Forget throwing burgers on the barbie, Aussie consumers’ desire for vegan products shows no sign of sizzling out with analysts highlighting the ongoing surge in sales and product launches.
Coca-Cola Japan has launched its first ready-to-drink (RTD) frozen beverage in a re-sealable pouch, which the company says is the first such innovation around the world.
Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) is in the final stages of negotiations with key markets, including Indonesia and Russia, to restart exporting beef and pork.
Asahi, Kirin, Sapporo and Suntory will deliver products across Japan via the same long-distance trucks and trains, in a rare display of co-operation among the nation’s big four beer brands.
Welch’s – which is owned by the US National Grape Co-operative – has unveiled its new global ingredients strategy, with expansion in Japan and an examination of the potential in China high on the agenda.
Prospects for US beef sales in Taiwan are looking rosy, buoyed by a good economy and greater demand from Korean BBQ and hotpot restaurants sourcing high-quality cuts, according to the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
Swisse Wellness' head of government relations Justin Howden will deliver a keynote address at our upcoming Healthy Ageing APAC Summit, assessing how policymakers and industry can best work together to improve the health and well-being of the population.
Mintel says mass produced chocolate brands such as Mars and Hershey are losing market share to imported premium chocolate brands in China primarily due to lack of innovation.
Young mothers and families in China increasingly have greater spending power — one market expert reveals how food and beverage firms can boost sales in this segment.
Japan has long been at the forefront of product development and research around healthy ageing, and two experts from the country will be sharing their insights at our Healthy Ageing APAC Summit in June.
Creating a business plan isn’t as fun as launching a new product or company, but it is fundamental to succeeding in the long term in the highly competitive food and beverage industry, according to an executive with FamilyFarmed’s Good Food Accelerator....
NZMP, the global dairy ingredients brand of Fonterra, has released a list of the top five global consumer food and beverage trends that it recommends manufacturers address to stay relevant.
John Savage, President and CEO of Kerry APMEA, said consumer tastes in the region are rapidly changing due to the growing middle-class and increased travel, which is opening South East Asian markets up to a raft of new international flavours and opportunities...
Recently released statistics from Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) show the amount of food waste recycled in the country has risen by 2% — with food manufacturers playing a crucial role in driving up standards.
China’s bottled water sales volume growth dipped from 5% in 2015 to 4.2% in 2017, due to market saturation and intensified competition in beverages, but other Asian markets are in the top five fastest growing.
Korean alcoholic beverages such as soju, traditionally clear liquor usually distilled from rice, wheat or barley, appear to be gaining in popularity in South East Asian markets.
China’s ministry of commerce has warned that it is prepared to impose retaliatory 25% duties on American pig meat exports to China as a retaliation to the USA’s imposition of 25% and 10% duties on imported steel and aluminium.
The Centre for the Promotion of Imports (CBI) has signed an export agreement to increase quantities of Jordanian fruits and vegetables going to the European, Gulf, Russian and East Asian markets.
The global health and supplement market is changing, with more people demanding transparency and authenticity. Sarah Morgan of New Zealand Story Group explains why the FernMark is a strong commercial tool for promoting and protecting New Zealand's...
New Zealand supplement firms, which have enjoyed soaring sales in China in recent years, will continue to have a bright export future — although there are some concerns over the longer-term outlook for the world's second-largest economy.
New Zealand’s food exports have long been dominated by lamb and dairy, but new reports highlight the rapidly-emerging categories displaying double-digit growth rates.
New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra Co-Operative Group Limited has announced chief executive Theo Spierings is to leave his role later this year; meanwhile, its interim results for the half year ending January 31, 2018, show a net profit after tax...
New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) says consumers should take care when drinking raw unpasteurized milk, calling it a ‘high-risk food.’
Korean and Singaporean desserts and beverage firm Kstar is seeking to expand the reach of its food concepts, ingredients and machinery for ice desserts and beverages to the Middle East.
A new food firm – Dao Foods International – has been set up to launch plant-based protein and clean meat alternatives to the China market, on the back of the country’s soaring demand for meat products.
The rising demand for dairy in China, growing at 6% to 7% rate annually, is teetering on outpacing volume growth of the category (increasing by 3% to 4% every year) as the country shows great interest in dairy products, according to Mintel.
Two major food companies in India are attempting to address the country's issue of protein deficiency with new biscuit launches, with one market expert predicting other firms will soon follow suit.
A new framework based on retailer Coles’ Responsibly Sourced Seafood project has been launched by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) of Australia to help food firms secure sustainable produce.
With booming populations and a growing taste for Western foods, are China and the Middle East the El Dorado for European food exports? FoodNavigator put the question to two experts.
More working women, the increasing number of single-person households and a wave of new product innovation are driving sales growth in Japan’s ready meal market – but it’s still a sector that global brands are struggling to crack.
Japan might be a notoriously difficult market to enter – especially for food and drink SMEs – but the UK is optimistic it can provide significant opportunities to increase exports.
New Zealand Mānuka Group is continuing to drive new beverage product innovation, with a tea range set to follow the recent launches of soft drinks and alcoholic beverages.
Vietnamese food firms say exports to Japan is at an all-time high, with greater quality control, increasingly favourable trade rules and new product development helping to drive business.
As part of its expansion plans, Hungarian meat business MCS Vágóhíd is aiming to produce about 90,000 tonnes (t) of meat this year, and hire a further 70 employees at its facilities, according to senior company representatives.
Food exporters from the Phillippines are hopeful of securing new trade that will top $10m at this week's FoodEx trade show in Japan, with fruit-based products proving particularly popular with consumers.
Nestlé will assess how the food and nutrition industry can best meet the needs of China's rapidly ageing population at our Healthy Ageing APAC Summit in Singapore in June.
With the 43rd FoodEx Japan show underway in Tokyo this week, we uncover what some of the nation’s product buyers are on the lookout for when it comes to selecting new imports.
The increasing popularity of Japanese roasted green tea, hojicha, is spurring a raft of new product development in the country, from ice cream to pasta.
Japan appears to have won the latest World Trade Organization (WTO) battle over South Korea's post-Fukushima disaster food import ban and restrictions, but the trade spat between the East Asian giants looks set to continue.
Thai Coco says demand for coconut water and other coconut-based products is growing in the Middle East, with supermarkets increasingly listing new products, and consumer awareness on the rise.
Chinese consumers are expected to eat more Western style biscuits in the coming years as their knowledge of cheese types increase, according to a recent report by Mintel.
