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News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology - Asia Pacific

31-Jan-2023

TOP HEADLINES

Palm oil trade war? South East Asia gears up to fight back against EU deforestation regulation

Major South East Asian palm oil producer countries are gearing up to retaliate against the European Unionâs controversial deforestation regulation, with the situation rapidly devolving to the point that a trade war could be on the horizon.... Read more

Economic enormity: Format innovation key to getting APAC plant-based product costs down

Brands manufacturing plant-based products in the APAC region have highlighted format innovation as a crucial factor in bringing down costs to a level that can satisfy local consumer demands in the short-to-mid term.... Read more

Riding the Fourth Wave: NO HARM DONEâs eco-friendly coffee capsules blending tradition with innovation

Singapore eco-friendly coffee capsule brand NO HARM DONE says its newly introduced local-inspired coffee capsules, including Gula Melaka Kopi and Choco Kopi flavours, have been a hit with the domestic market, as it now seeks regional expansion.... Read more

Safety First: Australia poppy seed poisoning recalls, Top 10 APAC food safety stories in 2022, kimchi spot checks and more feature in our round-up

Australia poppy seed poisoning recalls, Top 10 APAC food safety stories in 2022, kimchi spot checks and more feature in this edition of Safety First.... Read more

âSold deceptivelyâ: Indian regulator warns against plant-based ghee, butter products carrying 'dairy terms'

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has told food bosses to check if they sell âvegan gheeâ or âvegan butterâ products, calling branding that contains dairy terminology âmisleadingâ.... Read more

Nutritional navigation: UAE eyes âvirtual eliminationâ of trans fats and sets ambitious salt reduction targets

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has announced implementation guidelines for its National Nutrition Strategy 2022 â 2030, eyeing the âvirtual eliminationâ of trans fats in the local food supply as well as a 30% reduction in consumersâ average salt intake.... Read more

Innocent innovation: How better-for-you confectionery is shifting candies out of the âguiltyâ indulgence space

The rise of new ingredients and innovations in the better-for-you confectionery space is shifting candies and other sweet treats into a guilt-free indulgence space, and has to the potential to progress further into the functional foods realm.... Listen now

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

Probiotics for Healthy Ageing: Join our FREE broadcast event as we explore golden opportunities for silver generation innovation

The huge opportunities for Healthy Ageing innovation with probiotics will be explored by international experts in our first interactive broadcast event for 2023.... Read more

Novel protein production: APAC consumer acceptance soars but scalability still hinders affordability

Novel protein production technologies such as cultivated meat and precision fermentation are seeing consumer acceptance soar in APAC, but are still some way off achieving price parity for the everyday consumer due to challenges with regulations and scale.... Read more

âReduce and replaceâ: Plant-based brands can slash salt by following beverage sectorâs sugar strategy - leading academic

Plant-based brands need to slash salt levels by adopting a similar âreduce and replaceâ strategy used by the sugar-sweetened beverage sector in order to ensure that consumers can reap health benefits of the trend, according to a nutrition expert.... Read more

Cleaning up snack foods: Big brand interest in cleaner and healthier options paving path for leaf protein sector

The interest in cleaner and better-for-you snacks shown by big food and beverage brands, including Mondelez, Nestle and Vitasoy, is paving the way for a new specialised area of plant-based proteins to enter the market, namely the RuBisCo leaf protein.... Listen now

ON-DEMAND WEBINARS

Discover How You Can Save More of Your Valuable Product

The APV Aseptic Rapid Recovery System from SPX FLOW is a breakthrough pigging technology that helps process lines become more sustainable by reducing product and chemical waste and generating greater product yieldsâall while providing the highest level of food safety possible. Join Pranav Shah, Global...

06-Dec-2022

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. Weâll also be looking at the booming market for childrenâs supplements, particularly in China, as well...

15-Jul-2021

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 regionâs snacking market, but many consumers are not satisfied with simple indulgence or convenience. Increasingly, they are...

13-Jul-2021

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

Healthy Ageing: Metabolic & Digestive Health

Many Asian nations are still struggling to fight battles against obesity, diabetes and heart disease, so weâll be shining the spotlight on the role the food, beverage and nutrition sector has to play in helping alleviate the various metabolic health conditions. Weâll also be assessing the...

01-Jul-2021

Healthy Ageing: Mobility & Cognitive Health

In recognition of the huge public health challenges, and immense business opportunities, posed by Asiaâs 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

GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS

McCormick cuts supply chain workforce, jobs elsewhere to improve profits in 2023

Spice and ingredient giant McCormick & Co. is âstreamliningâ its workforce through layoffs and voluntary retirements as part of an initiative to cut costs by $75m in 2023 and $125m annually following a disappointing fourth quarter that missed expectations even though it was within guidance.... Read more

Children at risk as âforever chemicalsâ PFAS identified in organic eggs

Fresh research out of Denmark has identified the presence of environmental contaminant PFAS in organic eggs sourced from chicken farms all over the country. The risk for children âis noticeableâ, according to associate professor Kit Granby from the DTU National Food Institute.... Read more

AHPA requests removal of US tariffs on Chinese herbs

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is asking that the US remove retaliatory tariffs on imported Chinese products used in the herbal and dietary supplements industries.... Read more

Schwanâs embraces omnichannel âin a retail everywhere world,â launches DTC frozen pizza offering

Following a successful direct-to-consumer (DTC) pilot program, Schwanâs Company is officially launching two DTC pizza offerings, which will allow consumers to order gluten-free Fresechetta or artisanal Hearth & Fire pizzas from the comfort of their home, Schwanâs Head of Digital & eCommerce Suman Nag told FoodNavigator-USA.... Read more

PREVIOUS HEADLINES

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Advertising impact: South Korea intends to ban terms âCBDâ and âTHCâ on hemp seed oil

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