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APAC’s top 10 food and beverage brand stories of 2018 revealed

Nestle, Coca-Cola and Pepsi are some of the big brands that feature heavily in our top 10 most-read APAC brand stories of 2018.

Adulteration ‘revelation’: 10 out of 10 honey brands tested in India found to violate FSSAI standards

Lab tests have revealed that all 10 out of 10 brands of honey that were tested in India are in violation of Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) parameters.

‘As meaty as meat’: Plant-based meat company Sunfed raises US$6.9mn as it eyes Australian market

New Zealand plant-based protein company Sunfed Limited has successfully raised NZ$10mn (US$6.9mn) in investments and aims to first tackle the Australian market in its mission to go global.

Technology and Islamic economy: Blockchain acknowledged as ‘transformational force’ in halal regulation

Blockchain technology has been acknowledged as an important ‘transformation force’ in halal regulations especially in terms of compliance, traceability and fraud control.

‘A tax for good’?: Jamie Oliver films video imploring New Zealand Health Minister to pass sugar tax

Celebrity UK chef Jamie Oliver has filmed a video directed at New Zealand Health Minister David Clark, imploring him to ‘listen to the people’ and get a sugar tax passed in the country.

Cargill outlines new plan to end cocoa deforestation from its supply chain

‘Protect our Planet plan’ to expand action beyond Ghana and Ivory Coast to five origin countries and to the indirect supply chain, company says.

Why plant power is a defining 2018 food trend

Consumers’ increasing demand for for plant-based foods is challenging manufacturers to develop high-protein, tasty alternatives to meat, with varying results.

Revealed: The top 10 most popular APAC food and beverage trend stories of 2018

We reveal the top 10 most-read APAC food and beverage market and trend stories of 2018 surrounding sugar, sustainability and other trends in the food and beverage industry.