Archives for June 13, 2018

BUSINESS LEADERS

Haloodies reaps rewards for millennial Muslims

In 2014, a dentist and a scientist joined forces to disrupt the world of halal meat and create new concepts for the ‘millennial Muslim’ – and, so far, it seems their initiative is reaping strong rewards.

‘A clear vision is needed’: Breaking the ‘vicious cycle’ of food, climate and nutrition

The food sector is locked in a “vicious cycle” of increased production, environmental degradation and a mounting public health crisis, according to a report from think-tank Chatham House.

'Consumers do not trust food labels and they have good reason': EU consumer organisation calls for tougher labelling regulation

The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) has called for the European Union to toughen up rules governing food labelling in order to stamp out what it described as the “misleading tricks” used by food makers to “sugar-coat” the quality of their products.

Financial results

Want Want Holdings set to be ‘one of the greatest brands in Chinese history’

The chairman and CEO of Chinese rice crackers maker Want Want Holdings, Tsai Eng-Ming, has declared the company could become ‘one of the greatest brands in Chinese history’ following a 6.6% revenue increase for FY2017.

Seven steps to reducing costs by increasing Clean-in-Place efficiency

Minimizing product and utility waste while adhering to the most stringent process and product quality standards are among the biggest challenges for dairy processors.

DSM removes benzoate from cheese ripening enzyme to meet clean-label demand

Dutch health and nutrition company Royal DSM says its Accelerzyme CPG, the company’s proprietary enzyme for accelerated cheese ripening, is now benzoate-free.

Cargill to focus on in-store roasted meats and prepared foods

Poultry processor Cargill has earmarked its new focus area – in-store roasted meats and prepared foods.

Healthy Ageing APAC Summit 2018

Generation gains: Which health concerns are driving supplement purchases across age groups?

The latest insights into the health concerns driving supplement and functional food purchases across different age groups have been revealed at our first Healthy Ageing APAC Summit.

Japan and Indonesia in top five global coffee retail markets as single-serve grows

Japan and Indonesia are ranked among the top five world’s largest coffee retail markets by volume.

Experts reveal the nutritional quality of fish and squid caught in New Zealand could be declining

New research has uncovered that the nutritional balance of fish and squid changes and is of lower quality under warm water events, while under cold water events it is of higher quality.

Healthy Ageing APAC Summit 2018

Healthy Ageing innovation: Five key consumer trends driving market growth in APAC

From fortification to free-from, there are five key trends shaping demand for new products suitable for Asia’s rapidly ageing population, our first Healthy Ageing APAC Summit in Singapore has heard.

Japanese firms target mass production of Spirulina to meet alternative protein demands

Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) have invested 1.7 billion yen in Spirulina manufacturer Tavelmout Corporation.