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

GALLERY-The-top-10-most-read-APAC-food-and-beverage-industry-stories-in-December.jpg

Here's a recap of our 10 most-read F&B stories in December, including protein consumption in Asia, updates from KitKat, Coca-Cola, Alibaba and mor

Read more on protein consumption in Asia, updates from KitKat, Coca-Cola, Alibaba and much more in our 10 most-read APAC F&B stories for December

 

Click through the gallery to see them all.

Top 10 Stories in December 2018
Top 10 Stories in December 2018

Read more on protein consumption in Asia, updates from KitKat, Coca-Cola, Alibaba and much more in our 10 most-read APAC F&B stories for December.

 

Click through the gallery to see them all.

Zero meat: Japanese firm Otsuka Foods enters alternative protein market
Zero meat: Japanese firm Otsuka Foods enters alternative protein market

Otsuka Foods has launched its first line of alternative protein products in Japan, and has pledged that further goods will follow in order to tap into rising consumer demand.

Read the full story here

KitKat Japan hits 350 flavour milestone with matcha taking top sales spot
KitKat Japan hits 350 flavour milestone with matcha taking top sales spot

KitKat Japan has launched more than 350 new KitKat flavours over the past 45 years, and Nestlé Japan, the manufacturer of KitKat in Japan, has pledged to maintain its innovation focus.

Read the full story here.

Expert analysis: Meat and seafood consumption in Asia will rise 78% by 2050
Expert analysis: Meat and seafood consumption in Asia will rise 78% by 2050 (photovs/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Asia’s appetite for meat and seafood protein will rise by an astounding 78% by 2050, driven by growing wealth and urbanisation in the region.

Read the full story here.

Beating the MNCs: Mengniu, Yili and Master Kong the three most commonly consumed brands in China
Beating the MNCs: Mengniu, Yili and Master Kong the three most commonly consumed brands in China

China’s home-grown brands took the top three spots for the most consumed food and beverage brands amongst Chinese families, research from Kantar Worldpanel has shown.

Read the full story here.

‘The power of digital’: Coca-Cola India develops mobile app to sell Kinley mineral water online
‘The power of digital’: Coca-Cola India develops mobile app to sell Kinley mineral water online

Coca-Cola India has turned to mobile technology to sell its Kinley mineral water to Indian customers, as part of its ‘digital transformation’ strategy.

Read the full story here.

e-Durian: Alibaba partners with Malaysian durian supplier for online China sales
e-Durian: Alibaba partners with Malaysian durian supplier for online China sales

The Alibaba Group has teamed up with Malaysian durian supplier BEHO Fresh to sell Malaysia-sourced Musang King durians to China via e-commerce, on the back of soaring consumer demand for the ‘King of Fruits’.

 

Read the full story here.

PepsiCo and Coca-Cola set to invest US$1.4bn in Pakistan as government touts regional hub opportunity
PepsiCo and Coca-Cola set to invest US$1.4bn in Pakistan as government touts regional hub opportunity

Pakistan looks set to be a prime upcoming market for Pepsi and Coca-Cola, as its government has claimed both companies will invest US$1.2bn in the country over the next five years.

Read the full story here.

Safety First: India food adulteration, Capilano honey, Taiwan's continued ban on Japan 'nuclear food' and more feature in our food safety round-up
Safety First: India food adulteration, Capilano honey, Taiwan's continued ban on Japan 'nuclear food' and more feature in our food safety round-up

India milk adulteration and glyphosate contamination, Capilano honey, Taiwan's continued ban on Japan 'nuclear food' and more feature in this edition of Safety First.

Read the full story here.

'Not a magic bullet': Industry concern as Singapore mulls sugar tax and complete ban on higher-sugar drinks
'Not a magic bullet': Industry concern as Singapore mulls sugar tax and complete ban on higher-sugar drinks

The Ministry of Health Singapore (MOH) is considering multiple measures to reduce Singaporeans' sugar intake from sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), including the introduction of a sugar tax and a complete higher-sugar drinks ban.

Read the full story here.

Diabetes
Diabetes

Diabetes, the limonene flavouring, protein consumption in Asia and more feature in our latest edition of Science Shorts.

Read the full story here.