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Sugarless Sweet: New liquid sweetener brand Zerup can help more beverages go zero-sugar in compliance with Singapore Nutri-Grade

New liquid sweetener brand Zerup believes its products will open new avenues for more beverages in Singapore to go zero-sugar with no compromise on taste, helping firms to comply with the local Nutri-Grade requirements more easily.

Thoughtful Food believes that the sector needs to look more closely at dry and ambient innovation as a key driver.

Dry and high: Ambient plant-based innovation the way to go for clean label products to become more mainstream

Singapore-based plant-based products firm Thoughtful Food believes that the sector needs to look more closely at dry and ambient innovation as a key driver, particularly for brands seeking to solve ultra-processing challenges or go more clean label.

The Yamazaki Distillery has been renovated to showcase Japanese whisky-making craftsmanship. ©Suntory

Suntory price hikes: Beverage giant does not foresee ‘major impact’ from alcohol increases

Japanese beverage giant Suntory expects a “slight demand fluctuation” for its products in light of price increases from April 2024, but does not anticipate a major impact on sales.

Insights from Tokyo Toyosu Wholesale Market have helped form a comprehensive study on how COVID-19 affected seafood prices in Japan. ©Getty Images

COVID-19 and Japan's seafood prices: New analysis could help stabilise market in future pandemics

Insights from Tokyo Toyosu Wholesale Market have helped form a comprehensive study on how COVID-19 affected seafood prices in Japan, providing implications for future policies during a pandemic.

Supplying for success: The Top 10 most popular APAC F&B supplier stories from 2023

We bring you the top 10 most popular supplier stories from the APAC food and beverage industry in 2023, featuring Ingredion, AAK, FrieslandCampina and many more.

Is dairy sustainability achievable? Mixed reactions to Fonterra’s new Climate Roadmap

Experts from the New Zealand food and beverage industry and academia have expressed mixed reactions to Fonterra’s recently-announced Climate Roadmap, simultaneously urging for farmer-level collaboration to be prioritised over novel tech.

Tackling food fraud: Urgent need for ‘real-time’ global monitoring – Thai experts

There is an urgent need for real-time global monitoring of food fraud in order to protect public health and the global economy, say experts in Thailand.

Scientific spotlight: The Top 10 most read science, research and technology stories in 2023

See our top 10 most read science, research and technology stories from 2023, featuring Nestle's satellite technology implementation, Singapore's Nutri-Grade, Saudi Arabia's fast food consumption report and more.

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Artificial intelligence has been cited as a crucial component of efforts to transform APAC’s agrifood sector. ©Getty Images

‘Too comfortable for too long’: Why AI is crucial to improve the APAC agrifood sector – but won’t completely replace humans

Baladna is refocusing investments into projects targeting food security in more overseas markets as well as its new cheese production operation. ©Getty Images

Spread-ing dairy growth: Baladna doubles down on self-sufficiency projects and cheese production

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Sugarless Sweet: New liquid sweetener brand Zerup can help more beverages go zero-sugar in compliance with Singapore Nutri-Grade

Dry and high: Ambient plant-based innovation the way to go for clean label products to become more mainstream

Suntory price hikes: Beverage giant does not foresee ‘major impact’ from alcohol increases

COVID-19 and Japan's seafood prices: New analysis could help stabilise market in future pandemics

Supplying for success: The Top 10 most popular APAC F&B supplier stories from 2023

Is dairy sustainability achievable? Mixed reactions to Fonterra’s new Climate Roadmap

Tackling food fraud: Urgent need for ‘real-time’ global monitoring – Thai experts

Scientific spotlight: The Top 10 most read science, research and technology stories in 2023

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Domino’s innovation lead talks trends, nutrition and sustainability in pizza: ‘You couldn’t do this job if you didn’t love food’

Amcor teams up with Fromagerie Milleret to release recyclable packaging for soft cheese

Long-term consumption of whole eggs escalates growth and may boost microbiome in youngsters – Thai trial

GALLERY: The top 10 most read APAC food and beverage industry stories from November 2023

Spread-ing dairy growth: Baladna doubles down on self-sufficiency projects and cheese production

‘Too comfortable for too long’: Why AI is crucial to improve the APAC agrifood sector – but won’t completely replace humans

India Focus: Hindustan Unilever India, Nestle India millet innovation, FSSAI food safety platform and more feature in our round-up

Danone’s Global Methane Hub partnership ‘welcome’ but more firms must act – Changing Markets Foundation

‘Aggressive measures’: Kirin outlines plans for beer and sugar-free product innovation amid profits slump

‘The only self-sufficient grain’: Japan pouring resources into rice flour innovation expansion in latest food security bid

Food for the future: Natural climate conditions and low costs stand Asia in good stead as major insect protein farming region

Kickstarting kale: Chinese trend for ‘punk nutrition’ lifestyle opens major functional food innovation opportunities

Rice to meet you: Mars-owned Ben’s Original expands ready-to-heat range for convenient and healthier options

Plant-based profits: Vitasoy looks to Asian growth to bounce back from challenges in Oceania

Level up: Singapore’s Gryphon Tea Company reformulates RTD teas to meet better-for-you demand, raises Nutri-grade rating

Hitting the sweet spot: India’s The Brooklyn Creamery winning over Middle East consumers with better-for-you options and novel flavours

Better-for-you munch: Why APAC healthier snacks sector must step up functionality and freshness to ensure growth

Italian gov't bans cultivated meat, restricts plant-based meat labelling

Supply focus: Bone broth concentrate demand outstrips supply in Australia, says Melrose Health

Postbiotic traction: Morinaga targets Thai market growth after FDA approval for use in foods and beverages

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