News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Too much sugar is bad news for health, but consumers don't want to compromise on taste, texture, or indulgence. While sugar reduction technologies promise sweetness with fewer calories, concerns over sweeteners do still exist and could be damaging...
The FoodNavigator Positive Nutrition Interactive Broadcast Series will take a look at the different facets of nutrition. It will consist of eight category focused sessions happening on Wednesdays between January 22, 2025 and March 19, 2025, and will...
What eating patterns and health claims resonate with consumers? Today's niche diets, social media blips and Internet searches could reveal tomorrow's must-have functional ingredients or influential diets. We will take a look at evolving eating patterns...
The functional beverage market is slated to reach a staggering $350 million by 2030 as increasingly health-conscious consumers turn their backs on sugary soft drinks and alcoholic beverages in favor of healthier options that can help them keep up their...
While the wider economic landscape and consumer education remain challenges for the plant-based sector in Asia, there are several opportunities for the industry to make gains across the region. With plant-based diets very much steeped in the tradition of...
As ageing population numbers rise, an opportunity is opening in food and beverage. While older consumers seek tailored formulations, younger generations also want to live healthier, for longer. How can industry best tap into the "healthy longevity" trend?
Mental health is in decline, with Gen Z being hit harder than most. Luckily for those with pill fatigue, food can provide much more than just energy: some ingredients are linked to improved brainpower, others can de-stress, and more still tap into the...
More than half of Americans follow a specific diet, with highprotein, mindful eating, calorie-counting, clean eating and intermittent fasting topping the charts. And more consumers are likely to purchase a snack labeled as "healthy" than an identical one...
The Asia snacking sector is thriving, with innovation and consumer demand at an all time high. However, there two key trends that are driving the growth – health and functionality. As consumers increasingly snack more and move away from set meal...
As the international exhibition strategically located in the F&B market of South China and co-organised by Koelnmesse, China Chamber of Commerce of I/E of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal By-products (CFNA) and the Shenzhen Retail Business...
The Growth Asia Summit returns at 15-17 July 2025 to once again explore the very latest market opportunities that have developed over the previous 12 months in the region that is driving the growth of the global food, beverage and nutrition industries –...
As the agtech community prepares to convene in Singapore for the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit, we’ll be setting the scene by debating the biggest investment and innovation opportunities present across the region. In a region where nutritional...
Technological innovations, including those tackling packaging waste, promise to move the needle on carbon emissions. So do novel ingredients too, which have the power to significantly improve the sustainability of everyday products. But not all...
Ensuring sustainable nutrition from farm to fork requires significant change. In a bid to champion resource efficiency, the agricultural sector is rethinking farming practices for the 21st century. And it’s not just agtech promising to deliver; food...
Food majors are under increasing pressure to stamp out irresponsible practices from ingredient supply chains. But voluntary measures have only got the sector so far, and policymakers are stepping in. While Europe races to comply with incoming...
Sustainable nutrition sits at the heart of a transition towards a less damaging global economy and a healthier future for people and planet. The Climate Smart Food Digital Summit will cover issues ranging from sustainable sourcing to food waste,...
The 2024 NutraIngredients-Asia Awards return for a 7th year, to celebrate excellence in the dietary supplements and functional food sectors. Recognising outstanding achievements in ingredients, finished products, companies, individuals, and initiatives...
The 3rd edition of the CAA INTERNATIONAL COCOA CONFERENCE (CAAICC) is gearing up to welcome International delegates from the Cocoa and Chocolate industry once again. The 2nd edition of the conference, organized by the Cocoa Association of Asia (CAA) in...
We’ll be highlighting the brands and suppliers that are at the forefront of NPD to meet the most pressing consumer demands to create beverages that go far beyond the traditional soda categories. We’ll be assessing how the sector is tapping into health...
After a hugely successful second event in 2023, the Growth Asia Summit returns for 2024 to explore the very latest market opportunities across the region that is driving the growth of the global food, beverage and nutrition industries – Asia!
Under the theme "Unbox the Future", Food & Beverage Innovation Forum 2024 (FBIF2024) and FBIF iFood Show 2024 will take place 25-27 June 2024 in Shanghai, China. Global Industry leaders, emerging brands, investors, platform providers, and suppliers will...
11 F&B Trade Shows, 11 F&B Trends, 6 Special Shows, and 3 Supporting Programmes. Visit THAIFEX - Anuga Asia 2024, 28 May to 1 June 2024, at IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok!
