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News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology

20-Dec-2023

TOP HEADLINES

Must all food innovation be high-tech? More âimmediateâ changes needed beyond alternative proteins â expert panel

The food and beverage sector will need to focus on making more âimmediateâ changes beyond just creating a novel protein supply in order to address sustainability and overall supply chain challenges, according to industry experts.... Read more

Big brands bonanza: The Top 10 most-read APAC food and beverage brands stories in 2023

We reveal the top 10 most viewed brands stories from the APAC food and beverage sector in 2023, featuring household names like Nestle, Kraft Heinz, Coca-Cola and more.... Read more

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Driving innovation and sustainability in cocoa product development

Consumer trends and preferences are changing fast in Asia. How can F&B manufacturers develop innovative and sustainable cocoa products with increased speed?... Read more

Convenience calling: Thoughtful Food rolls out cleaner label ready-to-eat meals range in preparation for export plans

Singapore-based plant-based brand Thoughtful Food has launched a range of cleaner label, ready-to-eat (RTE) meals in anticipation of its ambitions to start exports across the region and globally.... Read more

China review: The Top 10 most-read China food and beverage stories from 2023

Read our top 10 most-viewed food and beverage stories from China throughout 2023, featuring Kraft-Heinz's regional plans, Mengniu's RTD protein focus, the government's 'Excellent Milk' project and more.... Read more

Indian anti-hangover first mover Morning Fresh eyes growth opportunities for RTD functional beverages

India-based Morning Fresh is actively expanding its portfolio across categories and formats to fulfil rising demand for functional products, particularly ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages.... Read more

AI in chocolates: âImportedâ flavours gaining traction in APAC on the back of growing demand for indulgence and adventure

âImportedâ flavours that are traditionally more western in origin have been rapidly gaining popularity in the APAC chocolate sector because consumers associate these with indulgence and adventure.... Read more

Countering counterfeits: Japan establishes first physical facility to find fake food âexportsâ in Thailand

Japan has set up a physical anti-counterfeit consultation desk in Thailand to fight against a rising number of food and agriculture products claiming to be of Japanese origin.... Read more

Top of the pops: The Top 10 social media trending APAC food and beverage stories from 2023

See our top 10 social media trending APAC food and beverage stories from 2023, featuring reactions to the EU Deforestation Regulation, new product launches throughout the region, groundbreaking food and nutrition study findings and more.... Read more

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EDITOR'S CHOICE

Dry and high: Ambient plant-based innovation the way to go for clean label products to become more mainstream

Singapore-based plant-based products firm Thoughtful Food believes that the sector needs to look more closely at dry and ambient innovation as a key driver, particularly for brands seeking to solve ultra-processing challenges or go more clean label.... Listen now

Better-for-you munch: Why APAC healthier snacks sector must step up functionality and freshness to ensure growth

The better-for-you snacks sector in Asia Pacific will need to step up its focus on product functionality and freshness if it is to build on the boom it has enjoyed in recent years.... Read more

GALLERY: The top 10 most read APAC food and beverage industry stories from November 2023

Here's a recap of our 10 most-read F&B stories from November 2023, including Nestle India's millet innovation, Hindustan Unilever India's tea industry predictions, RedMart on Singapore e-commerce trends and more.... See more

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GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS

NestlÃ© to offer cash payments to Fonterra dairy farmers under net-zero carbon partnership

A new agreement will see NestlÃ© fund an additional payment to farmers who achieve one of the three levels of Fonterraâs The Co-operative Difference framework during the 2023/24 season.... Read more

From mobile gaming to nutrition: South Koreaâs Monolabs to launch personalised nutrition services in China via WeChat

South Koreaâs Monolabs, which has its roots in mobile gaming, is launching its personalised nutrition service âI AMâ into China via the messaging mobile app WeChat, making the country its first overseas personalised nutrition market.... Read more

EXCLUSIVE: Cocoa certifications becoming an âadministration hell,â farmers and cooperatives claim

Attempting to comply with the numerous levels of certification imposed on farmers, suppliers, and producers in terms of cost and bureaucracy has been described as âadministration hellâ by one cocoa cooperative director, who spends up to 80% of his time on administration instead of replanting, cultivating and caring for plots. In some cases, almost 20% of annual budgets is swallowed up by having to conform to various certification standards, and the scenario is only going to get worse with the impending EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), ConfectioneryNews has learned.... Read more

European Commission assigns more than â¬185 million to grow agrifood products

The European Commission (EC) will allocate â¬185.9 million to promote expansion activities for sustainable and high-quality European Union (EU) agrifood products around the globe in 2024.... Read more

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