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News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology

24-Jan-2024

TOP HEADLINES

âNo silver bulletâ: Yili reveals benefits, and limitations, of internal AI platform

Chinese dairy giant Yili believes that artificial intelligence (AI) in product innovation lies in formulation and efficiency improvements, but stresses it is no silver bullet to create good end-product results.... Read more

Growth Asia Summit 2024: GNC, Life-Space, Youvit, Centre for Healthy Longevity added to speaker line-up

Exclusive insights from major brands GNC and Life-Space, alongside thriving Indonesian firm YouVit and pioneering research from Singapore's Centre for Healthy Longevity will be featured at our Growth Asia Summit 2024.... Read more

Hard-boiled commitment: China cage-free eggs movement gains traction with major government and industry backing

The cage-free egg sector in China has rapidly gained in popularity over the past year due to major support from both government and industry players as well as rising consumer demand.... Read more

Indiaâs ProV Foods taps into unseized opportunities in functional and convenient snacking

Mumbai-headquartered ProV Foods is doubling down on healthy on-the-go snacks and flavour innovations, amid rising demand for snacks with functional benefits in the country.... Read more

Nurture to expand its Digestion + probiotic drink range as it set sights on South East Asia

Fonterra brand Nurture plans to expand its powdered probiotic drink range to target stress-relief and skin health this year.... Read more

Dairy dash: Chinaâs final tariff removals open new opportunities for New Zealand brands

Chinaâs recent removal of tariffs on all dairy products from New Zealand, including milk powder used for both general consumption and processing to infant formula, could spell huge potential for brands that have a strong focus on quality and sustainability.... Read more

Know more, eat healthier? South Korean food and beverage brands compelled to provide nutritional info for new database

Brands in South Korea have been compelled to submit product nutritional information, which the government has used to update its national food database for processed goods.... Read more

Food allergy fears: New survey reveals insufficient data, research, and management in most APAC countries

There are vast unaddressed food allergy-related challenges in the Asia Pacific region, including the absence of reliable prevalence data, allergists, and adrenaline autoinjectors, with researchers arguing there is an urgent need to better prepare for food safety incidents.... Read more

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EDITOR'S CHOICE

Growth Asia Summit 2024: Danone, PepsiCo, BYHEALTH, Mondelez among first wave of keynote speakers

Industry experts from major players Danone, PepsiCo, BYHEALTH and Mondelez are among the first wave of keynote speakers confirmed for our Growth Asia Summit 2024.... Read more

Mainstream by 2033? Affordability and scaling up âever more importantâ for novel protein sectors as regulatory challenges ease

The major novel protein technology sectors in APAC covering cultivated meat and precision fermentation now see scaling up and subsequent product affordability as the next important evolutionary milestone for the sector as regulatory pushbacks ease.... Read more

Dry and high: Ambient plant-based innovation the way to go for clean label products to become more mainstream

Singapore-based plant-based products firm Thoughtful Food believes that the sector needs to look more closely at dry and ambient innovation as a key driver, particularly for brands seeking to solve ultra-processing challenges or go more clean label.... Listen now

GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS

Breaking good: First KitKat using cocoa from the NestlÃ© Income Accelerator launches in Europe

KitKat, one of NestlÃ©âs most popular and innovative confectionery brands, will now become its most sustainable after the company announced the snack bar will be made with 100% chocolate sourced from the Income Accelerator Programme (IAP)... Read more

Monster Beverage explores new marketing strategies to reclaim share, drive sales

Monster Beverage Corp. continues to dominate the fast-growing energy drink market with incremental sales and unit gains across its portfolio at a time when many newer category entrants lost both, and yet the companyâs eponymous energy drink lost dollar share as competitors Celsius, C4, Ghost and others gained dollar share.... Read more

Q&A: Man Brands enters market with Man Honey for man stamina

Man Brands says that its new honey-based supplement is catching fire with the modern, health-conscious man and particularly among hardcore fitness enthusiasts.... Read more

Cultivated eel that âmelts in your mouthâ? How Forsea mimics âtender, succulentâ texture of fish and seafood

Eel meat is unlike any other: it is fatty, tender, and âalmost melts in your mouthâ, explains Roee Nir, co-founder and CEO of Forsea Foods. The start-up is working to mimic these attributes with stem cells in a lab.... Read more

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