Temasek-owned food technology firm Nurasa and Swiss cocoa and chocolate giant Barry Callebaut have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at developing next-generation chocolate products for the Asia Pacific market, the companies said on Wednesday.
Under a newly signed memorandum of understanding, the collaboration will focus on co-developing sustainable and functional chocolate formats by integrating Nurasa’s food tech ecosystem with Barry Callebaut’s expertise in chocolate innovation and manufacturing.
The tie-up will utilise Nurasa’s Food Tech Innovation Centre (FTIC) in Singapore for pilot-scale manufacturing, rapid prototyping and commercial readiness.
Nurasa, launched in 2021, provides a platform for open innovation, connecting food science with downstream market deployment.
The companies said the partnership will scout emerging technologies, support iterative development with partners, and scale innovations in response to evolving consumer demands around taste, nutrition, and sustainability.
The alliance marks Barry Callebaut’s latest move to deepen its regional presence.
The company operates its Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (AMEA) headquarters and a regional chocolate factory in Singapore, and recently launched Centres of Excellence for Compound and Artificial Intelligence in the city-state.
Singapore’s position as a gateway to fast-growing Asian markets, combined with supportive infrastructure and regulatory flexibility, makes it an attractive base for food innovation, the companies noted.
Barry Callebaut, headquartered in Zurich, supplies cocoa and chocolate products globally and continues to invest in sustainability and innovation. Nurasa, a subsidiary of Singapore investment firm Temasek, is focused on making sustainable nutrition widely accessible through collaboration and technology.
Business News Asia