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Fighting nuts with nuts: How strong is science behind allergy-exposing strategy?

14-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

A new allergy prevention project in Australia has recommended that children be exposed to a variety of common allergy-causing foods within the first year of age in order to decrease their risk of allergy development later in life – but how strong is the...

‘Seamless experience’: Singapore’s NTUC FairPrice optimises omni-channel retail model with revamped e-commerce platform

12-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

Singapore supermarket chain NTUC FairPrice has its eye on a ‘seamless omni-channel experience’ for consumers, powered by its revamped e-commerce platform and automated online fulfilment system.

Catalyst for economic growth: Food and beverage firms take three of most valuable brand spots in Vietnam

12-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

Food and beverage companies took three of the top ten most valuable brand spots in Vietnam, cementing the industry’s position as a major contributor to the country’s rapid economic growth.

China Focus: Cheese imports, e-commerce, local plant-based investments and more feature in our round-up

08-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

Cheese imports, e-commerce, local plant-based investments and more feature in this edition of China Focus.

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‘Room to grow’: Azelis Shanghai banks on local consumption trends to expand further in China’s processed foods category

08-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

Azelis Shanghai is looking to conquer the local Chinese processed foods market banking on local consumption trends, large existing market size, and its prevailing product expertise in the area.

Tech for sustainability: Rabobank strives to help solve Asia’s supply chain challenges

07-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

Data-driven technology and innovation are expected to be the way forward for food industries in Asia to solve supply chain sustainability and traceability challenges, according to multinational food and agriculture financing institution Rabobank.

Trust and diversity: Why Singapore food firms should register for Geographical Indication protection

07-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

Food and beverage companies in Singapore are being encouraged to register products with particular geographic-related characteristics with the recently-launched Singapore Geographical Indications (GI) Registry to protect their interests and boost consumer...

Dairy is ‘huge problem’: Punjab tops India adulteration list despite food safety crackdown

07-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

Punjab has topped the list of adulterated and/or misbranded food items in India despite active efforts by the local food safety department to eradicate this, according to official government numbers.

Subscribe to sustainability: Nestle Philippines launches new subscription service with carton recycling option

06-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

Nestle Philippines has launched a Ready-To-Drink (RTD) Baon Subscription service which provides consumers with the option to return the packaging of delivered products to the company for recycling.

Healthy China: Ambitious plans to cut dietary oil, salt and sugar intake nationwide by 2030

05-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

China’s national health strategy guidelines, dubbed the ‘Healthy China Movement’, has announced ambitious goals of cutting dietary oil, salt and sugar nationwide by 2030, in tandem with the overarching ‘Healthy China 2030’ initiative.

Science-based packaging: Intelligent nanotech-based material from Singapore could create ‘huge demand’ from food firms

02-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

Scientists at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in Singapore have created a polymeric packaging material for food packaging based on nanotechnology, which could see ‘huge demand’ from firms interested in sustainable solutions.

Hot Right Now: Coca-Cola Amatil's 100% recyclable bottle, FSSAI regulatory developments, halal blockchain and more amongst our top trending stories

02-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

Coca-Cola Amatil's 100% recyclable bottle, FSSAI regulatory developments, halal blockchain and more are amongst our top stories trending on social media, featured in this edition of Hot Right Now.

Trend Tracker: Aussie hot drink trends, e-commerce in Asia, plant-based in China and more feature in our round-up

01-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

Hot drink trends in Australia, e-commerce in Asia, plant-based in China and more feature in this edition of Trend Tracker.

Stores for seniors: How convenience retailer Lawson is meeting needs of the elderly population

01-Aug-2019 By Pearly Neo

From store design to product selection, Japanese convenience store giant Lawson has made great strides in transforming its stores to cater to the country’s increasingly elderly population, including one-stop healthcare shops especially tailored to their...

Creative sustainable packaging: Nestle China partners with Tsinghua University to launch solution innovation challenge

30-Jul-2019 By Pearly Neo

Nestle Research and Development (R&D) China is collaborating with Tsinghua University to launch a challenge focused solely on packaging sustainability, aiming to find the best and most innovative solutions targeting a variety of scenarios from e-commerce...