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Food and beverage news in Asia-Pacific

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A recap of November's top stories

Flavours and colours 2025: Personalised wellness and bold, fruity profiles set to shape food trends – ADM

ADM has identified four key trends that will influence the food and beverage industry, focusing on personalised wellness and bold, fruity flavours.

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Inflation issues: Unilever India announces ‘calibrated price increases’ after being hit with major palm oil and tea cost hikes

Hindustan Unilever India (HUL) has announced plans to implement ‘calibrated price increases’ in light of inflationary pressures leading to significant cost hikes in palm oil and tea.

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Addressing Singapore’s ‘silver tsunami’: Nutri-Grade labelling expansion to include sodium and sat fat likely ‘to be effective’

Singapore’s move to extend the Nutri-Grade labelling and advertising prohibitions to key contributors of sodium and saturated fat will likely be ‘effective’, according to industry experts.

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Kimchi in a can: South Korea’s Narichan launches new RTD drink to move beyond tradition and boost exports

South Korean kimchi-focused company Narichan has launched a new ready-to-drink (RTD) kimchi drink in a bid to move beyond the traditional concepts of the product and consumption boost exports.

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Meiji expands snack range made with bitter-reducing, nutrient-retaining ‘cacao granules’

Meiji is launching a new product under its WELLCACAO range, which is made with the company’s proprietary cacao-based ingredient that claims to be less bitter and better retain nutrients such as polyphenols.

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Alcohol tales: How storytelling is driving China market trends

Storytelling is an effective marketing tool in China’s alcohol industry, shaping consumer preferences alongside key drivers like price, quality, and experience.

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Oterra to boost Asia production, push ‘bold innovations’

Natural colours manufacturer Oterra is boosting its production capacity in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region while continuing to create “bold innovations” based on its latest survey findings.

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Packaging with starch: Thai firm offers tapioca-based thermoplastic material as sustainable option for food industry

Thai Wah is aiming to use its tapioca-based thermoplastic starch (TPS) for its consumer food packaging to create a closed-loop solution starting with cassava cultivation and ending with eco-friendly waste that enriches the soil.

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Plug and play: UMAMI Bioworks targets stability, safety, and customisation to drive cultivated seafood growth in South Korea

UMAMI Bioworks says it will tap into South Korea’s lead in novel foods in its latest collaboration with biotechnology firm KCell Biosciences and bioprocess solutions provider WSG.

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Thai Wah expands into retail space with focus on noodles and ready-to-cook kits

Thai Wah plans to launch its instant noodles and baking premixes in the retail space, tapping its decades-long experience in supplying starch and noodles to manufacturers.

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