Monthly Archives: February 2022

A sustainable partnership

Posted on February 19, 2022

Israel’s UBQ (see here previously) has partnered Mexican plastic polymer producer, Resirene, to create a sustainable, UBQ-infused polystyrene material. UBQ will now be able to recycle waste plastic into new end-products, in addition to those produced from its current thermoplastic … Continue reading →

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Sugar-reduced chocolate chip

Posted on February 19, 2022

Incredo Sugar from Israel’s DouxMatok (see here previously) makes Blommer Chocolate Company’s chocolate-flavored chips 50% less sugar and fewer calories compared to traditional chocolate chips. Blommer is the largest cocoa processor and chocolate ingredient supplier in North America. https://www.israel21c.org/chocolate-chips-sweetened-with-half-the-sugar/ https://www.incredosugar.com/

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Another reduced-sugar juice

Posted on February 19, 2022

Israel’s Better Juice (see here previously) is being challenged by Israel’s BlueTree. Its innovative technology selectively removes sugars from sucrose without affecting taste. https://nocamels.com/2022/02/israel-sugar-reduce-tech-fruit-juice/ https://bluetree-tech.com/

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Grow your own vegetables in a box

Posted on February 19, 2022

A previous newsletter (see here) featured the Living Box hydroponic farm in a box. Now another Israeli company AgwaFarm has developed the AgwaGarden with 59 seed “slots” LEDs and AI for tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, arugula, and even strawberries – enough … Continue reading →

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Israeli tech in first US autonomous store

Posted on February 19, 2022

The world’s first fully autonomous store Nourish + Bloom Market has opened in Fayetteville, Georgia. It features the Smart Shelf weighing system developed by Israel’s Shekel (see here previously). https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-695169

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Druze woman sets new Israeli athletics record

Posted on February 19, 2022

Karawan Halabi, from Daliat el-Carmel, set a time of 2:43:99 in the 1,000-meter race, shattering the 25-year Israeli national record. She became the first Druze athlete to set an Israeli track and field record. https://www.jns.org/israeli-woman-becomes-first-druze-athlete-to-set-national-track-record/

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The first ever Israeli PM visit to Bahrain

Posted on February 19, 2022

Great video showing the warm welcome that Israel’s Prime Minister received in his groundbreaking meeting with Bahrain’s Crown Prince. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkCwcqw07nE

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Personal greeting for Energy Minister

Posted on February 19, 2022

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi crossed the room at the Middle East Energy Conference to greet Israeli Energy Minister Karine Elharrar, who is confined to a wheelchair. She is the first Israeli Minister to participate in the conference and the … Continue reading →

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Global conferences

Posted on February 19, 2022

While I was in Haifa last week I mingled with Bar-Ilan University students attending a conference on nanotechnology. I then discovered that the city was hosting 30 international conferences next week. Thanks also to Sharon for her article that included … Continue reading →

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World record strawberry

Posted on February 19, 2022

An Israeli berry has won the Guinness record for the world’s largest strawberry. The 289-gram giant was grown at the Strawberries in the Field plantation run by the Ariel family in Kadima-Zoran, central Israel. The weather and late season caused … Continue reading →

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