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Nearly half of Chinese consumers willing to try cell-based meats but not likely to eat regularly – Survey ©Getty Images

Hard cell? Research reveals the consumer hurdles for cell-based meat adoption in China

Almost half (49.7%) of Chinese consumers surveyed say they were willing to sample cell-based meats, but almost as many (47.2%) said they would not wish to eat it regularly.

South Korea food safety: Government ban on ruminant meat imports could spell good news for local food firms

The South Korean government has published a notice on the banning of food imports made of or containing ruminant meat, such as beef, mutton and sheep, from 36 countries with a history of mad cow disease.

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Dairy’s role in stress management

Consumer attention on health and wellness is not a new phenomenon. However, COVID-19 and the challenges that have arisen with it have accelerated the focus on holistic wellbeing.

GALLERY: The top 10 most read APAC food and beverage industry stories in February 2021

Here's a recap of our 10 most-read F&B stories in February 2021, including new Australian dairy non-pasteurisation technology, fish fraud in Taiwan, a exclusive interviews with Thai Union and Nestle, and much more.

Year of the ox: Australasian Food imports Argentinian blockchain beef into China on the back of growing consumption

Australasian (Guangzhou) Food Co is beginning to import blockchain-backed beef into China from Argentina – and is now on a mission to help at-home consumption grow.

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Collaborative, Sustainable and Scalable Innovation Thrives Despite Pandemic

Ambitious startups, investors and leading multinationals are teaming up to edge the food and agriculture (F&A) industry closer to realising individual business goals

Toxicity tracking: New Australian data reveals vitamin and mineral cases rising by 9% per year

Reported toxicity cases involving vitamins and minerals increased by 9.6 per cent each year between 2014 and 2019 in Australia, according to new data.

India food fortification: No more processed foods to be added to voluntary fortification list for now – FSSAI

Bakery products, cereals and fruit juices will remain the only processed food products to have fortification standards set by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in the near future, after the regulator confirmed it is not considering...