Read more on alcohol and COVID-19 risks, palm oil attacks, 2022 emerging markets and much more in our 10 most-read APAC F&B stories for January 2022.
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Read more on alcohol and COVID-19 risks, palm oil attacks, 2022 emerging markets and much more in our 10 most-read APAC F&B stories for January 2022.
Click through the gallery to see them all.
People who consume red wine between one to more than five glasses a week had a 10 to 17% lower risk in contracting COVID-19, but beer drinkers had a heightened risk, according to a recent study.
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Palm oil industry experts have warned that the European Union's (EU) latest proposed regulations on deforestation carry major risk of upsetting Indonesia amidst ongoing free-trade negotiations.
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As the Asia Pacific region continues to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic, these three emerging categories are showing significant potential for food and beverage growth moving into 2022.
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Wine giant Penfolds has turned to high-tech sensory upgrades in its Singapore in-store displays as it strives to drive sales in the absence of wine sampling opportunities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Malaysia's minister in charge of palm oil has promised to put up an 'aggressive' fight against pressures on the industry from foreign powers such as the EU and US when she goes to Brussels in March, in addition to promising local automation within five years to relieve labour pressures.
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French insect protein company Ÿnsect is seeking to enter the Japanese and Korean markets after securing success in a national trade contest and signing a high-profile research partnership.
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Nutritional interventions that increase the intake of healthy foods with a similar sensory profile and mouthfeel to discretionary products could help improve diets in Australia, with new modelling showing promising results for sweet tastes and fat textures, but less so for saltiness.
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India's hemp industry is predicting a wave of product innovation, from protein bars to flavoured powders and snacks, in the wake of recent regulatory advances that will see hemp seed, oil and flour products classed as food for the first time.
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Australia start-up Funday Natural Sweets is on a mission to increase its presence from 1,000 outlets to 3,000 next year, in addition to unveiling plans to expand internationally.
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South Korea has expanded its food safety and monitoring guidelines to tighten control over food and beverage products that are directly purchased by consumers from foreign countries, with implications for items bought via e-commerce.
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