Here's a recap of our 10 most read F&B stories in December 2022, featuring news on poppy seed food safety in Australia, PepsiCo calls for big brand support of sustainable palm oil, China's latest developments on excessive packaging rules...
From regulations to reduce salt and sugar consumption, to emerging cultivated protein rules, FoodNavigator-Asia brings you five must-know policy updates that look set to have a significant impact on Asia Pacific food and beverage industry in 2023.
Town-level efforts to reduce salt intake in China have had mix results, say researchers, who argue that reduction strategies are going to take several years to trickle down.
With South East Asia (SEA) one of the fastest-growing region for e-commerce, we speak to Amazon Singapore and e-commerce enabler firm CREA on the outlook and opportunities for health and nutrition brands in the e-commerce space.
Alcohol health information and warnings should be mandatory on online retail pages in New Zealand, researchers claim, arguing that simply containing them on product pictures is insufficient.
The South Korean government is implementing a nationwide project to set ‘use-by’ dates for some 2,000 food and beverage items, in its latest move in an attempt to cut national food waste.
We have spoken to major brands from across the Asia Pacific region to reveal the five top trends set to shape the food and beverage industry in 2023, including demands for convenient product formats, rising interest in spicy flavours, an affordability-driven...
See our top 10 most read science, research and technology stories from 2022, featuring scientific updates on alcohol and COVID-19, gluten-free diets, cultivated meat and more.
Bringing you the top 10 most-read sustainability stories from the APAC food and beverage industry in 2022, featuring news on palm oil, plastic packaging and various regulatory updates from throughout the year.
Beverage giant Vitasoy believes that oat milk is set to be an important avenue of growth for the company across multiple APAC markets including China, Oceania and the Philippines.
Beverage giant Suntory believes that a simultaneous focus on the development of alternative packaging materials as well as better recycling infrastructure are essential to deliver on its sustainability ambitions.
See our top 10 most read supplier stories in APAC’s food and beverage industry this year, featuring SMS on the rising clean label trend, Tetra Pak's fiber-based packaging barrier, Tate & Lyle on Chinese consumer trends and more.
The halal food and beverage sector in Thailand is ramping up its use of technology as a crucial tool to achieve ‘Halal Integrity’, and hopes to establish a halal blockchain platform within the next few years.
China’s decision to provide additional subsidies to soybean and grain producers appears to have reaped rewards, with the state officials claiming the former increased by 27% and the latter hitting record levels.
We reveal the top 10 most viewed brands stories from the APAC food and beverage sector in 2022, featuring household names like Nestle, Penfolds, AB InBev and more.
Oleon, the oleochemical subsidiary of French agri-giant Avril, is expanding its intonational production footprint with the acquisition of a new North American facility in Conroe, Texas.
We reveal the top 10 most viewed regulation and policy stories from the food and beverage industry in 2022, featuring impacts of the EU's Deforestation Law and Indonesia's previous export ban on palm oil, Thailand's new cannabis laws, Philippines...
From health and wellness to alternative proteins, sustainability and more, we bring you the top 10 most-read trends stories from the food and beverage industry throughout 2022.
Cultivated meat pioneer Mosa Meat says it is still working to get full regulatory approvals to retail its cultivated meat in Singapore, despite the signing of a manufacturing agreement with Esco Aster for production in the Asian trade hub.
More studies are required before lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and bacteriocins can be commercialised as a natural alternative to antibiotics and chemical preservatives in meat, say researchers in India and Spain.
Bringing you the top 10 most-read start-up stories from the food and beverage industry in 2022, featuring firms such as Ulu Hye, Shiok Meats, Mycoprotein and more.
The Chinese government has launched strict draft standards to govern excessive food packaging in the country covering fruit, meat, egg and seafood products, allowing public comments on these until January 2023.
The Indian government appears to be softening its stance as ‘no-GMO’ country in light of ongoing food security and trade disputes – sparking fresh debate in the country.
The Chief Scientist at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Dr Ismahane Elouafi, will be the Guest of Honour at the seventh edition of the Future Food Asia conference (FFA), where FoodNavigator-Asia is the Media Partner....
Kirin’s first human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) production plant has commenced operation and the company anticipates that half of the market will be dominated by China in the future.
Read our top 10 most viewed stories from the Japan food and beverage industry this year, featuring insect protein, cultivated meat, regulatory updates and more.
Beverage giant Yeo’s has reformulated its portfolio so that all products will contain less than 5% of sugar by 2023, in line with both consumer tastes and upcoming regulatory measures in Singapore.
Australia has implemented more stringent regulations to govern imported retorted foods and beverages that contain meat, dairy or egg content, requiring an additional manufacturer’s declaration to be displayed prior to entry.
Plant-based protein consumption could contribute to better muscle health among the elderly population in China, although overall protein-intake recommendations are inadequate in counteracting muscle loss, say researchers.
South Korean beauty and skincare conglomerate Amorepacific has revealed its ambitions in expanding its healthy ageing supplement portfolio, and is developing threonine-rich new products, following positive findings on the amino acid.
Read our top 10 most-viewed food and beverage stories from China throughout 2022, featuring remaining COVID-19 concerns, alternative proteins, digitalisation progress and more.
Kirin is looking to fast-track meeting its targets in whiskey export sales by the end of this year, given the rapid growth it has already seen for the business in overseas markets.
FMCG food and beverage brands making popular consumer products need to step up and publicly support sustainable palm oil in order to make a real impact in the sector, according to leaders of the RSPO.
The accessibility of convenience food and changes among family structures have led some Korean adolescents to consume fast food more than five times a week.
Mondelez's recycled soft plastic packs, Japan's organic logo rules, Coffee Roasters' Nespresso-compatible postbiotic capsule coffee and more feature in this edition of Packaging Happenings.
The cultivated products sector still has a long road ahead in many markets in terms of regulatory processes, but this thorough vetting will lay a strong foundation of food safety and quality that will eventually yield benefits in terms of consumer trust...
South Korea-based postbiotic ingredient and finished product firm Bereum is now pursuing growth in overseas markets following steep growth in the domestic market in the past two years.
UAE premium milk brand Koita is doubling up on efforts to introduce new product lines, including functional beverages, as it seeks to maintain its growth in Asia.
Nutraceutical firm BodyFirst Wellness Nutrition has opened its first offline retail store in Peddar Road, Mumbai, which it said would kickstart its personalised nutrition service.
The pandemic has brought about unexpected improvements in consumer dietary habits in Oman, alongside the digitisation of food and grocery retail, increased intake of local products and growing awareness of food waste, a new study reports.
A lack of consumer awareness and barriers to scaling-up remaining major hurdles for the 3D food printing sector in Asia, but major players are hopeful that tech-savvy and health-conscious consumers can help it hit the mainstream.