Archives for April 26, 2023

Wheat replacement: South Korea partners with local food brands to intensify rice flour NPD

The South Korea government is working with 15 big local food brands to develop more food products using rice flour as a wheat replacement to slash reliance on imports and boost food security.

Packing tradition in convenience: India’s Gladful on family-friendly formats to address India’s protein deficiency problem

Jaipur-based alt-protein start-up Gladful is working with mothers to hone its product development strategy, while also targeting partnerships for brand awareness and expansion in the country’s Tier 2 and 3 cities.

FNA DEEP DIVE: ALCOHOL

Fresh approach: Carlsberg, Kirin, Brass Lion on why refreshing and fruity flavours dominate APAC alcohol NPD

The creation of alcoholic beverages with a focus on refreshing or fruity flavours is increasingly dominating new product innovation efforts across multiple alcohol categories from beers to liquors in the APAC region.

Balancing tradition with innovation: Vietnam’s East West Brewery on its strategy to crack country’s emerging craft beer market

Vietnam-based East West Brewery is tapping the traditions of craft beer to grow the category in its home nation, while also seeking to innovate with flavours to appeal to more mature export markets.

South Korea plans to remove restrictions on protein manufacturing methods in view of sector boom

South Korea is planning to remove the restrictions on methods in manufacturing protein Health Functional Food, as the sector sees a boom in new production techniques and types of raw materials used.