The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) plans to finalise its food labelling and display regulations for packaged food products — including proposed traffic light labelling for high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) foods — within the next two...
New blockchain technology – HalalChain – has been launched to enable consumers to trace and track halal products, in an attempt to overcome difficulties posed by scores of accreditation schemes and regulatory uncertainty.
The Australian federal and state governments have recently set a target for all packaging in the country to be reusable, compostable or recyclable by 2025, but the question from various parties is, how exactly is that going to be realised?
Indonesia and the UAE will drive growth in the global US$55bn halal packaged food and drinks market over the next five years, with China also performing strongly despite its minority Muslim population.
More personalised formats, a growing number of unmanned outlets, and soaring online sales are set to be key features of Asia’s food retail landscape, according to a regional expert.
A new Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) will be launched in July to bring together industry, academics and the community to tackle the country's mounting food waste problem.
Singapore has launched its first standard for manufacturers and processors to manage food waste, along with new software to track and trace production inefficiencies, as part of its fight to reduce the 800,000 tonnes of food that is discarded each year.
Japan’s largest convenience store chain, 7-Eleven, has launched a 24-hour delivery service, Net Konbini, to compete with e-commerce players such as Rakuten and Amazon.
China’s leading grocery retailers are forecast to grow at nearly double the rate of the country’s total grocery retail market by 2022, with experts highlighting five factors that will accelerate their advance.
Plant-based ingredients firm Roquette has expanded its Food Customer Technical Service Centre (CTS) in Tokyo on the back of rising local demand for proteins, fibres and healthy carbohydrates.
A burgeoning food industry in South East Asia, excellent growth opportunities and the need to better cater to customer demands have prompted flavours firm Silesia to open a new plant in Singapore.
Ingredients company Azelis has sealed a new distribution partnership for Indonesia - the latest in a number of ventures that have seen the firm rapidly expand its footprint in Asia Pacific.
China manufacturer JMU Limited (Zhong Mei Lian) says it has set up a new R&D centre to develop Ready-to-Cook (RTC) and Ready-to-Eat (RTE) food products as part of an “efficiency revolution”.
Convenience stores will be the fastest-growing bricks and mortar channel in Asia over the next five years, as retailers expand their networks and shoppers change their shopping habits.
A new halal accreditation scheme for the Philippines will be launched by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) next month as the nation seeks to capitalise on increasing demand at home and overseas.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is proposing to introduce a traffic light labelling measure, with red spots being used to warn of high fat, sugar or salt content in packaged foods.
Walmart has committed to reducing greenhouse emissions from its Chinese operation by the equivalent of the electricity consumption of 40m households by 2030.
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.
Some of Australia's biggest food and beverage manufacturers have been found wanting in their nutrition policies, with only half receiving a 'passing grade', according to a new Deakin University report.
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.
Ajinomoto is amalgamating its wholly-owned subsidiaries in Turkey — Ajinomoto Istanbul Food Sales Ltd., Kükre A.Ş. and Örgen A.Ş. — as it seeks to double its annual sales by 2020.
Taiwanese noodle maker PLN Food Co. Ltd., known for its PLN brand of noodles, or Dian Xian Mian in Chinese, is seeking new export markets across Asia and the Middle East for its halal-certified noodles, and is preparing to boost capacity at its factory...
Indonesia’s first edible packaging firm, Evoware, has unveiled plans to automate and rapidly scale up production of its seaweed-based items, which will lead to a big cut in the final costs of its products.
Tate & Lyle has doubled the size of its food application laboratory in Shanghai, with its regional leader targeting 30% of its speciality food and ingredients sales coming from emerging markets by 2020.
Sri Lankan Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen said the government is considering linking the country’s food processing SMEs to global export markets.
Pan-Asian retailer Dairy Farm International – the owner of stores such as Cold Storage, Giant and 7-Eleven – has closed a series of outlets in Southeast Asia "after a disappointing year" for its food businesses.
Rising industry and consumer demand for more healthy products, especially with reduced sugar, was one of the drivers behind Tate & Lyle’s decision to double the size of its laboratory and application centre in Singapore.
New Zealand’s Commerce Commission has granted clearance for Heinz Wattie’s to acquire the food and instant coffee business of Cerebos Gregg’s subject to a divestment undertaking.
Regulator Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for submissions on proposals to make allergen labelling more clear, claiming the existing rules "lack clarity".
Consumers are more likely to view nutrition labels for convenience foods, cereals, snack foods, bakery products and oils, research in New Zealand has revealed.
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.
Beverage company Malee is to launch its first condiment — Vintico Coconut Vinegar — in Thailand in April as it seeks to diversify into premium health and functional food products.
Food seasoning and salt producer Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Bhd is in the process of acquiring land in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, to expand its manufacturing operations.
Singapore’s Health Promotion Board (HPB) said it is drawing up guidelines for food manufacturers and restaurants to reduce the amount of sugar in their food products.
First it was pizza-flavoured cup noodles, now Nissin Foods has added two other fast-food favourites to its latest instant product… French fries and chicken nuggets.
A high-protein Jerky manufacturer and a gluten-free nut butter firm are among the five start-ups on Chobhani’s Australia's first incubator scheme, each of which has been warded $100,000 in equity-free funding.
Billion-dollar US start-up JUST will open its first manufacturing site in Asia this year, with CEO Josh Tetrick telling us in an exclusive interview that Asia holds huge promise for the egg-free and 'clean meat' firm.
As home to four of the five fastest-growing Muslim-majority countries and boasting increasing levels of disposable incomes, Asia is offering halal food firms vast growth potential — but only if they embrace new product development, labelling transparency...
India’s e-commerce and online grocery sector has been buzzing with speculation and new investment in the past week with Alibaba, Amazon and Walmart all seemingly jostling for position.
Japan e-commerce giant Rakuten and retailer Seiyu GK, a Walmart subsidiary, have agreed on a joint venture to launch a new online grocery delivery service — Rakuten Seiyu Netsuper.
The wave of online giants ploughing cash into traditional bricks-and-mortar food retail business shows no sign of slowing, with hypermarket chain Carrefour announcing it is in collaborative talks with China technology and entertainment giant Tencent.
More than 100 Singapore SME food firms – from manufacturers of fish balls to rice vermicelli – now have their products stocked in major Indonesia supermarkets.
Astronauts currently have to eat the same meal roughly every 16 days — but this is something Japan is looking to remedy with the help of food manufacturers.