Asia faces huge social, economic and health challenges due to its rapidly ageing population, but it also provides vast opportunities for food, beverage and nutrition firms to cater to this burgeoning demographic through supplements, functional foods and...
The 2023 FoodNavigator-USA Summit explored three themes over three days, November 14 dove into Food Tech in Focus; November 15 focused on Food as Medicine and November 16 explored on The Circular Economy.
Over 1100 international delegates joined us in Singapore and online for the 5th annual Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit on October 26-28, 2022 to focus on building agri-food capacity and resilience in Asia, network, and forge partnerships for...
More than 800+ C-Suite food brand executives, investors and entrepreneurs from around the globe met in London to spotlight technologies and partnerships to build healthier and more sustainable food systems.
After a hugely successful debut as a face-to-face event in 2022, the Growth Asia Summit returns for 2023 with a raft of new content themes to explore the very latest market opportunities across the region that is driving the growth of the global food,...
The beverage category in APAC is currently a hotbed of innovation as consumers increasingly demand options that are healthier, provide added functionality, are clean label and natural, and contain less sugar. That’s why FoodNavigator-Asia and...
Future Food-Tech connects the entire value chain from around the world to map out the future of protein. Join us in New York on June 27-28 to meet with 900+ founders, investors and food brands pioneering alternative proteins.
Join us for an explosion of ideas, fresh thinking, unrivalled networking and new opportunities when global leaders from across the food industry meet in San Francisco on March 16-17.
Low-sugar AND high-protein, clean label AND organic, more nutritious AND sustainable – AND all this without compromising on taste? Now consider the impact of record inflation AND supply chain instability. The increasing list of consumer expectations and...
The 2022 Positive Nutrition Series will consist of eight category focused events between March 15-31, 2022 with regionally specific content.
The 2021 Food for Kids Summit is back as a two-part Interactive Broadcast Series, running on November 10 and 17. The series aims to bring together stakeholders from across the industry to present and discuss what kids are eating, how habits and diets...
Disrupting the meat and dairy case: From plant-based bacon to ‘real’ cheese (minus the cows)
In this four-day event, FoodNavigator will examine supply chain challenges, how to support a sustainable consumption shift, and food-tech innovation for food system transformation .
The Asia-Pacific infant formula market is due to double by 2026, to reach $26.8 billion, with brands continually striving to find a competitive edge with scientifically backed and high-value ingredients. We’ll also be looking at the booming market for...
Asian consumers are increasingly opting to eat several smaller meals across the day, instead of the traditional breakfast, lunch and dinner. This has led to a boom in the region’s snacking market, but many consumers are not satisfied with simple...
Interest in plant-based alternatives across Asia shows no signs of slowing, as evidenced by the growing number of major brands, suppliers and trend-setting foodservice outlets continuing to ramp-up investment. With Asia tipped to be the largest region...
Many Asian nations are still struggling to fight battles against obesity, diabetes and heart disease, so we’ll be shining the spotlight on the role the food, beverage and nutrition sector has to play in helping alleviate the various metabolic health...
In recognition of the huge public health challenges, and immense business opportunities, posed by Asia’s rapidly ageing population, this year we will stage two editions on Healthy Ageing in order to give the topic the level of attention it requires. The...
The Growth Asia interactive broadcast series returns for 2021 to build on the huge success of its inaugural edition, where more than 3,200 industry delegates registered to hear expert insights from a raft of big-name brands, leading academics, policy...
The FoodNavigator Positive Nutrition Digital Summit will focus on eight strategic pillars that will be crucial to delivering positive nutrition strategies.
Asia continues to battle the double-burden of malnutrition and obesity, leading to projections that the reformulation market will rocket from $65bn today to $110bn by 2025 and the fortification sector will surge from $70bn to $125bn by 2030.
Asia-Pacific’s active and sports nutrition was valued at $1.4bn in 2019, and is forecast to hit $2.3bn by 2023 as consumers increasingly prioritise health, wellness and fitness.
The Asia-Pacific infant formula market size was valued at $11.4 billion in 2017, and is projected to reach $26.8 billion by 2026, with China, India and emerging South East Asian markets particular hotpots.
Asia is tipped to be the largest region for plant-based food consumption in the $21bn global finished product market by 2025 on the back of consumers’ ethical, health and environmental concerns, plus extensive product innovation.
