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Palm oil is one of the most important agricultural products of Malaysia, with exports amounting to US$10bn. ©Getty Images

"Love palm oil": Malaysian minister calls for halt to ‘no palm oil’ labelled imports

Malaysia is rallying its citizens to "love palm oil” and to stem the rising tide of imported products that make "no palm oil" claims on pack.

Health, experience and plastics: F&B insights from Mintel’s China and North Asia 2019 consumer trends

Market research agency Mintel has identified six new consumer trends that are shaping the Chinese and North Asian consumer landscapes. Within these, health, experience and plastic use are some important key points for food companies to take note of.

Sticker fixer: How edible Malaysian fruit sticker StixFresh slows ripening to boost shelf life

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.

Turkey tops tea drinking chart: Each Turk drinks an average of 1,300 cups of tea per year

Turkey is the world’s largest tea drinking country, with each Turk consuming an average of 1,300 cups of tea per year.

Top 7 from 7: The key global food industry news of the past 7 days (Jan 14)

From Chobani's new coconut-based range of spoonable and drinkable products to US food tech firm JUST aiming to take its plant-based product, JUST Egg, into China, a lot has happened over the past seven days. Here’s a round-up of the top seven global...

Gaya Gold Coffee launches redesigned iced coffee packaging

Gaya Gold has partnered with Ardagh Group to launch a redesigned ice coffee packaging in the UAE (United Arab Emirates) with plans to take it to other Middle Eastern markets.

Claims Coca-Cola shaped Chinese anti-obesity policies to its advantage via government ties: Studies

Coca-Cola’s ties with the Chinese health authorities have focused anti-obesity policies on physical activity over regulation of the food and beverage industry, two new studies are claiming.