GALLERY: The top 10 most read APAC food and beverage industry stories in July 2022

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Here's a recap of our 10 most-read F&B stories in July 2022.

Here's a recap of our 10 most-read F&B stories in July 2022, including red meat vs plant-based protein debate, CP Foods' Meat Zero range, Japan GMO rules update and more.

Read more on red meat vs plant-based protein debate, CP Foods' Meat Zero range, Japan GMO rules update and much more in our 10 most-read APAC F&B stories for July 2022.

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FNA top 10 July 2022
FNA top 10 July 2022

Read more on red meat vs plant-based protein debate, CP Foods' Meat Zero range, Japan GMO rules update and much more in our 10 most-read APAC F&B stories for July 2022.

Click through the gallery to see them all.

Better for body? Conventional red meat better source of essential proteins than plant-based analogues – RCT, experts
Better for body? Conventional red meat better source of essential proteins than plant-based analogues – RCT, experts

Conventional red meat is a better source of protein and delivers more essential amino acids than plant-based alternatives, based on results from a New Zealand RCT.

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Year Meat Zero: CP Foods new alt protein focus driven by category growth and health consciousness
Year Meat Zero: CP Foods new alt protein focus driven by category growth and health consciousness

Food and beverage multinational CP Foods has big plans for its new plant-based Meat Zero line and other alternative protein innovations, citing strong category growth and rising consumer health consciousness as its main motivations for leaping into the sector.

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GMOsJapan GM foods update: Tighter labelling regulations issued for products with genetically modified components
GMOsJapan GM foods update: Tighter labelling regulations issued for products with genetically modified components

Japan has updated its food labelling regulations for foods with genetically modified components, and will enact a national 'non-GM' labelling system update in 2023.

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NFTs for food safety? Tech could pave way for alcohol sector to offer luxury and authenticity in one fell swoop
NFTs for food safety? Tech could pave way for alcohol sector to offer luxury and authenticity in one fell swoop

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been touted as a new-age way for premium alcohol brands to offer consumers a simultaneous luxury experience and authenticity guarantee, which could help solve some of the industry's biggest food safety and fraud issues.

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Searching for the sweet spot: Lotte says low-and-no-sugar are key snacking and confectionery NPD drivers
Searching for the sweet spot: Lotte says low-and-no-sugar are key snacking and confectionery NPD drivers

Snacking giant Lotte has revealed that low-and-no-sugar are key trends guiding its new product development across both its snacking and confectionery portfolios, while also reveal plans to boost sales in the Middle East and South Africa.

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HybridTough act: Alternative protein sector must tackle affordability, accessibility to meet global protein demand
HybridTough act: Alternative protein sector must tackle affordability, accessibility to meet global protein demand

Price and distribution are the two most prominent challenges the alternative sector will have to overcome if it wants to meet the global protein demand.

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Impossible Foods to reveal the ingredients for sustained plant-based success in APAC – Growth Asia Summit
Impossible Foods to reveal the ingredients for sustained plant-based success in APAC – Growth Asia Summit

The industry exec who has overseen Impossible Foods' expansion across Singapore and the UAE will be shining the spotlight on the ingredients for sustained plant-based success in APAC at our forthcoming Growth Asia Summit in Singapore.

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Thai cannabis teething troubles: Authorities vow tough approach to food products amid THC concerns
Thai cannabis teething troubles: Authorities vow tough approach to food products amid THC concerns

The Thai authorities have stressed that stringent control measures will be enforced as more food and beverage firm seeks to use cannabis-derived ingredients, amid claims that 30% of products contain higher than permitted tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels.

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CybersecurityCybercrime in food: Five-step plan for Australian firms to tackle 'increasingly sophisticated' security risks
CybersecurityCybercrime in food: Five-step plan for Australian firms to tackle 'increasingly sophisticated' security risks

Australian food and beverage firms have been urged to implement a new five-step to-do list endorsed by the National Australian Bank to minimize their risk of financial and data security losses in the light of 'increasingly sophisticated' cyberattacks.

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FNA F&B Trailblazers podcast'Anything dairy can do, we can do too': Could sesame milk be Asia's mainstream milk alternative?
FNA F&B Trailblazers podcast'Anything dairy can do, we can do too': Could sesame milk be Asia's mainstream milk alternative?

Sesame's nutritional and sustainable properties could make it Asia's best option for traditional milk replacement, despite it being a relative newcomer in region's plant-based dairy alternative space, claims a Thai firm seeking to pioneer the sector.

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