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News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology29-Mar-2023
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Infant & child nutrition: safe, smart, sustainable
Infant & child nutrition: safe, smart, sustainable
Helping you make your best product! Jungbunzlauer launches new concepts with our bio-based ingredients for mineral fortification, sugar, sodium and phosphate reduction, improved formula handling & taste as well as more sustainable processes... click here
TOP HEADLINES
Tea is trending but novel innovation needed to entice younger consumers – Unilever, Asahi, YATE insights
Tea-based beverages are emerging as a growing trend in APAC, but manufacturers need to integrate novelty and excitement into their beverage innovation in order to attract and maintain the attention of younger consumers.... Read more
No clean slate…yet: Japan lifts restrictions on more Fukushima-affected foods but boar meat poses problem
Japan has moved to lift the restrictions for several food items that have been in place since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, but testing on one item in particular – wild boar meat – has dashed hopes of a clean slate.... Read more
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Instant noodles - from convenient necessity to indulging quality
Food manufacturers’ solution to achieving that perfect slurp and mouthfeel and revolutionizing noodles to answer global demands, a new series of instant noodle quality improvers enhances texture, mouthfeel, and shelf life.... Read more
Certification clarity: Vegan logo application only needed for processed food products - India food safety authority
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has assured food firms dealing in ‘vegan by default’ products that they do not need to have the new national vegan logo displayed on their products and need not undergo the certification process as a result.... Read more
Veggie powder power: Australia’s Nutri V eyes snacking space to take upcycled foods mainstream
Australian upcycling firm Nutri V – a partnership between vegetable producer Fresh Select and Australia’s national science agency CSIRO – has taken its first steps into the B2C snacking space, with its CEO stating there is more product innovation on the cards.... Read more
Magnesium and cognition: Higher dietary intake linked to better brain health during ageing - Australian study
Higher magnesium intake in daily diet leads to better brain health as people age, according to new research from the Neuroimaging and Brain Lab at The Australian National University (ANU).... Read more
Not in good conscience: Malaysia government and agricultural leaders condemn ‘highly demeaning’ EU deforestation regulation
Government and industry representatives from the palm oil and rubber sectors in Malaysia have urged the European Union (EU) to withdraw ‘highly demeaning’ clauses within its controversial deforestation regulation, punctuating this with a 500-strong protest in the capital city centre.... Read more
Making leaps: White Rabbit ice-cream brand reveals expansion strategy for South East Asia
The Singapore distributor of the iconic Chinese brand White Rabbit’s ice cream is looking for partnerships to provide a marketing boost in South East Asia, while also aiming for expansion across the region, providing its quality control objectives can be met.... Read more
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
The NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2023: Entries are rolling in, meet the judges with the tough task!
Entries are rolling in for the NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2023, and today we can reveal the judges who will be assessing the best and brightest in ingredients, finished products, companies, people, and initiatives in the dietary supplements and functional foods industries.... Read more
Growth Asia Summit 2023: More big name brands, industry experts join the bill - Early Advance Programme published!
Today we can reveal that Amway, Yuhan Care, Haofood, Hemp Horizons and a raft of leading academics have been added to the line-up for our flagship Growth Asia Summit - with the Early Advance Programme now available to download.... Read more
 Tradition with a twist: How Philippines’ plant-based pioneers are infusing health and localisation to stand out
Plant-based brands in South East Asia need to step up their game by integrating unique health and localisation features to stand out in the increasingly crowded market, according to a Philippines brand blazing a trail in the sector.... Listen now
Staple stipulations: How rice, oil and salt sectors are shaking-up innovation for APAC market growth
The rapid rise of health and sustainability trends in the Asia Pacific region has made its way into staple foods such as rice, edible oils and salts, with extensive new product innovation helping to propel growth, our exclusive in-depth report reveals.... Read more
Keep it simple: Why minimal processing is key to winning over Asian plant-based consumers
Minimal processing and healthier formulation is key to achieving plant-based success in Asia, where health drivers trump sustainability concerns, according to a Thai brand that is blazing a trail in the category.... Read more
ON-DEMAND WEBINARS
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. We’ll also be looking at the booming market for children’s supplements, particularly in China, as well...
15-Jul-2021
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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 region’s snacking market, but many consumers are not satisfied with simple indulgence or convenience. Increasingly, they are...
13-Jul-2021
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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
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Healthy Ageing: Metabolic & Digestive Health
Many Asian nations are still struggling to fight battles against obesity, diabetes and heart disease, so we’ll be shining the spotlight on the role the food, beverage and nutrition sector has to play in helping alleviate the various metabolic health conditions. We’ll also be assessing the...
01-Jul-2021
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Healthy Ageing: Mobility & Cognitive Health
In recognition of the huge public health challenges, and immense business opportunities, posed by Asia’s 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
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Plant-based Innovation
Asia is tipped to be the largest region for plant-based food consumption in the $21bn global finished product market by 2025 on the back of consumers’ ethical, health and environmental concerns, plus extensive product innovation.
27-Oct-2020
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GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS
Tillamook expands ice cream manufacturing capacity to manage inflation, better meet consumer demand
Dairy producer co-op Tillamook County Creamery Association is expanding its manufacturing beyond its Oregonian borders with a new ice cream plant in Decatur, Ill., set to open in October 2024.... Read more
ChatGPT and nutrition research: Academics stress the need to disclose use, journals to step-up monitoring
A group of scientists has published a list of ‘best practices’ when using AI and related tools such as ChatGPT when writing research manuscripts, while an editor-in-chief of a scientific journal told us that there are plans to develop tools to identify whether a script has been written with the help of AI.... Read more
From fundraising to consumer engagement: Cultivated meat must clear more than regulatory challenges to get to market
Even as cellular meat companies continue to clear regulatory, technical and scientific hurdles, the timeline for when their products will launch remains a moving target as emerging challenges – ranging from the banal to black swan events – threaten to block their progress, stakeholders told attendees earlier this month at Future Food Tech in San Francisco.... Read more
Postbiotics for pets: Singapore firm develops range for four key health concerns
A Singapore-based company is seeking to transform pet care with the use of postbiotics supplements, especially targeting the areas of gut, skin, immune, and renal health.... Read more
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