrine as well as lobster meat and mayonnaise on a crostini. “The taste is wonderful – to really get a […]
