GALLERY: The top 10 most read APAC food and beverage industry stories in September

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Here's a recap of our 10 most-read F&B stories in September, featuring the latest on coconut oil, Coca-Cola, Nestle, food safety in India, food fraud and more.

Read more on coconut oil, Coca-Cola, Nestle, food safety in India, food fraud and much more in our 10 most-read APAC F&B stories for September.

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September's Top 10 stories
September's Top 10 stories

Read more on coconut oil, Coca-Cola, Nestle, food safety in India, food fraud and much more in our 10 most-read APAC F&B stories for September.

Click through the gallery to see them all.

Coconut oil ‘poison’ row: Indian government fires back over Harvard professor’s allegations
Coconut oil ‘poison’ row: Indian government fires back over Harvard professor’s allegations

The Indian agricultural ministry has lashed out with a strongly-worded letter against claims by a Harvard professor who declared coconut oil to be ‘pure poison’.

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Philippine rice crisis escalates as shortages push prices to a three-year high
Philippine rice crisis escalates as shortages push prices to a three-year high

The price of rice in the Philippines has increased for the eighth month straight and hit a three-year peak, despite the injection of rice imports.

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India's dairy taint: Over two-thirds of all milk and milk products violate standards
India's dairy taint: Over two-thirds of all milk and milk products violate standards

Roughly 68% of all milk and milk products in India has been found to be in violation of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) standards – despite the regulators' recent proposal of a penalty of around US$14,000 (INR1m), or a maximum of lifetime imprisonment for intentionally adding adulterants to food products.

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Pakistan water crisis: Nestle, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola amongst companies summoned for water usage
Pakistan water crisis: Nestle, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola amongst companies summoned for water usage (RomoloTavani/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The CEOs of Nestle, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola, amongst other beverage giants, have been summoned by Pakistan’s Chief Judge with regard to their water usage in the country.

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Nestlé Philippines responds to Greenpeace waste criticisms following Manila's 'plastic waves'
Nestlé Philippines responds to Greenpeace waste criticisms following Manila's 'plastic waves'

Nestlé Philippines has responded to criticisms over packaging waste made by environmental campaigners after ‘plastic waves’ hit Manila, with the firm issuing reassurances that steps are in place to ‘reduce its environmental footprint’.

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Honey…how to shrink the frauds? Australian experts respond to 'adulterated' product claims
Honey…how to shrink the frauds? Australian experts respond to 'adulterated' product claims

Australia's honey industry has found itself in a sticky situation this week, amid claims that almost half of the samples collected from supermarket shelves were adulterated.

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'Truly ridiculous': Plant-based food pioneer on the scale of Asia's protein 'crisis'
'Truly ridiculous': Plant-based food pioneer on the scale of Asia's protein 'crisis'

Asia-Pacific's food and ecosystem will inevitably collapse unless drastic action is taken by consumers, industry and governments to reduce meat and dairy intake, according to the man behind plant-based platform Green Monday and Hong Kong store Green Common.

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Coca-Cola India hits portfolio triple jackpot with new Minute Maid Smoothie launch
Coca-Cola India hits portfolio triple jackpot with new Minute Maid Smoothie launch

Coca-Cola India’ says its latest product launch Minute Maid Smoothie hits the buttons for three of its core initiatives: Expanding its Health and Wellness portfolio, boosting its Fruit Circular Economy concept and adhering to two-thirds product localisation.

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Singapore scientists claim plant-based product a ‘game-changer’ for clean label preservation
Singapore scientists claim plant-based product a ‘game-changer’ for clean label preservation

Scientists in Singapore claim they have found a “game-changing”plant-based preservative that could bring immense benefits to consumers.

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Trend tracker: The latest APAC consumer and market insights for the food and beverage industry
Trend tracker: The latest APAC consumer and market insights for the food and beverage industry

In the first of our monthly round-ups of the need-to-know market and consumer trend developments in APAC, we reveal the latest insights around dairy, organic, noodles, retail and food safety.

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