GALLERY: The top 10 most read APAC food and beverage industry stories from January 2024

The-top-10-most-read-APAC-food-and-beverage-industry-stories-from-January-2024.jpg
Here's a recap of our 10 most-read F&B stories from January 2024.

Here's a recap of our 10 most-read F&B stories from January 2024, including the five top industry trends, emerging categories and regulations going into 2024, cultivated meat concerns, Nestle Vietnam's new Nescafe concentrate and more.

Read more on the five top industry trends, emerging categories and regulations going into 2024, cultivated meat concerns, Nestle Vietnam's new Nescafe concentrate and much more in our 10 most-read APAC F&B stories for January 2024.

 

Click through the gallery to see them all.

FNA top 10 Jan 2024
FNA top 10 Jan 2024

Read more on the five top industry trends, emerging categories and regulations going into 2024, cultivated meat concerns, Nestle Vietnam's new Nescafe concentrate and much more in our 10 most-read APAC F&B stories for January 2024.

 

Click through the gallery to see them all.

Change drivers 2024: Five top trends set to shape the APAC food industry this year
Change drivers 2024: Five top trends set to shape the APAC food industry this year

We take a closer look at five of the top trends that look set to shape the Asia Pacific food and beverage industry in 2024, from the newly-emerged ‘premium affordability’ to the evolution of plant-based protein, the rise of RTD beverages and more.

Read the full story here.

Entering the limelight: Three emerging categories to watch for food industry growth in 2024
Entering the limelight: Three emerging categories to watch for food industry growth in 2024

As the Asia Pacific food and beverage steadily moves out of the shadow of the pandemic, geopolitical instability and inflationary pressures – we believe that these three emerging categories will come into their own in 2024.

Read the full story here.

Movers and shakers: Five must-know regulations and policies set to impact the APAC food and beverage sector in 2024
Movers and shakers: Five must-know regulations and policies set to impact the APAC food and beverage sector in 2024

From the hotly-debated EU Deforestation Regulation to increasing governmental scrutiny over pre-packaged and processed food nutritional labelling and packaging, FoodNavigator-Asia brings you five of this year’s need-to-know regulatory updates for 2024.

Read the full story here.

Cultivated meat concerns: Cost, health impact and religious factors raised by Singaporeans
Cultivated meat concerns: Cost, health impact and religious factors raised by Singaporeans

The general public and experts in Singapore have raised several concerns over the consumption of cultivated meat, while also acknowledging it can play a crucial role in the City State’s food security efforts.

Read the full story here.

Concentrate-d cuppa: Nestle banks on convenience trend in Vietnam to launch new Nescafe products
Concentrate-d cuppa: Nestle banks on convenience trend in Vietnam to launch new Nescafe products

Nestle Vietnam is banking on the rising demand for convenient beverage options in the country to drive the growth of its newest Nescafe format innovation, a ready-to-serve liquid concentrate.

Read the full story here.

Plant-based drinks face multiple barriers as suitable dairy alternatives: NUS-led study
Plant-based drinks face multiple barriers as suitable dairy alternatives: NUS-led study

Plant-based beverages may be considered suitable alternatives to their dairy counterparts but must overcome challenges related to flavour, consumer health, stability and nutrient dissolution, say researchers in Singapore, the UK and China.

Read the full story here.

Surfing for snacks: Mondelez stresses digital marketing momentum to drive APAC in-store purchases
Surfing for snacks: Mondelez stresses digital marketing momentum to drive APAC in-store purchases (oatawa/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Snacking giant Mondelez says that digital channels are increasingly driving in-store purchasing decisions in Asia, meaning an understanding of the online-offline mix is crucial to boost sales.

Read the full story here.

Dairy dash: China’s final tariff removals open new opportunities for New Zealand brands
Dairy dash: China’s final tariff removals open new opportunities for New Zealand brands

China’s recent removal of tariffs on all dairy products from New Zealand, including milk powder used for both general consumption and processing to infant formula, could spell huge potential for brands that have a strong focus on quality and sustainability.

Read the full story here.

Antibiotic misuse in Asian food animal production poses grave public health threat: Indian study
Antibiotic misuse in Asian food animal production poses grave public health threat: Indian study

The misuse of antibiotics in food animal production in Asia poses a serious danger to public health in the region, according to researchers in India.

Read the full story here.

‘Added sugar’ definition: FSANZ agrees to industry requests for longer transition, rejects low-energy sugar exclusions
‘Added sugar’ definition: FSANZ agrees to industry requests for longer transition, rejects low-energy sugar exclusions

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has formally gazetted the definition of ‘added sugars’ to be used as part of its upcoming ‘no added sugars’ labelling policy, and has allowed for a longer transition time based on proposals from the food and beverage industry.

Read the full story here.