Nestle Vietnam is banking on the rising demand for convenient beverage options in the country to drive the growth of its newest Nescafe format innovation, a ready-to-serve liquid concentrate.... Read more
Plant-based beverages may be considered suitable alternatives to their dairy counterparts but must overcome challenges related to flavour, consumer health, stability and nutrient dissolution, say researchers in Singapore, the UK and China.... Read more
Demand for high quality plant-based milk alternatives for the coffee industry continues to grow. How can formulators innovate new products that complement the coffee in the cup?... Read more
South Koreaâs renewed expiration dates system for food and beverage items has been widely adopted by industry and achieved high consumer awareness, says the countryâs regulator.... Read more
A synbiotic formula (SIM01) developed by Hong Kong firm GenieBiome in collaboration with the Chinese University of Hong Kong has been shown to alleviate multiple symptoms of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome (PACS), while also benefiting children after their COVID-19 vaccination.... Read more
The general public and experts in Singapore have raised several concerns over the consumption of cultivated meat, while also acknowledging it can play a crucial role in the City Stateâs food security efforts.... Read more
Thai natural fruit juice specialist Manee Manao is banking on the ongoing watermelon smoothie craze dubbed âtangmo-punâ in South Korea to boost the success of its new frozen watermelon puree export business.... Read more
After a hugely successful second event in 2023, our Growth Asia Summit returns for 2024 with a new July date and an agenda packed with the latest food, beverage and nutrition growth opportunities.... Read more
The major novel protein technology sectors in APAC covering cultivated meat and precision fermentation now see scaling up and subsequent product affordability as the next important evolutionary milestone for the sector as regulatory pushbacks ease.... Read more
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
European cultivated chicken ingredients may soon be winging their way to Asia if Vital Meat is successful in its novel food regulatory submission to the Singapore Food Agency (SFA).... Read more
Startups has revealed its 16th Startups 100 Index, which celebrates the UKâs most disruptive new businesses founded in the past five years.... Read more
Sugar taxes in Boulder, Colorado; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Oakland, California; San Francisco, California; and Seattle, Washington were associated with a 33% reduction in purchases by volume, according to a study published this month.... Read more
The World Cocoa Foundationâs Partnership Meeting promises two days of busy high-level discussions when leading industry figures gather in Amsterdam from 6 to 7 February. ConfectioneryNews is the official media partner and shall be reporting live from the event held this year in the historic Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam as part of Amsterdam Cocoa Week.... Read more
