Read more on trends in China, Indonesia's 'no palm oil' ban, sugar tax in UAE and much more in our 10 most-read APAC F&B stories for September 2019.
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Read more on trends in China, Indonesia's 'no palm oil' ban, sugar tax in UAE and much more in our 10 most-read APAC F&B stories for September 2019.
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Qatar dairy firm heads named in lawsuit, new Coca-Cola products, India dairy adulteration and more are amongst our top trending stories on social media.
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The ice cream market in China is growing rapidly, with brands tapping into this trend from both an indulgence and health perspective.
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Indonesia’s recent banning of products carrying ‘Palm Oil Free’ labels has received a positive response from the local industry, while MNCs Nestle and PepsiCo have reiterated their commitment to use of RSPO-certified palm oil.
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In a move to reduce consumption of unhealthy products and prevent chronic diseases, the UAE Government will impose a fresh 50% excise tax on a raft of products containing added sugar or sweeteners, with officials hoping it will reduce consumption of ‘unhealthy products’ and prevent chronic diseases.
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An industry expert has voiced criticism over the newly-established Vietnam-Malaysia halal certification centre, saying that this could potentially open up the local food industry to more food safety and food fraud issues.
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One-in-five food products in Japan are still not compliant with the country’s new food labelling standards, with time rapidly running out for manufacturers to make the changes.
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Nestle Japan is accelerating its efforts to solve plastic waste by changing KitKat’s outer packaging from plastic to paper.
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PepsiCo India is looking to double its local snacks business by 2022, based on an all-round local focus spanning people, ingredients, manufacturing, along with investment of some INR5.14bn (US$71mn).
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Muslim-owned food companies have hit out at Malaysian Islamist groups’ calls for Muslims to buy only goods made by people who follow their religion.
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Packaged food and beverage products in China have been found to contain the highest levels of saturated fat and total sugar content, and is second only to India in terms of calorie content, according to a new study.
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