Beverage giant F&N Malaysia will be reformulating some 70% of its products to mitigate the effect of the country’s sugar tax, which is due to be implemented on July 1.
Food safety practices in Myanmar have been called into question and a study found that more than two-thirds of students consumed foods containing prohibited colours.
The Indonesian Ministry of Industry (Keminperin) has predicted a growth of at least 9% for the country’s food and beverage industry this year, attributed to additional investment in the sector.
Singaporean coconut water brand Cocoloco is moving on from its traditional business of supplying fresh coconut to the food and beverage manufacturing industry with its naturally pink coconut water now available in several major retail outlets.
Malaysian baby food brand SquEEEze Me Baby has its eye on neighbouring countries and perhaps even the Middle East, banking on its halal organic products to succeed overseas.
Carlsberg has pledged not to increase the prices of any of its beers for the rest of this year, as the company prepares for the country’s impending sugar tax this July.
Philippines pili nut specialist store Mount Mayon is banking on its expertise in handling the ‘most difficult’ nut to process, as well as pili’s multiple health properties to fuel its expansion into the global healthy gourmet market.
Beverage giant Coca-Cola and New Zealand dairy major Fonterra have partnered in what has been deemed a Strategic Alliance in South East Asia, with the first range of products from this having just been launched in Vietnam under the Nutriboost brand.
The Philippines Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is considering the removal of suggested retail prices (SRPs) for rice in the wake of the rice tariffication law being signed earlier this year.
E-commerce retailer Redmart has revealed how it has eliminated the need for traditional cold chain logistics when delivering fresh produce, despite operating in the heat and humidity of Singapore.
Australian steam-cleaning system specialists Bio-Steam are expanding operations into Malaysia, Singapore and New Zealand with a focus on equipment for food manufacturers.
Local authorities may soon address possible 'gaps' in Singapore’s legislation regarding and healthy food products, with regulator Singapore Food Agency (SFA) commissioning a study to assess its rules regime.
Malaysia plans to develop a whole new category of tourism based solely on durians, banking on the rising appeal of the ‘king of fruits’ to foreigners, which has seen exports soar and a raft of NPD featuring durian ingredients.
