AI in food production: PepsiCo APAC accelerator winner eyes regional growth
The reigning APAC champion of PepsiCo’s Greenhouse Accelerator (GHAC), Beijing AIForce, has revealed major plans to expand across the region after taking home the main prize
PepsiCo named Beijing AIForce Technology (Beijing AIForce) as the new champion of this year’s GHAC APAC edition earlier this year, a win that saw the firm take home US$100,000 in winnings.
The firm won for its flagship innovation, an AI-powered low-carbon automatic tractor – but CEO Dr Han Wei highlighted that the firm’s specialisation in the areas of AI and new energy mean that it is not limited to just this invention.
Big brands in action: Our Top 10 APAC F&B brand stories from 2025
We reveal the top 10 most-read brands news from the APAC food and beverage industry in 2025, featuring a raft of big brand names like MILO, Asahi and Mengniu
Why Amazon Fresh is using French foods to sharpen Asian e-commerce play
Rising demand for European foods in Asia has prompted Amazon Fresh to expand its European range with French products in this region
The e-commerce giant is starting this strategy in Singapore. Singapore is widely acknowledged as a testbed for regional e-commerce due to its mature e-commerce ecosystem dominated by players like Grab, Shopee and Lazada, making it a competitive testing ground for Amazon Fresh’s latest product range expansion.
Coca-Cola: Innovation and local production key to business resilience
Coca-Cola has highlighted local manufacturing and an innovation focus as crucial needs to build resilience for any food and beverage company
The concept of supply chain resilience and security has become top of mind for many companies in the food and beverage space in the past few years, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted painful gaps in global logistics and operations.
This has been no different for beverage giant Coca-Cola, and the firm’s ASEAN & South Pacific Operating Unit President Selman Careaga highlighted that it has taken steps to increase localised operations in order to minimise future disruptions to supply chain operations.
How protein powers CPG majors’ expansion plans
Protein remains a cornerstone of innovation for food and beverage brands. Here’s how Danone, PepsiCo and General Mills are exploring the global megatrend
Protein remains a cornerstone of innovation for food and beverage brands. Here’s how Danone, PepsiCo and General Mills are exploring the global megatrend
Protein has evolved from a niche fitness trend to a mainstream wellness staple.
For FMCG majors, protein is a key ingredient in their portfolio expansion and diversification plans. Here’s how three of the world’s biggest food and beverage firms are approaching protein to fuel growth in 2026.
