GALLERY: The top 10 most read APAC food and beverage industry stories in June 2023

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Here's a recap of our 10 most-read F&B stories in June 2023, including All G Foods' Singapore ambitions, Malaysia's dairy regulations update, APAC precision fermentation keys to growth and more.

Read more on All G Foods' Singapore ambitions, Malaysia's dairy regulations update, APAC precision fermentation keys to growth and much more in our 10 most-read APAC F&B stories for June 2023.

 

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FNA Top 10 June 2023
FNA Top 10 June 2023

Read more on All G Foods' Singapore ambitions, Malaysia's dairy regulations update, APAC precision fermentation keys to growth and much more in our 10 most-read APAC F&B stories for June 2023.

 

Click through the gallery to see them all.

Australia's All G Foods scales up for debut of precision fermented proteins in Singapore by end–2024
Australia's All G Foods scales up for debut of precision fermented proteins in Singapore by end–2024

Sydney–based precision fermentation firm All G Foods is doubling down on R&D and consumer insights research to complete its first finished product, as it sets sights on the APAC, Middle East and US markets.

Read the full story here.

Dairy development: Malaysia looks to update four–decade–old milk regulations to prevent food safety and fraud concerns
Dairy development: Malaysia looks to update four–decade–old milk regulations to prevent food safety and fraud concerns

The Malaysian Ministry of Health (KKM) has released a statement seeking public opinion to update the local statutes governing food safety and quality of milk products in the country, citing concerns of fraudulent or unsafe products falling through the cracks.

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Is precision fermentation the next crypto? Demonstrating scalability and credibility crucial to avoid post-hype failure in APAC
Is precision fermentation the next crypto? Demonstrating scalability and credibility crucial to avoid post-hype failure in APAC

The precision fermentation sector needs to clearly demonstrate the scalability and credibility of the technology if it is going to outlast the significant hype that surrounds the sector.

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'Not a quick win': China's plant–based brand Youkuai on collaboration crusade to crack the world's largest consumer market
'Not a quick win': China's plant–based brand Youkuai on collaboration crusade to crack the world's largest consumer market

The China plant–based sector has lost 'some of its hype' and is far from a 'quick win', claims one of the category's pioneers in the country, which has recently announced a significant new distribution deal.

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Coffee resilience: Nestle says diverse ag strategies needed to tackle sustainability challenges in SEA
Coffee resilience: Nestle says diverse ag strategies needed to tackle sustainability challenges in SEA

Nestle has stressed that a range of regenerative agricultural strategies will be crucial to tackle coffee production and sustainability challenges in South East Asia.

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Positive tidings: PepsiCo's first APAC accelerator programme seeks innovative solutions to boost value chain sustainability
Positive tidings: PepsiCo's first APAC accelerator programme seeks innovative solutions to boost value chain sustainability

PepsiCo has launched the first edition of its Greenhouse Accelerator programme in the Asia Pacific region, seeking inventive solutions focused on sustainable packaging and climate change reduction.

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Country–of–origin labelling: South Korea seeks public opinion on standardising label requirements for food products
Country–of–origin labelling: South Korea seeks public opinion on standardising label requirements for food products

South Korea is looking to standardise the regulations governing country–of–origin information mandatory to be displayed food and beverages both produced locally and imported into the country, in an attempt to ease high cost burdens highlighted by manufacturers.

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Algae prodigy: Philippines' WTH Foods eyes Europe and ASEAN with clean label plant–based seafood line
Algae prodigy: Philippines' WTH Foods eyes Europe and ASEAN with clean label plant–based seafood line

Philippines-based plant-based firm WTH Foods is in the process of expanding into both the European and South East Asian markets with its new low–sodium, clean label plant–based seafood products.

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No short–term success: Slashing sugary drink intake yields limited metabolic health benefits across 12 weeks
No short–term success: Slashing sugary drink intake yields limited metabolic health benefits across 12 weeks

Switching from sugary drinks to 'diet' drinks or water showed little short–term effects on metabolic or cognitive health outcomes across 12 weeks, a new study has shown.

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From waste to wonder: Upcycled products gaining traction with APAC food firms keen to maximise processing potential
From waste to wonder: Upcycled products gaining traction with APAC food firms keen to maximise processing potential

The upcycling of food waste to make new products from staple foods to snacks is emerging as an increasingly popular strategy among food firms in the Asia Pacific region to maximise the potential of production processes.

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