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Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark. Username or Email Address. Password. Remember Me. No account yet? Register Singapore -based food innovation company Alchemy Foodtech announced that it raised $3 million in a recent funding round. In a statement, Alchemy Foodtech said the investments will allow them to pursue the next stage of development in markets locally and overseas.
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