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Policy Picks: Regulatory news from South Korea, Japan, Oceania and more feature in our round-up

Regulatory news from South Korea, Japan, Oceania and more feature in this edition of Policy Picks.

GALLERY: The top 10 most read APAC food and beverage industry stories in January 2022

Here's a recap of our 10 most-read F&B stories in January 2022, including alcohol and COVID-19 risks, palm oil attacks, 2022 emerging markets and more.

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How the war on sugar in Asia Pacific is creating a need for full natural sweetener solutions

A war on sugar is underway in Asia Pacific. Faced with rising rates of obesity and diabetes, governments are imposing some control measures i.e. sugar taxes and front-of-pack labeling schemes. At the same time, a growing group of health-conscious consumers...

The South Korean government’s grand plans to overhaul local dairy policies and pricing systems have been met with major pushback. ©Getty Images

Dairy divide: South Korea urges local industry to ‘clarify their misconceptions’ about new policy

The South Korean government’s grand plans to overhaul local dairy policies and pricing systems have been met with major pushback from industry groups and confusion from farmers, with the ministry in charge calling on detractors to ‘clarify their misconceptions’...

The Ministry of Health in Japan has urged local food firms to provide scientific evidence of their products’ food safety credentials to take advantage of new licensing exemptions. ©Getty Images

Show us the science: Japanese firms told to prove product safety to gain new packaged food licensing exemptions

The Ministry of Health in Japan has urged local food manufacturers to provide scientific evidence and proof of their products’ food safety credentials if they want to take advantage of new licensing exemptions for 17 food categories.

N-163 and AFO-202 Nichi Glucan products ©GN Corporation

Combination of two beta-glucans reduced inflammatory biomarkers in COVID-19 patients – India clinical trial

The combination of two beta-glucans produced by Aureobasidium Pullulans (AFO-202 and N-163) strains along with standard treatment was shown to reduce inflammatory biomarkers in COVID-19 patients, compared to just the standard treatment alone.

Hot Right Now: Alcohol impacts on COVID-19 risk, palm oil sustainability attacks, Penfolds' phygital retail approach and more of our social media trending news

Alcohol impacts on COVID-19 risk, palm oil sustainability attacks, Penfolds' phygital retail approach and more news trending on our social media feature in this edition of Hot Right Now.