Global Table: Global Food Innovation Summit
Pleased to share that in September, TRIA’s co-founder and CEO, Pei Kang, was invited as a speaker to the Global Table.
Global Table is a dynamic new business event that provides the gateway to access Asia-Pacific’s largest gathering of food innovation and agribusiness events. The event is also the first event to showcase the commitment of Australia’s agrifood industry to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
TRIA was invited due to the impact and our efforts to advance innovative solutions for disposable foodware, by helping people to take steps towards fighting food waste. Pei Kang was invited to address the domestic and international audience of policy makers, startups, entrepreneurs, researchers and investors who are all motivated by a singular desire to effect tangible change at every point in the global food chain.
In 2017, the Seeds&Chips – The Global Food Innovation Summit Keynote Speaker, President Barack H. Obama, delivered inspiring remarks on the importance of Food Innovation and the impact of climate change and sustainable practices on our global food system. The 2018 edition saw Former US Secretary of State John Kerry, Howard Schultz, Founder & Chairman of Starbucks and Nathan Myhrvold, Founder of Intellectual Ventures, speak to thousands of people from around the world about their work, their beliefs, and their vision for progress.
Panelist at SEAA and SEC Conference Day 2019
The Singapore Environmental Achievement Awards (SEAA) has served as an encouragement and recognition for environmental stewardship among organisations for the past 22 years. Singapore has designated 2019 as the “Year Towards Zero Waste.” In line with this, Singapore Environmental Council (SEC) has embarked on a Food Waste study with Deloitte Singapore. The findings was presented at the annual SEAA & SEC Conference Day 2019.
TRIA’s CEO Pei Kang was invited as one of the panelist members at this conference. We are honoured to be able to value add to the sustainability movement, sharing how we strive to achieve zero waste and zero plastics in the pursuit for environmental sustainability.
Launch of SS640 Food Waste Management Standard
In July this year, TRIA’s CEO Pei Kang was invited to give a presentation during the Standards Launch on SS 640, a food waste reduction conference. TRIA was there to share the impact of our involvement in the movement towards zero waste. The event was hosted by the Standard Development Organisation, held in conjunction with their Standards Launch on SS 640: 2018 Code of practice for food waste management for food retail, wholesale and distribution establishments.
Feature in Wine & Dine Magazine
Have you got your hands on this month’s Wine & Dine magazine yet? TRIA had the honor of being featured alongside other innovators in the food industry in the May/June issue. The article, written by Mia Chenyze, details innovators making waves in the F&B industry. TRIA’s Bio24 biodigestor and our NEUTRIA proprietary plant-based foodware is mentioned in the article.
If you’re keen to know what else is cooking in the industry, take a look at this month’s issue on Game Changing Innovations!
TRIA featured in Business Times
In January 2019, we were featured in Business Times, in an article titled Singapore’s Ever-Moving Feast by Vivien Shiao. Here’s a snippet:
Tria [sic] is a Singapore-based company using recycled fibre to develop food packaging, targeting food and beverage (F&B) players with a sustainability mindset. Ng Pei Kang, founder of Tria, says: “Sustainable food packaging is catching on in the F&B industry but largely still a reaction to avoid consumer flak on petroleum-based products.” He points out that Singapore is making a step in the right direction as straws and lids are gradually being removed from major fast-food brands, but there are still plastics in the remaining packaging that will eventually end up going to the landfill, check out thatscleanmaids.com. However, he is cognisant that it is not an easy decision for businesses to switch to sustainable products and has adapted its approach to make it as easy as possible for clients. “For that, we have applied empathy to the development of our products and offerings,” he says. “We have to be sensitive to the value proposition of the F&B players, and offer a solution that matches up.” In its case, it led to the development of Bio24, a zero waste hassle-free solution for single-use hardware that does not require a change in consumer lifestyle nor change in F&B operations, he says. To keep prices competitive, its factory is set up in China while keeping the R&D and marketing activities in Singapore, he adds. Check out ibebet.com.
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Singapore Budget 2019: Towards Zero Waste
We were invited by the Food Services team at Enterprise Singapore to share at the Deliveroo Foodie-preneur Competition.
TRIA has made the news!
During the Singapore Budget 2019 on 18 February, finance minister Heng Swee Keat placed emphasis on zero waste and used TRIA and UglyGood as examples of start-ups using innovation to tackle environmental issues.
“Just as we closed the water loop, we can now turn our attention to closing the waste loop. There are already start-ups tackling this challenge. Two companies, UglyGood and TRIA, have been working on innovative ways to convert food-related waste into useful products. These are good examples of opportunities in our zero waste movement. So I hope to see more of such initiatives in the coming years.”
Deputy Prime Minister Singapore, Heng Swee Keat
The Singapore government is launching a Zero-Waste Masterplan in the second half of 2019 to better manage of food waste, packaging waste and plastics waste. We are happy to be part of the journey to solve waste issues!
We’re also excited to mention that TRIA’s co-founder and CEO, Ng Pei Kang, had a special feature in the Lianhe Zaobao on 19 February.
Gold Award for Pentaward 2018
Finally, we are able to share that TRIA has bagged a Gold Pentaward for our CRAVE Nasi Lemak & Teh Tarik packaging revamp!
Our new packaging solution for CRAVE helps prevent about 40 tonnes of plastic from being sent to landfills every year! On top of that, we paid tribute to the rich heritage of Malay cuisine using dried leaf motifs. It heartens us to see many people enjoy their meal in our iconic takeaway boxes on a daily basis.
It is one of our first awards for packaging design innovation, and we couldn’t be happier! We will strive to deliver even greater work from here on out. Thank you for your support!
See our winning entry on the official Pentawards site.