This year’s FoodNavigator-USA Food for Kids Summit is transitioning from our usual face-to-face event to an interactive broadcast series.
The APAC probiotics market is predicted to grow from $17.5bn in 2018 to more than $25bn by 2025, while the prebiotic market is set to enjoy almost double-digit CAGR over the period, as benefits far beyond digestive health are more widely understood.
By 2050 there will be 1.3 billion people over the age of 60 in APAC, up from around 650 million today, with vast gains predicted for products that help boost immunity, bone, joint, muscle, cognitive, heart, skin, eye and digestive health.
Capitalising on the region’s biggest food, beverage and nutrition opportunities. Brought to you by FoodNavigator-Asia and NutraIngredients-Asia.
APAC consumers increasingly want products that not only look and taste great, and provide nourishment, but also boost their health and wellness.
The COVID-19 pandemic put exceptional pressure on the food supply chain. We’ll be drilling down into lessons learned...
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to marked shifts in consumer preferences, buying habits and retail channels.
APAC’s start-ups are the industry’s future stars, but how do we help them go from being a fledgling firm to a major player?
The Unlocking Innovation Webinar Series, will seek the game changers, disruptors and pioneers who are unlocking innovation in the food & beverage industry - with a focus on NPD, preventative health, start-ups and sustainability.
As non-communicable disease rates continue to escalate food formulators are responding to the pressing need to cut the amount of salt, fat and sugar in our diets. Flavour is a key piece of the puzzle. From ingredient development that can enhance...
A panel of experts will join FoodNavigator to discuss the tests that plant-based proteins now face. Among them are the challenges manufacturers face to provide consumers with better products, with improved taste and texture, to see repeat buying from...
No doubt, plant proteins are here to stay. The plant-based categories are growing at an incredible fast pace, driven by consumers highly conscious of the impact of their diet on their health and environment. However, expectations are high and consumers...
Foods featuring plant-based proteins have seen recent growth that most categories can only wish for. Consumers around the world are clamouring for such products and for good reason – they have the potential to be sustainable, ethical, and healthy. Join...
How to succeed in creating a nutritious plant protein that contributes sustainably to the renaissance of a whole new gastronomy? Join our experts in marketing, scientific nutrition and sensory research to learn more about the pea protein case study –...
The plant-based food market is hugely dynamic and changing rapidly as consumers needs and attitudes towards plant-based foods evolve. Whether you are looking to get started or looking to grow further, consumer needs must lead and drive your product...
Natural, versatile and consistent on a plant basis While the world population will rise to around 10 billion by 2050, global meat and milk production will also increase – with a significant impact on the environment and climate. This is not the only...
With population numbers on the rise and natural resources in decline, industry is tasked with the challenge of boosting food production on less land and with fewer greenhouse emissions. Could cellular agriculture, food production by microbes, and...
Plant-based foods have evolved from functional replacements for meat and dairy to products that mimic the taste, texture and aroma of meat. This has expanded the sector’s appeal to flexitarian consumers, engaging with people who are making a conscious...
Consumers care more about clean labels today than ever before, with growing demand for products that are perceived as natural and minimally processed. But does the average busy shopper really take the time to check the ingredients list? Or are other...
“Back-to-basic”, “free- from”, “all natural”: whatever the words, Clean label is top trend in recent years, strongly pushed by Consumers. The whole food value chain need to adapt & find efficient solutions to switch to natural ingredients & develop new...
As the supplement market itself evolves in light of the clean label movement, informed consumers are also seeking the same clean label credentials on supplement products as they have come to expect from food products. The purpose of the Clean Label...
Constantin Drapatz and Marcel Veenstra, from Ingredion, the Clean label experts will take you through how the adoption of clean label ingredients has changed the food and beverage industry in Europe forever. Consumers are demanding greater transparency...
Consumers see ingredients lists that are shorter and easily understandable as ‘cleaner’. This is often perceived as healthier and the clean label drive goes hand-in-hand with NOVA’s classification system of ultra-processed foods. The trend is...
Clean eating remains a key influencer in product development. And clean label, which is associated with an understandable ingredients list, is perceived by many as "natural" and better for you. While the clean label movement continues to shape...
Cutting edge developments at the intersection between flavour science and artificial intelligence are poised to revolutionise global food systems. From the creation of the ‘Internet of Food’ to machine learning technology that can predict flavour...