KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- On April 17, a day after China's Shenzhou 13 crew returned to Earth, dairy giant Yili Group announced at a press conference to collaborate with the China Center for Aerospace Science and Technology International Communications (CCASTIC), which is an affiliation of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
The collaboration will include establishing a Space Lab for Future Dairy, aimed at leveraging space technology to bring new transformative innovations to the health sector.
Yu Dengyun, Deputy Director of the Science and Technology Committee of CASC and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, noted the two sides would focus on boosting the dairy industry through space technology.
He said that research on space biology and new space materials would introduce new solutions to upgrade the dairy industry.
“Yili will strive to develop more healthy dairy products that fulfill consumers' nutritional demands and meet strict quality standards. We will drive and contribute to the upgrading of the dairy industry through space technology,” said Yili Group CEO, Zhang Jianqiu.
According to a statement, the two sides will work closely with related space institutes on scientific research, technology transfers and product development.
Through joint efforts in packaging using new space materials, bacterial strains in space, TanSat-based pasture monitoring, and health and nutritional care, they are committed to upgrading dairy products to a higher level.
The Lab marks a step forward towards further empowering industries with space technology and improving consumers' health and nutritional status.
Dr Situ Wenyou, a scientific research expert of the Innovation Center of Yili, hoped this inter-disciplinary cooperation would bring about lighter, safer and more environmentally friendly food packaging materials, as well as nutrition and health products tailored for special segments of the population, with the aim of enabling consumers to enjoy advanced technologies and products in their daily lives.
-- BERNAMA
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