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

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Here's a recap of our 10 most-read F&B stories in January 2021.

Here's a recap of our 10 most-read F&B stories in January 2021, including challenges for Malaysia palm oil in 2021, Nestle Australia's new upcycled beverage, exclusive plant-based insights from Nestle Malaysia's CEO and more.

Read more on challenges for Malaysia palm oil in 2021, Nestle Australia's new upcycled beverage, exclusive plant-based insights from Nestle Malaysia's CEO and much more in our 10 most-read APAC F&B stories for January 2021.

 

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FNA Top 10 January 2021
FNA Top 10 January 2021

Read more on challenges for Malaysia palm oil in 2021, Nestle Australia's new upcycled beverage, exclusive plant-based insights from Nestle Malaysia's CEO and much more in our 10 most-read APAC F&B stories for January 2021.

 

Click through the gallery to see them all.

Turbulent times ahead? Malaysia palm oil faces uncertain 2021 with price, production and policy challenges
Turbulent times ahead? Malaysia palm oil faces uncertain 2021 with price, production and policy challenges

The palm oil industry in Malaysia needs to prepare itself for an uncertain year ahead with expected price volatility, production decrease and policy changes in the west, with the government attempting to shift to more value-added products in hopes of providing a boost.

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New year, new category: Nestle Australia makes first foray into better-for-you ‘adult social beverages’ with upcycled cascara drink
New year, new category: Nestle Australia makes first foray into better-for-you ‘adult social beverages’ with upcycled cascara drink

Nestle Australia is kickstarting the new year by pioneering a whole new better-for-you beverage option dubbed NESCAFE NATIV Cascara, an upcycled coffee berry-based product with a strong Australian native flavours twist and sustainability profile.

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‘Many firsts’: India’s Axia Foods to develop world’s first vegan butter and cheese made from almond
‘Many firsts’: India’s Axia Foods to develop world’s first vegan butter and cheese made from almond

An Indian-based plant-based start-up which created the world’s first almond-cheese protein bars is now branching out into almond-based cheese and butter products, also claiming to be global firsts.

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Six top trends set to impact APAC’s F&B development in 2021 - featuring Mondelez, Chobani, Kirin, Nestle and more
Six top trends set to impact APAC’s F&B development in 2021 - featuring Mondelez, Chobani, Kirin, Nestle and more

We take a look at the six top trends that will have massive impact on the Asia Pacific food and beverage industry’s development in 2021, from alternative protein trends to post-COVID-19 changes, emerging category developments in some of the region’s biggest markets and more.

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Nestle Malaysia CEO Exclusive Part II: Plant-based products to be key 2021 focus but ‘will take time’ to reach full potential
Nestle Malaysia CEO Exclusive Part II: Plant-based products to be key 2021 focus but ‘will take time’ to reach full potential

Nestle Malaysia CEO Juan Aranols has outlined the production and marketing strategies for the firm’s venture into the plant-based arena, although he believes it ‘will take time’ for the sector to reach its full potential in Asia.

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‘Apply ASAP’: Singapore urges cell-based firms to apply early and prioritise safety after Eat Just success
‘Apply ASAP’: Singapore urges cell-based firms to apply early and prioritise safety after Eat Just success

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has advised cell-based meat firms looking to get regulatory approval for their products to start the application process as early as possible, and always prioritise food safety to maximise their chances of success.

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Eight must-know regulatory updates expected for the APAC F&B industry in 2021
Eight must-know regulatory updates expected for the APAC F&B industry in 2021

From plant-based and cell-based regulations to policies governing alcohol, organic foods and sugar reduction, we bring you eight of the top regulatory updates that the Asia Pacific food and beverage industry can expect in 2021.

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CEO interview: UAE’s United Foods expands beverage portfolio, outlines innovation and sustainability efforts
CEO interview: UAE’s United Foods expands beverage portfolio, outlines innovation and sustainability efforts

United Foods Company, an UAE-based manufacturer and distributor of edible oils, fats and frozen foods, has outlined plans to expand its beverage portfolio this year in an exclusive interview with FoodNavigator-Asia.

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Next big plant-based milk? Thai sesame milk firm targets China and Taiwan in global expansion push
Next big plant-based milk? Thai sesame milk firm targets China and Taiwan in global expansion push

Thailand-based Sesamilk Foods is eyeing China and Taiwan as part of its global expansion strategy to increase export business from 30% to 80% in just two years.

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Thailand salt tax: Firms failing to reformulate risk increased costs as 2021 implementation expected
Thailand salt tax: Firms failing to reformulate risk increased costs as 2021 implementation expected

The implementation of a salt tax in Thailand is still expected to take place sometime in 2021, and this may have cost implications for food manufacturers whose reformulation efforts have not yet caught up, according to a local food industry expert.

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