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News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology

02-Jul-2024

TOP HEADLINES

Umami boost: Kirinâs electric spoon aims to reduce excessive salt intake among Japanese population

Kirin has released a spoon that uses electricity to intensify the umami taste of food to address the issue of excessive salt intake among the Japanese population.... Read more

Nestle, PepsiCo, Blackmores, GNC, Mondelez, Danone, BYHEALTH, Swisse set to take the stage in Singapore: Growth Asia Summit

There are just two weeks to go until Nestle, PepsiCo, Blackmores, GNC, Mondelez, Danone, BYHEALTH and Swisse will be among the big-name brands taking to the stage at our Growth Asia Summit.... Read more

Advertising accuracy: South Korea drills down on stricter food product labelling laws to avoid âdeceptiveâ claims

The South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has announced new, stricter regulations governing food product labelling, specifically prohibiting links to various types of herbal medicines and other health or nutritional claims.... Read more

Healthier Choices: Nut butter in Asia, acai growth in the Middle East, the future of plant-based and more feature in our round-up

Nut butter in Asia, acai growth in the Middle East, the future of plant-based and more feature in this edition of Healthier Choices.... Read more

Classic with a twist: Scandi-inspired traditional liquors by Nordic Gin House finding favour in Asia

Nordic Gin House believes that timeless favourites will continue to resonate with consumers in Asia as its regional expansion plans benefit from the premiumisation trend.... Read more

Fruity future: Thai Coconut, TipCo, Zespri and more on the evolution of fruit-based innovation in APAC

Fruit-based product innovation and consumption formats in APAC are evolving far beyond conventional use, with innovation spanning bakery products to alternative seafood, according to industry experts.... Read more

Malaysian yoghurt leader Sunglo sets sights on neighbouring markets in SEA for its first overseas expansion

Malaysia-based yoghurt brand Sunglo is looking to expand overseas after leading the category in its domestic market for the past 40 years, with South East Asian countries being its main target markets.... Read more

Dairy descriptors: Taiwan drafts new regulations to ensure milk product clarity for consumers

Taiwanese authorities have drafted a new set of regulations for milk product labelling in the country, in the hope of reducing consumer confusion regarding the various items available on supermarket shelves.... Read more

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EDITOR'S CHOICE

Growth Asia Summit 2024: Three weeks until industry experts take to the stage in Singapore - get your ticket today!

Industry leaders from some of the world's biggest food, beverage and nutra brands, along with renowned academics and market experts, are preparing to take to the stage at our Growth Asia Summit, and there is still time to snap up a ticket.... Read more

Beverage elevation: Kirin, Yili, Yeoâs and more APAC leaders weigh in on functionality, convenience as key drivers

Major brands from Kirin to Yili believe that there is an increasing need for the APAC beverage sector to innovate with added functional and convenience benefits for consumers, especially in a time when the industry is seen as increasingly costly.... Read more

Mass appeal: Mondelez, Hunter Foods, Taokaenoi and more snack leaders on why portion control, better ingredients key to APAC success

Snacking industry heavyweights from Mondelez to Hunter Foods have highlighted portioned packaging and the more thoughtful use of ingredients as crucial factors that can help firms stand out and gain mass appeal in the increasingly crowded APAC snacking sector.... Read more

âPlugging the gapsâ: Market consolidation in cultivated protein sector vital to overcome âdisillusionmentâ

Singapore cultivated seafood firm Umami Bioworks believes that strategic mergers are crucial to overcome doubts about the sector and achieve buy-in from major brands which can help the category scale-up.... Listen now

UPCOMING EDITORIAL WEBINARS

Decarbonising Supply Chains at the Source

Food majors are under increasing pressure to stamp out irresponsible practices from ingredient supply chains. But voluntary measures have only got the sector so far, and policymakers are stepping in. While Europe races to comply with incoming regulations, rising global temperatures are plaguing production of...

24-Sep-2024

Eco-friendly Production from Farm to Fork

Ensuring sustainable nutrition from farm to fork requires significant change. In a bid to champion resource efficiency, the agricultural sector is rethinking farming practices for the 21st century. And itâs not just agtech promising to deliver; food waste and upcycling are also on food makersâ...

25-Sep-2024

New Tech and Novel Ingredients for a Sustainable Future

Technological innovations, including those tackling packaging waste, promise to move the needle on carbon emissions. So do novel ingredients too, which have the power to significantly improve the sustainability of everyday products. But not all innovations are on the market, and tight investor budgets could...

26-Sep-2024

ON-DEMAND WEBINARS

Healthy Ageing APAC

Asia faces huge social, economic and health challenges due to its rapidly ageing population, but it also provides vast opportunities for food, beverage and nutrition firms to cater to this burgeoning demographic through supplements, functional foods and beverages and healthier everyday items that still taste...

14-May-2024

GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS

50/50 Foods targets flexitarians with Both Burgers featuring half beef, half veggies

50/50 Foods' Both Burgers with a 50/50 beef and veggie blend target flexitarians who love meat but want more plants, while also addressing water scarcity caused by traditional agriculture, according to CEO Drew Arentowicz at the Future Food Tech Alternative Proteins Summit in Chicago this month.... Watch now

Startup Uncracked is unlocking seaweedsâ clean-label potential with proprietary SeaStack technology

Consumers seeking clean labels historically have given a pass to plant-based meat and dairy alternatives, even though they have long lists of unfamiliar or difficult to pronounce ingredients, but that may be changing as the categoryâs health halo dims â prompting many players to scramble for simpler, natural ingredients, like those developed by startup Uncracked.... Watch now

Beyond sugar, salt, fat: Rethinking ultra-processed foods and reform

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans Advisory Committee is considering how the industry should approach ultra processed foods (UPFs) â including nomenclature and infrastructure.... Read more

iHerb joins the GLP-1 support club with own label supps by Dr Oz

Online health and wellness retailer iHerb has expanded its proprietary dietary supplement range with three new products developed by Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Michael Murray to combat common side effects from GLP-1 drugs.... Read more

Observational study finds multivitamin use not associated with a lower mortality rate

A large analysis of data based on three observational studies has found no association between regular multivitamin use and lower risk of death.... Read more

Future-proofing cultivated seafood: Addressing supply chain hurdles for the next decade

While cultivated seafood has made significant progress over the last six years, experts at the Future Food Tech conference last week emphasized the importance of mitigating supply chain barriers by identifying key markets for better nutritional access and partnering with ingredient suppliers to streamline and bolster seafood production.... Read more

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