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News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology - Asia Pacific23-Nov-2021
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TOP HEADLINES
Cultivated meat and plant-based hybrids: China’s HEROTEIN outlines how combo can overcome cost and taste challenges
China-based HEROTEIN is hoping to become the first company in the country to commercialise hybrid plant-cultivated meat products, believing that this alternative is a solution for the system to overcome current affordability and taste challenges.... Read more
Not so sweet situation: More than half of packaged beverages sold in Singapore contain high levels of sugar
Sixty per cent of packaged non-alcoholic beverages (NABs) sold on the Singapore market contain high amounts of sugar and would be assigned under Grade C or D in the soon-to-be-implemented Nutri-Grade system.... Read more
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Combating casein prices: How soaring raw material costs are driving demand for alternatives
Soaring casein prices are putting food and beverage manufacturers under pressure. With dairy prices in Asia Pacific at multi-year highs, manufacturers of non-dairy creamer, ready-to-drink (RTD) tea and coffee, and analogue cheese are racing to find ways to maintain margins and avoid passing on all the additional costs to consumers.... Read more
Enamel care: Japan study shows how alkaline ionised water can prevent dental erosion caused by acidic drinks
A study in Japan has shown how alkaline ionised water can increase the pH level of enamel surface after consumption of acidic beverages, suggesting its practical use in preventing dental erosion.... Read more
China Focus: Updates from Yili, Jooma, Bilibili and more feature in our round-up
Updates from Yili, Jooma, Bilibili and more feature in this edition of China Focus.... Read more
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Trans fat for health and compliance
Trans fat increases your risk of heart disease. The more trans fat you eat, the greater your risk of heart and blood vessel disease.... Read more
Atomic anti-diabetes innovation: Functional food made from banaba leaf and bitter melon extracts to launch in Korea
An anti-diabetic health functional food containing banaba leaf, bitter melon, and peony root extracts is expected to hit the South Korean market next year.... Read more
Soup in a bottle: Re:Nourish seeks to break into UAE’s ‘fastest-growing FMCG category’
Fresh soup brand Re:Nourish has set its sights to conquering the ‘fastest-growing’ soup category in the Middle East, particularly the United Arab Emirates (UAE), by playing on the healthy and ‘grab and go’ credentials of its bottled products.... Read more
High pressure: Aussie retailers urged to prioritise sodium reformulation for private label products
Retailers in Australia should prioritise the sodium reformulation of private label products, which could help prevent over 500 deaths annually, according to a modelling study.... Read more
COVID-19 and APAC's food and beverage sector: All our coronavirus news...in one place
Here's your constantly updated and comprehensive round-up of FoodNavigator-Asia's COVID-19 coverage.... Read more
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EDITOR'S CHOICE
WATCH: NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2021 winners announced
We have announced the winners of the NutraIngredients-Asia Awards for 2021.... Read more
 Growth Asia 2021: All five broadcasts now FREE to view on demand - featuring Mars, Suntory, Thai Union, Danone, Impossible and more!
All five editions of our groundbreaking Growth Asia interactive broadcast series are now available to view on demand, for free, featuring expert insights across the regions's thriving food, beverage and nutrition categories.... Watch now
ON-DEMAND WEBINARS
Infant & Maternal Health
The Asia-Pacific infant formula market is due to double by 2026, to reach $26.8 billion, with brands continually striving to find a competitive edge with scientifically backed and high-value ingredients. We’ll also be looking at the booming market for children’s supplements, particularly in China, as well...
15-Jul-2021
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Healthy Snacking
Asian consumers are increasingly opting to eat several smaller meals across the day, instead of the traditional breakfast, lunch and dinner. This has led to a boom in the region’s snacking market, but many consumers are not satisfied with simple indulgence or convenience. Increasingly, they are...
13-Jul-2021
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Plant-based Innovation
Interest in plant-based alternatives across Asia shows no signs of slowing, as evidenced by the growing number of major brands, suppliers and trend-setting foodservice outlets continuing to ramp-up investment. With Asia tipped to be the largest region for plant-based food consumption in the $21bn global finished...
06-Jul-2021
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Healthy Ageing: Metabolic & Digestive Health
Many Asian nations are still struggling to fight battles against obesity, diabetes and heart disease, so we’ll be shining the spotlight on the role the food, beverage and nutrition sector has to play in helping alleviate the various metabolic health conditions. We’ll also be assessing the...
01-Jul-2021
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Healthy Ageing: Mobility & Cognitive Health
In recognition of the huge public health challenges, and immense business opportunities, posed by Asia’s rapidly ageing population, this year we will stage two editions on Healthy Ageing in order to give the topic the level of attention it requires. The event will drill down...
29-Jun-2021
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GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS
Unilever sells tea business: An ‘important first step’ in portfolio rationalisation?
Unilever is selling its developed markets tea business for €4.5bn, more than a year after the company launched a strategic review of the unit. According to some industry pundits, the deal represents ‘an important first step’ in portfolio rationalisation. But are more food divestitures on the cards?... Read more
China’s double 11 trends: Top-selling supplement brands revealed as TikTok takes-off as retail channel
The biggest-selling supplement brands in China’s mammoth Double 11 shopping festival have been revealed, while insights from Swisse have revealed the growing popularity of TikTok as an e-commerce channel.... Read more
Blackstone execs plead guilty to conspiracy to sell anabolic steroids and unlawful supplements
The Department of Justice has announced that Blackstone Labs LLC and two of its executives have pleaded guilty to conspiring to sell illegal anabolic steroids and other unlawful products marketed as dietary supplements. Both execs could face up to 13 years in prison.... Read more
Meatless Farm is Rising Star in Deloitte UK Technology ranking
Plant-based food brand Meatless Farm has been named a Rising Star in the 2021 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50, a ranking of the 50 fastest-growing UK technology companies.... Read more
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