The agreement furthers the U.S. dairy industry’s commitment to food innovation meeting the needs of Southeast Asian customers and consumers.
The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the Food Innovation and Resource Centre (FIRC) at Singapore Polytechnic signed a partnership agreement in May that furthers U.S. dairy’s commitment to food innovation to meet the needs of Southeast Asian customers and consumers. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) lays out a framework under which USDEC and U.S. dairy suppliers will work together with FIRC to deepen dairy knowledge, develop innovative food products for the Southeast Asian market, and provide consumers in the region with more options suited to their specific tastes, USDEC said.
“Singapore is a hotbed of food innovation and the gateway to Southeast Asia,” said Tom Vilsack, president and CEO of Arlington, Va.-based USDEC. “FIRC’s team of food technologists, packaging specialists and engineers is at the forefront of establishing Singapore as a strategic food hub. We are very excited to be working with this innovative group and look forward to sharing U.S. dairy technology and expertise.”