The palm oil industry in Malaysia is calling for the European Union (EU) to provide more clarity over how it will define âhigh-riskâ countries under its recently-approved Deforestation Regulation, stressing that current scientific data has already demonstrated it should be omitted from this list.... Read more
Today we have released the updated Advance Programme for our Growth Asia Summit 2023, detailing more info on our stellar line-up of industry speakers.... Read more
Thailand is the latest Asian market to establish a fully digitalised express customs processing service, which is hoped to greatly accelerate food and beverage import operations at its checkpoints in line with the national Thailand 4.0 strategy.... Read more
NZ-based Off-Piste Provisions has outlined how consumer demands for healthy convenience food and a âchewing experienceâ are key drivers guiding its product development strategy amidst plans for Australia and United States expansion.... Read more
Danone has reported âsolid growthâ in its infant formula brand Aptamil in China for the first six months of 2023, while functional drink brand Mizone has recovered from underperformance after product revamps.... Read more
Nestle Malaysia says extensive format and flavour innovations in its product development have helped d drive healthy Q2FY2023 business growth, giving the firm renewed confidence in its ability to secure a profitable rest of the year.... Read more
Healthier snacking brand Hey! Chips is looking to overcome the dominance of ultra-processed snacks in the market by innovating with whole ingredients to make scalable clean label products.... Read more
Two industry experts from Haleon (Formerly GSK Consumer Healthcare) are preparing to share their exclusive insights on the womenâs health category at our Growth Asia Summit 2023.... Read more
The Asia Pacific plant-based industry needs to evolve marketing and innovation strategies to be more in line with local consumer needs if it hopes to avoid consumer marketing fatigue as well as any potential post-hype slump as has been seen in other regions.... Read more
Here's a recap of our 10 most-read F&B stories in June 2023, including All G Foods' Singapore ambitions, Malaysia's dairy regulations update, APAC precision fermentation keys to growth and more.... See more
Australian infant formula maker Bubsâ nearly two-month long boardroom saga has come to a conclusion, with most shareholders voting against founder Kristy Carrâs attempt to remove the current board.... Read more
The intake of Lactobacillus sakei OK67 is generally safe and has therapeutic potential for treating obesity by regulating visceral fat, say Korean researchers.... Read more
Asian food company Helion Food is growing its ShinYi brand with a recent expansion into Sprouts, as taps clean label trends and sustainable food sources to tell its brand story and provide consumers with nutritious, microwavable dinners, company CEO Jonathan Zhang told FoodNavigator-USA.... Read more
The food processing and packaging company is inviting dairy industry stakeholders to examine how the sector could drive down emissions from dairy production and processing.... Read more
