Japanese F&B giant Ajinomoto has revealed its nutritional strategy for Asia focused on salt reduction with umami flavour at the heart of its reformulation drive
Daily intake of Asahi’s proprietary paraprobiotic, Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305, for six months may reduce premenstrual symptoms (PMS) such as depressed mood and anxiety among young Japanese women.
Angel Yeast extract is building a new yeast extract production line at its Dehong site in Yunnan Province, China, to meet growing demand for natural and nutritional seasonings in the food industry.
Chinese beverage company Genki Forest is set to launch eight sparkling flavoured water in canned versions in Singapore and US, following its PET bottled drinks.
‘Guilt-free’ ice cream brand The Brooklyn Creamery is churning up its low-calorie range for the Oman market, as it banks on product innovation to meet rising health and wellness trend in the Middle East region.
Australia’s Famous Soda Co is embarking on plans to expand its better-for-you product portfolio beyond beverages to confectionery, as well as setting its sights on expansion into the ASEAN market.
Japan might have a global reputation for its vending machines, but that’s not going to stop Singapore from putting in a bid to steal its title - this time with wagyu beef.
BioGaia is launching its bone health probiotic, Osfortis, into China via cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) channel – its first Asian market for the product.
Singapore’s thriving food eco-system in addition to its ambitious food security goals were key factors behind Givaudan and Buhler’s decision to open a joint Protein Innovation Centre in help businesses and researchers develop plant-based foods.
Mondelez Australia is looking to cash in on the rise of healthier savoury snacks in the country via its recent entry into the local premium cracker category, a sector it believes to be leading this trend nationally.
A Singapore agri-food marketplace harbours ambitions of being the halal-tech world’s first unicorn, even though it started off modestly and remains largely bootstrapped.
Singapore-based start-up Altimate Nutrition is on track to launch its debut bar made from cricket protein this year and become the first company to produce insect foods and supplements in the country.
Gulf Biotech, the Doha-based industrial biotech investor, and Danish single cell protein innovator, Unibio, have signed a license agreement to produce protein in Qatar.
Japanese cup noodle pioneer Nissin Food Products has launched a high protein, low carbohydrate range, as well as a solidifying agent for leftover soup in a string of innovations to mark the golden anniversary of its flagship products.
Malaysian frozen food business Tisha’s is trying to keep pace with demand thanks to royal approval and a pivot to social media, just a year after fearing for its future.
ADM is doubling down its focus on plant-based expertise with a new specialist lab within its Singapore innovation centre, which first opened three years ago.
UK’s premium mixer brand Fever-Tree is ramping up its Asia-Pacific expansion with a launch into South Korea this year, and rolling out its low-calorie range into more markets.
Plant-based meat firms in Australia need to overcome production hurdles and increase volumes in order to achieve price parity with traditional meat products and better appeal to cost-conscious Asian markets.
An artificial intelligence (AI) tool created by Australian start-up GoMicro to test the quality and safety of foods is hoping to expand its use to allow retailers to create and meet desired standards from their suppliers.
UAE-based agribusiness company Al Dahra wants to disrupt the region’s saturated online grocery market with its latest platform, Food Crowd, which will delivering fresh foods straight from the farm.
UAE-based producer of frozen halal products Al Islami Foods has unveiled a new dough category, starting with frozen paratha as it looks to expand availability, variety, and visibility of the brand.
Oat milk start-up Bevry has sets its sights on becoming the ‘Oatly of India’ with a new product development pipeline that includes a soon-to-be-launched cold brew coffee series.
Taste and nutrition company Kerry has announced it will increase its footprint in South East Asia by building a second manufacturing facility in Karawang, Indonesia.
Japan’s Morinaga Milk Industry is banking on the confectionery and snacks as emerging formats for its paraprobiotic LAC-Shield (heat-killed Lacticaseibacillus paracasei MCC1849) application.
Herbal iced teas specialist firm Namjai has revealed it is targeting the younger consumer demographic, banking on bright colours and a convenient, healthier product concept to draw attention to its teas.
Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (DLMI), a subsidiary of Royal FrieslandCampina (RFC), has contracted Royal HaskoningDHV, an international engineering and project management consultancy, to develop DLMI’s new production facility in Malaysia.
Greek-Canadian plant-based cheese firm Nafsika’s Garden has set its sights on the Middle Eastern market, looking to take advantage of the home-cooking and vegan consumer trends in the region, with India also on its hitlist.
Malaysian matcha specialist firm CEIT Spreads is honing its marketing and product development efforts on capturing consumers in search of the authentic real deal in matcha products, with a strong focus on providing the ‘real tea aroma’ in their spreads.
Indonesia-based cooperative Alko Sumatra Kopi (ALKO) intends to export 100 tonnes of specialty-grade Arabica Kerinci coffee to China this year, paired with its blockchain technology.
The makers of UK-based healthy snack brand Eat Real is planning to launch into China later this year, its second attempt at cracking the highly lucrative market.
Nestle Malaysia has pegged product affordability and versatility as its main plant-based strategies amid the official launch of the firm’s first ever plant-based production facility in the ASEAN region.
In this episode of our Food and Beverage Trailblazers podcast we speak to Nalin Sood, CEO of Indian tea specialist firm Teamonk about defying traditional procurement norms and his experience moving from beverage MNC PepsiCo to a start-up.
India energy bar brand Happy Bars will soon be launching a protein bar, followed by a vegan bar later down the road, as it seeks to cater to the rising demand for active nutrition and vegan products in the country.
The UAE’s first premium non-alcoholic drinks online marketplace, Drink Dry, has entered the retail space with its first partner, supermarket chain Choithrams, with the firm exploiting a gap in the market for sophisticated booze-free offerings.
The UAE’s growing demand for hot sauce has resulted in many artisan brands popping up to deliver the spice kick many on-trend consumers are searching for.
Having launched in its home market of Australia in January, Ovant has already expanded distribution of its alcohol-free distillations to Singapore and will hit the UK this month.
India-based Habbit Health and Nutrition has launched a range of what it claims to be ‘the healthiest ice creams on the planet’ dubbed Wise Creams, containing zero sugar, low fat content and no more than 50 calories per serving.
Australian plant-based firm Eighth Day Foods has developed a versatile plant-based meat alternative from sweet lupins, which it claims is ‘ideal for Asia’ via its specialised fermentation process.
Global beer major AB InBev is launching the ‘first and only’ wheat beer to adopt a peach variant in Thailand under the Hoegaarden brand come April 1, exclusive to the country and in line with up-and-coming fruity beer trends.
Nestlé is set to close its factory in Wiri, a suburb of Auckland on the north island of New Zealand, with the loss of 45 jobs, local media has reported.
Nestle Japan has launched two ‘plant-based coffee’ ranges as it seeks to maximise the appeal of one of the nation’s most-consumed beverages while tapping into one of the hottest consumer trends.
Protein bar brand SOBAR, produced by California-based Zeno Functional Foods, is gearing up to launch in the US and expand into Asia this year with its reformulated products that are said to reduce alcohol absorption.
Singapore-based pili nuts specialist firm Pili Pushers is maximizing the natural health and wellness factor of its products by incorporating botanicals with nutritional and health benefts into its flavour creations.
Philippines MNC Century Pacific is adopting parallel B2B/B2C retail plans for its new plant-based brand unMEAT, with a focus on simplicity and affordability as it eyes international markets from ASEAN to the Middle East.
The Swiss flavours and fragrances company is launching a digital sensory tool to help crowdsource preference for ‘flavour first’ products, whereby the aroma from flavour helps to drive purchasing decision, Rahul Siva, research investigator, Taste &...