Nestle Philippines has launched a Ready-To-Drink (RTD) Baon Subscription service which provides consumers with the option to return the packaging of delivered products to the company for recycling.
Scientists at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in Singapore have created a polymeric packaging material for food packaging based on nanotechnology, which could see ‘huge demand’ from firms interested in sustainable solutions.
Nestle Research and Development (R&D) China is collaborating with Tsinghua University to launch a challenge focused solely on packaging sustainability, aiming to find the best and most innovative solutions targeting a variety of scenarios from e-commerce...
Korean red ginseng giant Korea Ginseng Corp is looking to further grow its China business by bringing tradition to the younger generation of consumers with trendy packaging designs, and developing products specifically targeting the female market.
A packaged drinking water plant operated by India’s Kerala Water Authority (KWA) has finally reached the final stages of its launch after it was first conceptualized some 12 years ago and continuously embroiled in controversy ever since.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has been ordered to head up a committee examining the necessity of establishing further regulations governing the use of plastic packaging for food products in the country.
The growing global population coupled with rising incomes in emerging markets is propelling the global packaging sector, but the three big challenges of sustainability, shelf life extension and counterfeiting are posing significant challenges for the...
China, Korea and Japan are leading the Asia Pacific region and the rest of the world in the adoption of connected packaging and especially on-pack QR codes, according to Mintel’s recent Global Packaging Trends 2019 report.
The newest addition to Yowie, which aims to educate children about the animal kingdom and the environment, combines two bite-sized chocolates with a collectible animal toy and a puzzle piece that eventually creates a small world map.
The UAE’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has teamed up with a coalition formed by NGOs, local and global food firms, including MNCs such as Coca-Cola, Nestle, PepsiCo, P&G, and Unilever in combating local plastic and packaging...
As Japan ushers in the new emperor reign - the "Reiwa" era on May 1, we look how food and beverage firms are riding on the opportunity to launch new product designs.
Alibaba's e-commerce arm Tmall has revealed seven trends in China's F&B consumer market, including small packs, diet replacements, low-sugar, international, Internet sensation, inter-industry cooperation, and cultural element revival.
Half of all food recalls in Australia related to undeclared allergens are a result of packaging errors, new statistics revealed by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) show.
UAE mineral water market leader Agthia has stepped up its sustainability efforts with the announcement of new long-term goals and partnerships targeted at reducing negative impacts on the environment.
Confectionery giant Mars has three underlined its three strategies for sustainable packaging - materials and design innovation, recycling infrastructure, and consumer behaviour.
Chinese food and beverage firms need to better embrace the latest digital design technologies in order to keep up with the times and accelerate the nation’s manufacturing skills in line with the government’s Made in China 2025 programme.
Danone's collaboration with Israeli smart packaging start-up Water.io promises offer personalisation through everyday consumer goods by allowing users to track their hydration levels.
More than half of all cases of anaphylaxis or food allergy reactions featured in a new study occurred after the consumption of products that failed to contain any allergen warning labels, according to researchers at the University of Melbourne.
From recycled PET bottles to paper packaging, more Japanese firms are exploring or have launched environmentally-friendly food and beverage packaging to reduce the reliance on plastic.
Thailand food manufacturing giant Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) has committed to achieve 100% sustainable plastic packaging in all its local units by 2025, with the aid of new technology and a packaging optimisation framework.
The Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) has announced new regulations prohibiting all food businesses in India from using ‘unsafe’ materials such as newspapers and recycled plastics to wrap food products.
A Malaysian-invented fruit sticker, called StixFresh, claims to prolong the shelf life and freshness of certain fruits by slowing ripening, as well as reduce microbe attacks.
Nestlé has opened the Nestlé Institute of Packaging Sciences, which carries the main objective of researching and developing ‘functional, safe and environmentally friendly packaging solutions’.
Thermonox, a food and beverage packaging machine manufacturer based in Istanbul, hopes to recoup losses in its domestic market by ramping up overseas exports.
The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has banned the use of fruit pictures on the packaging of carbonated drinks and other flavoured beverages that do not fit the minimum fruit ingredients criteria.
The scale of impact of current initiatives to deal with plastic and packaging waste in Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam have been found to be affect only 5% or less of waste, according to a comprehensive study by Food Industry Asia (FIA).
Higher awareness of plastic pollution is increasing the demand for paper packaging in Japan’s food and beverage sector, but cost remains a key concern for manufacturers.
It is undeniable that the food and drinks in supermarkets have been changing – from production to packaging, writes Matthew Kovac, Executive Director, Food Industry Asia (FIA) and Kee Ai Nah, Executive Director, Lifestyle & Consumer Cluster, Enterprise...
South Korea’s Seoul Dairy Cooperative (SDC) has launched Achimae Soymilk (meaning ‘morning soymilk’), a nutritionally-rich soy milk drink fortified with chickpea protein, in a microwaveable aseptic carton pack.
Food and beverage manufacturers in South East Asia are increasingly demanding higher levels of synchronisation between robotics and automation to ramp up productivity.
Recent efforts by European countries to send plastic East for recycling have become a major cause of the marine litter problem that has been plaguing Asia-Pacific waters, according to an explosive report from the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF).
An Australia-headquartered producer of bioplastic resins that used to manufacture films for food packaging has found that gaining halal certification for its products gives it an advantage when dealing with government-liked companies in Muslim-majority...
Coca-Cola Turkey is using thermochromic inks to design its soft drinks' aluminium cans this summer. The thermochromic inks on the cans would only be visible when the cans are chilled.
Cases of contamination owing to the use of substandard materials have prompted the Indian regulator to take action by preparing new food packaging guidelines.
India’s packaged food sales have doubled to US$51.5m in the five years from 2010, while the value of the food and beverage packaging market has reached US$16bn, according to a recent study.
Australian natural health major Blackmores has won three categories at the Australian Packaging Design awards for their bulk pack design, and will now progress to the WorldStar packaging awards.
Oman-based OCTAL will open an extrusion factory in Cincinnati, US, in December and has joined the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) for greater visibility on what it does.
Consumers have raised significant concerns about plastic food packaging in response to a survey covering the US, India and Sweden conducted by Innventia.
