GALLERY: The top 10 most read APAC food and beverage industry stories in March 2021
Here's a recap of our 10 most-read F&B stories in March 2021, including palm oil in India and China, halal in Malaysia, hemp in India and more.
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‘Healthiest ice cream on the planet’: India’s Habbit launches zero-sugar, low-fat, minimum-calorie Wise Creams
India-based Habbit Health and Nutrition has launched a range of what it claims to be ‘the healthiest ice creams on the planet’ dubbed Wise Creams, containing zero sugar, low fat content and no more than 50 calories per serving.
Japan nuclear monitoring: Tests show radioactivity concentration decreased in most foods products within five years
Monitoring tests of Japan’s food products after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident showed that drinking water, milk and infant food were within the radioactivity concentration limits after five years, but some samples from the wild animal meat and...
‘Ideal meat alternative for Asia’: Eighth Day Foods pushes sweet lupins as new plant-based option
Australian plant-based firm Eighth Day Foods has developed a versatile plant-based meat alternative from sweet lupins, which it claims is ‘ideal for Asia’ via its specialised fermentation process.
功能性软糖增长：中国 BUFFX 为新品布局，销量目标为1500万美元
中国功能性软糖初创企业 BUFFX计划今年推出16个新产品，目标是达到一亿元（1500万美元）的销售额。
Functional gummy growth: China’s BUFFX gears up for new product launches with ambitious US$15m sales goal
China’s functional food start-up BUFFX is gearing up to launch 16 new products as part of its target to achieve RMB100 million (US$15m) in sales this year.
Balancing food safety and sustainability: Demand for secure, resealable packaging skyrockets amidst COVID-19 – Tetra Pak
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven up demand for food and beverage packaging that is secure and resealable as food safety and security concerns rise, according to a new report by packaging heavyweight Tetra Pak.
Food allergies in children: More credible labelling policies as well as avoiding cross contamination crucial – HealthNuts study lead
More effective policies to prevent allergen cross contamination are needed in Australia’s food industry, while voluntary labelling needs to more accurately reflect the risk profile, said a lead investigator of HealthNuts, the world’s largest...
Japan’s 2030 food export vision: Focus on processed value-added foods and supply chain development crucial
Japan will need to place more focus on processed value-added foods and supply chain development beyond agricultural products if it wishes to hit its food exports target of JPY5tn (US$45.9bn) by 2030.
South Korean supplement trends: Red ginseng and probiotics popular as 69% say they use health functional foods
Nearly seven in 10 Koreans said they had bought and consumed health functional foods last year, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) involving 1,500 men and women aged 19 and above.