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

24-May-2024

Special Edition: Plant-based Innovation

The plant-based sector in Asia-Pacific is still seeing new product launches across the plant-based meat and dairy categories. In this special edition, we take a closer look at how plant-based foods and beverages are expected to grow even further as well as the ingredient and technological advances pushing this sector forward to cater to consumer tastes.

Soy connection: Singapore start-up Jiro-Meat looks to commercialise okara-based meat alternative by this year

Singapore start-up Jiro-Meat is scaling up production of its plant-based meat made from upcycled soy pulp, with the aim of commercialisation within the next six months... Read

Collaboration drive: How Nurasa aims to drive commercialisation of low-sugar, cholesterol-free, and gut-friendly foods

Start-ups need to be helped to act faster to drive returns, while MNC's need assistance to overcome the challenges of carrying out disruptive innovation in-house, says the CEO of Nurasa, which recently launched a new food innovation facility in Singapore to devlop consumer-centric innovation... Read

Clean power: Nightwatch energy drink highlights all-natural ingredients for ânew generationâ of plant-based consumers

Dutch brand Nightwatch is aiming to ride the plant-based wave in Asia by launching an all-natural, and caffeine-free energy drink for ethically-minded consumers... Read

A long way to go? A Japanese expertâs take on game changers needed for local consumers to adopt plant-based diet

A 'game-changing phenomenon' needs to take place before plant-based could become a strong trend in Japan, according to an industry expert pioneering meat alternatives in the country... Read

âShortcutting the processâ: Thailandâs Buono credits plant-based success to portfolio variety and move away from meat replacements

Thailand-based plant-based specialist firm Buono believes that the success of its business can be credited to its portfolio variety which focuses on more unique products as opposed to meat replacements... Read

Does plant-based equal healthier? Researchers question nutritional value of some supermarket products in Australia

A nutritional audit of more than 700 plant-based foods in Australian supermarkets has found high levels of salt and saturated fat, with researchers also calling for a more up-to-date food database to be used in the country... Read

Plant-based meat alternatives donât appear to offer cardiovascular health benefits for Asians â RCT

Plant-based meat alternatives donât appear to lower cardiovascular risks for Asians, prompting the need to relook at the nutrition profile during product formulation, say researchers... Read

Oat milk brand YOOK banks on âsuperiorâ taste and texture to propel expansion into Asia and Middle East

Estonian oat milk brand YOOK is looking to capitalise on the pureness, nutritional value and âsuperiorâ taste of its products to break into the Asian and Middle Eastern markets... Read

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