Read more on potential gluten-free diet issues, COVID-19 on frozen food, mycoprotein as the future of alternative protein and much more in our 10 most-read APAC F&B stories for June 2022.
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![FNA top 10 June 2022](https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/resizer/v2/BELH7RZWSBJGLB5JLXYJC6MVAM.jpg?auth=36c1bcc292fa6a47ed4c70677c0d7a1631b0dc549583d7ec5ec7ee6dd0aadd95&width=650&height=365&smart=true)
Read more on potential gluten-free diet issues, COVID-19 on frozen food, mycoprotein as the future of alternative protein and much more in our 10 most-read APAC F&B stories for June 2022.
Click through the gallery to see them all.
![Deficiency dilemma: Long-term gluten-free diets for celiac women leads to nutrition shortfall – Study](https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/resizer/v2/5FVCAQOLEBOIRMDB2IQKTM6QGM.jpg?auth=c5fff2d09342acba1842efc86b723e9c2ba08f351bde3ef55943d46e5d2bfae1&width=750&height=422&smart=true)
Women with celiac disease following a strict, long-term gluten-free diet could face major deficiencies in major nutrients, including vitamin D, folate, calcium and iron, according to a new study.
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![COVID-19 contamination: Frozen food can carry virus, claims Chinese public health authority study](https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/resizer/v2/BPBEII3GM5PMNFL4VWJN7TXZAQ.jpg?auth=26dc9e1f0b1cdeab54568c0284d7de633d09bf9cb9a4433f5f1fcf80a0d82936&width=800&height=533&smart=true)
Frozen food from meat- and poultry-processing plants or markets can be contaminated with the COVID-19 virus, according to a new paper published by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDC).
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![Mighty mushroom: Mycoprotein touted as future of protein due to flavour, nutrition and sustainability credentials](https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/resizer/v2/LP27EPTBIJNMNLPLAUVNXS2N2M.jpg?auth=78516b2b94f429bcfaf80579343fd6fc9f4bf6edb5386b713eee6436991177f6&width=800&height=450&smart=true)
Asia's first mycoprotein technology firm Mycovation believes that its products are the true future of alternative protein, with the firm touting its flavour, nutrition and sustainability credentials.
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![Democratising cultured meat: Japan's Integriculture pushes co-culture tech to reduce costs](https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/resizer/v2/ERFDJEBG4JICND3E3ZBRTIGIMY.jpg?auth=1e71ab0bd09e11e5fb3192127b2022b08ba5bebff5520d2528b2e57500f8ab09&width=749&height=500&smart=true)
Japanese cultured meat firm Integriculture has highlighted its co-culture technology as one of the fastest ways to bring down the cost of cellular agriculture and allow more F&B industry players to become part of the cultured meat sector.
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![Doubling up: Cultivated meat firm GOOD Meat reveals plans for two more plants – exclusive CEO interview](https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/resizer/v2/NWKDMP5ZJFNHFGEOHGIL3Y7BME.jpg?auth=a8b78a4db4b1e927bae4715ed2f78ac7f785676f94778eb6de264afb00834b75&width=750&height=422&smart=true)
Cultivated meat firm GOOD Meat aims to multiply its output by building second plants in both Singapore and the US as it strives to take lab-grown protein mainstream.
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![Go dark or go home: CP Foods cultivated meat partner Future Meat Technologies believes cracking dark meat production is answer to Asian growth](https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/resizer/v2/K43K5CZ77BI77DHO7J62PY3EDI.jpg?auth=8b5959b561f2fc3019573acd0f3804bf4aa4c39ffc988a19f9700e637c036935&width=509&height=339&smart=true)
CP Foods' partner in cultivated meat production Future Meat Technologies (FMT) believes that successfully cracking the code to cultivated dark meat production is the sector's best solution to conquering Asia Pacific consumers, due to an unusual fascination with these products in this region.
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![No culture or context: Too many plant-based firms 'overengineering ingredients' amid aggressive expansion – Dynamic Foodco CEO](https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/resizer/v2/5RHF7LO2UJOC7MR6M5KBAATL4Q.jpg?auth=d4f70c51245b7a20b4524183870e06257d1e5bc0e299d6c681b04438dd2f9675&width=750&height=422&smart=true)
Too many plant-based firms are 'overengineering ingredients' and 'forcing solutions' on investors and consumers, without paying enough attention to Asian culture and context, according to a regional expert in the alternative protein space.
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!['No sustainability without traceability': Palm oil giant stresses value of supply chain knowledge for future success](https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/resizer/v2/KV67SEWASBPB5NVMU2IYL2UNRE.jpg?auth=53425e74c746bdb6386b466ae86402abb0eb4eaf25d47ea4470b5d2cc57f8a74&width=800&height=450&smart=true)
Indonesia-based palm oil heavyweight Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) has highlighted the importance of sparing no cost in implementing traceability technology, in order to achieve greater commercial gain further down the line.
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![Doomed to fail? Industry experts clash on economic and nutrition feasibility of clean meat](https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/resizer/v2/KSPFAY4KFJK6RIP4RGNJV4CRNM.jpg?auth=ab110636805b73594d5a241276fa36e965ebec166b7a89186e42d6113b8e01ca&width=724&height=483&smart=true)
There is still a long way to go for cell-cultured meat to become a viable meat alternative due to factors such as the large investment required, cost to the consumer, scalability and the bioavailability of nutrients for good nutrition.
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![Slashing spoilage: Indian bioactive sachet innovation could boost fresh produce shelf life](https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/resizer/v2/V4HYK4E2JBIG7IVOS3J5C6YBLU.jpg?auth=5ff7b1a99e4eb10fc91f009a068ccc3a5a3b89453089fdf7ededa99354369a2d&width=750&height=422&smart=true)
Chennai-based start-up Greenpod Labs has invented bioactive sachets that claim to reduce the spoilage of fresh fruits and vegetables.
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