APAC April 2021 Headline News

Check out our most popular non-Japan stories in April 2021.

All Asia-Pacific

F&B manufacturing in Philippines and Thailand shrinks while Vietnam and Indonesia see growth: Oxford Economics report

Farm to cup: Indonesia’s ALKO brews plans to export blockchain coffee to China

UAE

WATCH: ‘High quality, no alcohol’: UAE’s first non-alcoholic online drink marketplace Drink Dry takes first foray into supermarkets

India

‘Healthiest ice cream on the planet’: India’s Habbit launches zero-sugar, low-fat, minimum-calorie Wise Creams

Bangladesh

Halal chocolate: Pork DNA detected in imported confectionery in Bangladesh, researchers call for tighter guidelines

China

Triple whammy: China palm oil demand expected to rise as soybean takes swine fever, trade war and COVID-19 hit

COVID-19 and cold-chain: China implements traceability requirements for all chilled imported foods

Malaysia

Affordability and versatility: Nestle Malaysia underlines plant-based strategy with health concerns trumping sustainability…for now