Kerry, the Taste & Nutrition Company has launched a campaign exploring the growing potential of umami and kokumi food flavouring trends, particularly in Asia.
Australia’s largest organic children’s snacks brand Whole Kids has big plans to expand into Asia and develop new ‘minimal ingredient’ product lines with funds from its latest fundraising venture, a million-dollar equity crowdfund.
The South Korean government is planning to develop the local edible insect sector with a series of plans as part of its newly-unveiled 2021 Insect Industry Promotion Support Project, which will cover support for both industrialisation and business advancement.
The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) will be focusing on wagyu and rice as two of the major export items to boost via a newly-announced bureau that is expected to be set up next year.
Alibaba’s new purchase of a US$3.6bn controlling stake in China hypermarket major Sun Art Retail Group is likely to create a large shift in supplier-distributor dynamics locally – with one analyst predicting it will be brands which may lose out.
Heineken is acquiring Strongbow from Asahi in Australia, after the Japanese firm was forced to sell the cider brand by competition chiefs as part of its deal to buy Carlton & United Breweries (CUB).
Saudi Arabian dairy company Almarai said it is the first brand in the world to obtain a Pandemic Prepared Certification from AIB International due to its application of best practices for food safety in times of epidemics.
China will continue to cement its standing as Asia’s biggest probiotic market, but an expert panel has predicted that India and South East Asia are the emerging hotspots to watch.
Australian beverage firm Remedy Drinks is eyeing Vietnam as the next big market for its kombucha, banking on a rising health and wellness awareness trend and product ability to be transported without refrigeration.
A food tech firm headed by the execs who pioneered plant-based sausages in Germany and propelled Impossible Foods’ launch into Singapore are now looking for manufacturing partners globally for their new plant-based chicken.
Food manufacturing giant Nestle Philippines has confirmed that none of its products would be affected by the recently-proposed bill on trans fats elimination from the local food supply, though it has also requested that the legislation terms be laid out...
Barry Callebaut’s new brand, Cabosse Naturals, has been launched with the aim of addressing consumers’ need for health and wellbeing with a range of ingredients based on using the whole cacao fruit.
