Supplement and functional food firms looking to enter the Japanese market with new products tailored for the ageing population must overcome high levels of brand loyalty to stand any chance of success, according to one expert.
Taiwanese agri-food conglomerate DaChan Great Wall Group will open two new food processing plants in China’s Anhui province by the end of next month as it ramps up expansion in the east of the country.
German supplier Wacker hopes to strengthen its Asia nutrition and food offerings by opening an application lab in Shanghai next year, a little over 18 months after doing the same in Singapore.
The ratio of serum iron to ferritin — a blood cell protein that stores iron — can accurately predict body composition and fatty liver risk in young adult women, but not middle-aged women.
Western egg processors are in the sights of Chinese corporations looking to accelerate their technical knowhow in line with their growing dominance of Asia.
An institute co-founded by research agencies and potato processors in China and Kazakhstan has been established in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to study China’s newest staple.
Supplement and food firms operating in China’s booming cross border e-commerce market have been buoyed by a year-long extension of the existing trade laws, which were due to be replaced on January 1.
DuPont is targeting innovation at both ends of the age spectrum as it seeks to meet the vast needs of Asia's ageing societies, while also helping infant formula firms overcome considerable pricing and regulatory challenges.
The 2020 Olympics, 2019 Rugby World Cup, and the ageing population are contributing to ‘huge demand’ for protein products across Japan's sports nutrition and functional food space.
China’s poultry inspection protocols have been judged “equivalent” to those used by the US Department of Agriculture, paving the way for the world’s second biggest producer to gain access to the world’s largest poultry market.
Japanese consumers have little knowledge of saffron - either as a food ingredient or a supplement - let alone its potential cognitive health benefits. But one man is on a mission to change that.
Demand for functional food and drink has shot up in APAC, particularly in China, where 80% of the population claims to want to make their diets more healthy. And four key health concerns are driving sales.
Japanese snack giant Calbee’s operations have returned to normal, following a potato shortage that disrupted the production of 15 its potato chip brands.
Memphis-headquartered International Paper (IP) has announced the completion of the sale of its foodservice business in China to Huhtamaki Group for an estimated EUR15m (US$18m).
Global emulsifier manufacturer Palsgaard has opened an application centre in China, where its bakery scientists will help customers test and develop new recipes for cake mixes based on the company’s Emulpals and Palsgaard SA ranges.
Japanese ingredient giant Morinaga is hoping for a South East Asia sales boom for its 'immunogenics' probiotic LAC-Shield product after recently receiving halal accreditation.
Chinese supplier Guilin Layn Natural Ingredients plans to capitalise on the growing prevalence of health-conscious consumers to bring its monk fruit-based sweetener to Japan and Europe.
China’s US$1tr investment in its “One Belt One Road” (OBOR) trade strategy is expected to accelerate the growth of the global Islamic food market and make halal products much cheaper for consumers.
The sheer scale of demand for Australian and New Zealand goods in China has been revealed in a striking report—though indications suggests that cross-border e-commerce might soon have reached its peak.
Supplement firms looking to set up shop in China should not buy into local businesses’ promises of guan xi (connections), and should be mindful that it could take up to four years of preparation to enter the market.
The Japanese government is backing moves to boost food exports by supporting a new trade show – Japan’s Food Export Fair – being held next month in Chiba.
Yili has been named the dairy partner for the Beijing 2022 Olympics, making it the only food company to have supplied both summer and winter Games in China’s capital.
Mars’ share in China’s chocolate confectionery market has been dropping since 2013, but the company maintains its leading position with 36.7% market share in 2017, Euromonitor’s latest data shows.
China Mengniu Dairy reported a 4.7% year-over-year jump in profits to $172m (1.13bn RMB) for the first half of 2017 and announced plans to partner with Alibaba to develop its e-commerce platform to further drive online sales.
Plans to allow China to export cooked chicken from poultry slaughtered in the country to the US have prompted strong reactions from both sides of the debate.
China’s appetite for instant noodles has been shrinking sharply in the face of growing popularity for food delivery and better awareness of healthier foods.
China will overtake the US as the largest dairy market by 2022 whilst India takes fourth place from 2021, according to research by Euromonitor International.
Heavy discounting by start-ups backed by internet majors Tencent and Alibaba have made online food delivery the fastest-growing online segment in China.
China’s second-biggest e-commerce platform has taken to using blockchain technology to help consumers track the provenance of some of the food available on its site.
