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

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Here's a recap of our 10 most-read F&B stories in February, featuring the latest in veganism and vegan products, cell-based meat, health focus efforts by CP Foods and Kirin, and more.

Read more on the latest in veganism and vegan products, cell-based meat, health focus by CP Foods and Kirin, and more in our 10 most-read stories from February.

Click through the gallery to see them all.

Top 10 most-read stories of February
Top 10 most-read stories of February

Read more on veganism and vegan products, cell-based meat, health and wellness efforts by Kirin and CP Foods, and more in our 10 most-read APAC F&B stories for February.

Click through the gallery to see them all.

Vegan expansion: Australia’s Woolworths and Coles striving to meet soaring consumer demand
Vegan expansion: Australia’s Woolworths and Coles striving to meet soaring consumer demand

Australian supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles both have an eye on expansion into the vegan market this year in order to cope with increasing demand.

Read the full story here.

From zero to hero: How Singapore became SEA's leading food and nutrition hub in 20 short years
From zero to hero: How Singapore became SEA's leading food and nutrition hub in 20 short years

Singapore is rightly proud of its status as South East Asia's leading food and nutrition hub, but the city state is refusing to rest on its laurels, and is now striving to develop a thriving start-up scene and tackle challenges around food safety, security, and advances in manufacturing.

Read the full story here.

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Vegan ice cream: Unilever to launch first dairy-free Magnum in New Zealand
Vegan ice cream: Unilever to launch first dairy-free Magnum in New Zealand

Unilever‘s Magnum will launch its first ever vegan ice cream made available in New Zealand this month, marketed as the Magnum Dairy Free.

Read the full story here.

Cell-based seafood: First ASEAN clean meat company Shiok Meats has its eye on APAC and US markets
Cell-based seafood: First ASEAN clean meat company Shiok Meats has its eye on APAC and US markets

South East Asia’s first cell-based clean meat company, Shiok Meats, is aiming to bring animal-, health- and environment-friendly seafood products to APAC and the United States in the name of sustainability.

Read the full story here.

‘False and malicious’: Nestle India backs government calls for Google and Facebook to remove ‘fake’ food news
‘False and malicious’: Nestle India backs government calls for Google and Facebook to remove ‘fake’ food news

Nestle India has shown strong support for the Indian government’s issuance of notices to Google and Facebook, which requested the removal of ‘false and malicious’ news content targeting food safety and quality within the country.

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Oceania tops vegan list: Australia, New Zealand seize top spots for veganism popularity in 2018
Oceania tops vegan list: Australia, New Zealand seize top spots for veganism popularity in 2018

A new international listing shows that Australia and New Zealand have clinched the first and third spots respectively in terms of veganism popularity globally.

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Sustainability for a circular economy: Walmart exec reveals firm’s environmental priorities
Sustainability for a circular economy: Walmart exec reveals firm’s environmental priorities

Retailer Walmart has been talking up its sustainability efforts, targeting what the company deems a ‘more circular economy’.

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Health focus: CP Foods targets 30% of healthy products for NPD with opening of new research centre
Health focus: CP Foods targets 30% of healthy products for NPD with opening of new research centre

Thai food manufacturing giant Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CP Foods) is targeting 30% of its new product development (NPD) this year to be focused on healthy food products.

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All-rounder ambitions: Kirin announces plan to bridge businesses between beer, functional food, and pharma
All-rounder ambitions: Kirin announces plan to bridge businesses between beer, functional food, and pharma

Kirin — which has its roots in the beer business — has launched a nine-year plan to better align its food, nutrition and pharma sections, with a major focus on health and wellness.

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Dairy industry in Vietnam braced for firmer competition as trade agreement kicks in
Dairy industry in Vietnam braced for firmer competition as trade agreement kicks in

The local dairy industry in Vietnam is expected to face strong competition and pressure as a result of the newly implemented Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), experts have predicted.

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