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News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology

10-Feb-2023

TOP HEADLINES

Thai Union Exclusive Part I: Sensory experience key for plant-based seafood to match other alt-proteins

Manufacturers of plant-based seafood need to ensure they get the sensory experience right if the sector hopes to reach the scope and consumer acceptance that other plant-based meat alternatives have achieved, according to Thai Union.... Read more

Safe for second use: South Korea approves recycled PET as material for new food and beverage containers

South Korea has given the nod for recycled PET plastic to be used as a material to make new food and beverage containers as part of its national sustainability strategy, citing work by international brands such as Coca-Cola and PepsiCo as an inspiration.... Read more

Register for free! Join our broadcast event to explore probiotic opportunities for Healthy Ageing

There are just two weeks to go until we explore the huge opportunities for Healthy Ageing innovation with probiotics in our first interactive broadcast event for 2023.... Read more

Making a splash: Austriaâs waterdrop targets âoutdatedâ beverage sector with first Asia launch

The âoutdatedâ beverage industry is simultaneously harming the planet and peopleâs health due its vast plastics use and high sugar content, claims the boss of an Austrian brand that has launched its dissolvable cubes in Asia for the first time.... Read more

India Focus: Plant-based dairy naming controversy, GM food debate, Industry 5.0 and more feature in our round-up

Plant-based dairy naming controversy, GM food debate, Industry 5.0 and more feature in this edition of India Focus.... Read more

New logo mandatory for infant and follow-up formulas sold in Taiwan from 2025

Taiwanâs Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) has made it mandatory for infant and follow-up formula sold in the market to be printed with a new logo from January 2025.... Read more

Booze boost: New Kirin data reveals China domination of global beer consumption rankings

Recent data from Japanese brewery giant Kirin has revealed that China has topped global rankings for beer consumption and shown significant growth even amidst a general downturn in consumption in many Asian markets.... 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

Save the date! Growth Asia Summit 2023 to return to Singapore with raft of new content themes

After a hugely successful debut as a face-to-face event in 2022, our Growth Asia Summit returns for 2023 this September in Singapore with a raft of new content themes.... Read more

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

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

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

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

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

Bel Brands USA to pay consumers to switch to animal-free cream cheese

The company wants to lure cream cheese lovers into switching to its animal-free range through a cash incentive.... Read more

Herbalife overcomes solubility barriers of curcumin to roll out new immune-support supplement

Herbalife has incorporated nanotechnology to develop a new immune-support supplement, Immunoturmeric, which recently debuted in Indonesia and will soon be available in the other Asia-Pacific markets.... Read more

Ready meals have âlower nutritional quality, higher greenhouse gas emissions and are more expensiveâ: study

Research into the nutritional and sustainability attributes of ready meals suggests scope for innovation in this category.... Read more

First of its kind? Japanese firm develops supplement ingredient that promotes stem cell reproduction

A Japanese company said it has managed to develop an olive leaf extract that could be incorporated into health supplements to promote stem cell reproduction.... Read more

PREVIOUS HEADLINES

Packaging Happenings: Nestle paper packaging, Singapore container return scheme, Suntory packaging goals and more feature in our round-up

Year of the plant-based egg: Singaporeâs OnlyEg taps food safety and nutrition drivers to expand reach

Food in the Metaverse: Why APAC F&B brands need to keep up with Web 3.0 to accelerate growth

âThe unfilled gap is there; it is only going to get worseâ â CJ CheilJedangâs subsidiary tackles muscle health with natural extracts

Cutting the red tape: Singapore urges baby cereal manufacturers to update food safety management

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