South Korea plans to focus on five major sectors within the local food industry and give these a ‘vitality boost’ as part of its 2030 target to double the value of the sector.
Over 99.7% of the infant formula sold in China have passed sampling inspection as of December last year. But surprisingly, some of those made in Australia and New Zealand were among those which failed to meet the cut.
Three years after Singapore officially launched its War on Diabetes campaign, with the aim of ‘mobilising the whole nation’ to tackle the condition, we assess how the food and beverage industry has been a key ally in the battle.
Ingredients specialist Roquette has extended its pea protein supply agreement with Beyond Meat for three more years. The amount supplied will ‘significantly’ increase compared to 2019 figures, Roquette executive Jean-Philippe Azoulay tells FoodNavigator.
Plant-based food and beverage brand Califia Farms has raised $225m in a Series D funding round led by sovereign wealth fund Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), and says it is "carefully evaluating opportunities to expand beyond beverages and into many...
Asian women prefer sports nutrition products that claim aesthetic benefits and weight loss more so than female consumers from the other parts of the world, according to exclusive new insights from Lumina Intelligence.
Japanese flavours and fragrances giant Takasago International has revealed a completely halal production focus for its latest factory established in Indonesia, in a bid to strengthen its presence in the South East Asian market.
The alternative protein-based foods industry and government in Australia are at odds over the use of terms such as ‘milk’, ‘meat’ and ‘seafood’ to label these, with tensions rising after the issue proceeded to high-level ministerial discussions.
Sake originated in Japan and is made alcoholic from fermented rice. Hiro Sake wants to make the trend portable and accessible with smaller, on-the-go portions.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has revealed the scientific basis behind how it plans to work with the food industry to develop the regulation system in Australia and New Zealand until 2023.
Many big F&B brands in India have been making the shift towards the responsible labelling of products, but this is still lacking in smaller local companies – a situation that might be helped by implementing better and stricter labels and regulations,...
Japanese start-up True Food & Design is developing a healthy, natural, vegan chocolate product that contains zero sugar, sugar alcohol and artificial sweeteners.
Asahi Breweries will start producing its non-alcoholic beer Asahi Dry Zero using renewable energy, following in the footsteps of some of Asahi Super Dry.
New products and solutions for personalisation and fortification are key priorities for DSM in APAC for 2020, in order to meet the highly diverse needs of consumers across the region.
From the complexities of regulation and cutting-edge science to the brands behind the boom, the CBD Global Summit will bridge the business and science underpinning this fast-moving category.
Distilled coconut liquor spiked with methanol in the Philippines was responsible for 11 deaths and caused illness in 300 more, reported national newspaper Phil Star.
The first wave of speakers has been announced for this year’s Healthy Ageing APAC Summit, with experts from blockbuster brands Brands Suntory, Blackmores and Herbalife among the confirmed speakers.
Holista CollTech has filed for a global patent for its water-soluble delivery system, which it claims makes fat-soluble molecules such as cannabidiol (CBD) more readily absorbed by the body.
California-based Zeno Functional Foods announced it has plans to enter several Asian markets in late 2020 with its protein bar, Sobar, which claims to reduce alcohol absorption.
In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast, we speak to the CEO and co-founder of Singapore-based cell-based seafood start-up Shiok Meats Sandhya Sriram about challenges faced by female entrepreneurs in Asia, the importance of family...
Here’s our Editor-in-Chief’s completely subjective and occasionally irrational take on three food, nutrition and cosmetics stories that have caught his attention – not always for the right reasons…
Unilever has launched a recyclable polypropylene (PP) mono-material in Turkey for Knorr dry soup powder, produced at Mondi’s Turkish flexible packaging plant in Kalenobel.
Public pressure to find solutions to plastic pollution means companies are ‘on the verge’ of swapping to other materials with ‘new, and potentially greater, environmental consequences’, a new report warns.
Cargill is looking to further extend its reach into various product categories across the Asian protein market with its new Radipure pea protein, which it claims to be exceptionally flexible for usage in new product formulations as a result of its neutral...
Vietnam’s dairy industry has set a target of producing one billion litres of fresh milk this year, which will meet 38% of the domestic demand, while local firms are increasingly tapping into regional export opportunities.
Singapore start-up TurtleTree Labs is producing milk in the laboratory using stem cells, and is now beginning discussions with major brands to gauge their interest in collaboration.
A report published by Flavorchem expects new categories such as CBD and plant-based to increase in popularity as consumers demand heathier options in their grocery basket.
Here's a recap of our 10 most-read F&B stories in December 2019, including GMO foods in Japan, updated China registration rules for food firms, Coca-Cola changing its ASEAN Sprite bottles from green to clear and more.
Meat substitute product OmniMeat has been launched on the retail market in Singapore after notching-up success in the foodservice sector, with Japan and the UK next on the brand’s hitlist.
Malaysia’s initial plans to implement stricter regulations for all plant commodity export permit applications to Singapore have been put on hold after vehement protests from local fruit and vegetable firms.
With the Asia Pacific food and beverage food industry growing at a rapid rate over the past few years, and even more advancement predicted to come, we bring you three of the most significant emerging categories showing strong potential for growth moving...
Australia’s largest organic children’s snacks brand Whole Kids sees convenience for both mothers and kids as well as delivering delicious tasting products as its major priorities whilst planning for its upcoming expansion into the Asia Pacific region.
From sugar taxes to hemp regulations, here are six major regulation and policy updates to be expected from the APAC food and beverage industry in 2020.
A diet high in egg whites, and to a lesser extent whey protein, could help boost male fertility...but even ‘healthy’ fats appear to have the opposite effect.
As we head into 2020, we shine the spotlight on three emerging health and nutrition APAC markets that could help sustain the industry’s supplements and functional foods growth in the years ahead.
