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Microalgae’s major opportunity for alternative protein product development – Sophie’s Kitchen

Plant-based seafood firm Sophie’s Kitchen is now producing food-grade protein from microalgae, with firm confident it can become a long-term and more sustainable solution to animal and traditional plant-based proteins.

Science Shorts: Clean meat advances, Australia's new food allergen-exposing strategy, nanotech-based food packaging and more in our round-up

Advances in clean meat, Australia's new food allergen-exposing strategy, nanotech-based food packaging and more feature in this edition of Science Shorts.

Dressing up: Kewpie expands sales of Japanese functional salad dressings

Kewpie will expand the Japanese sales of its three functional salad dressings, which seek to offer blood pressure and fat absorption benefits, from Tokyo to Hokkaido, Tohoku, Niigata, and Nagano.

It’s o-fish-cial: Hong Kong’s Avant Meats developing cell-based fish maw

Hong Kong’s first cell-based seafood start-up Avant Meats is planning to launch its cell-based fish maw prototype in the next few months.

Dairy sees the light: New protective packaging for functional yoghurt in China

Guangzhou-based probiotic yoghurt producer Honest Dairy and light protection technology company Noluma have developed what is claimed to be China’s first functional yogurt product contained in a light-protected packaging.

Made for ‘slashers’: Coca-Cola Hong Kong targets younger, multitasking consumers with new energy drink

Coca-Cola Hong Kong has launched a new energy drink specifically targeting younger consumers with a tendency towards multitasking, deemed the ‘slasher’ generation.

Due for review: FSANZ launches proposals for food safety standards review in Australia

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has launched two proposals to overhaul of the Australian food safety standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code), marking the first time in almost two decades these have been reviewed.

NutraIngredients-Asia Awards: Get your tickets to see who is crowned APAC’s brightest and best for 2019

Tickets are now on sale for the 2019 NutraIngredients-Awards ceremony, where the region’s brightest and best suppliers, brands, researchers and start-ups will be recognised at an evening reception hosted at Singapore’s iconic Marina Bay Sands

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The quest for health: how beverage brands can conquer the ‘better-for-you’ market

Consumer demand for ‘better-for-you’ beverages is on the rise. According to Innova Market Insights, consumption of functional beverages rose from 12.6% to 27.2% between 2012 and 2016, whilst in Asia Pacific the non-alcoholic segment of the beverage taste...