AsianScientist (Feb. 3, 2014) – Nestlé and Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have signed an agreement to advance food and nutrition research in Singapore.
The agreement will set the stage for research in areas including packaged food and beverages, food ingredients, nutrition, food manufacturing processes, food science and technology, as well as biotransformation.
A*STAR has been developing research capabilities in food and nutrition as one of its five strategic research priorities in the biomedical sciences. The agreement will bring together both partners’ capabilities and expertise in a range of advanced technologies and research fields that will help Nestlé develop food, health and wellness products customized for Asian markets.
“We are delighted to sign this research agreement with A*STAR. It provides the framework for future collaboration that will help to strengthen our food science and technology capabilities in Singapore and beyond,” said Stefan Catsicas, Nestlé’s chief technology officer.
The two organizations have previously embarked on joint research projects through the EpiGen consortium, to understand optimal nutrition for infants and for mothers during pregnancy.
A*STAR has also recently launched a joint center with the National University of Singapore (NUS), called the Singapore Center for Nutritional Sciences, Metabolic Diseases, and Human Development or SiNMeD for short, to advance research on nutrition, early development and metabolic disease.
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Source: A*STAR.
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