Dairy

Bright impressions: Health and wellness trend to drive momentum of natural and clean colours in APAC

06-Aug-2020 By Guan Yu Lim

The health and wellness trend sweeping Asia-Pacific looks set to offer a boost to the natural and clean colours sector – which still lags behind Europe and North America.

GALLERY: The top 10 most read APAC food and beverage industry stories in July 2020

05-Aug-2020 By Pearly Neo

Here's a recap of our 10 most-read F&B stories in July 2020, including clear Sprite bottles, COVID-19 snacking, the China Food Tech Hub and more.

‘Graduating’ as a country: Laos hopes to boost economy and upgrade status with help of new food safety and quality centre

05-Aug-2020 By Pearly Neo

The government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos) has built of a new food safety and quality control centre with a Chinese partner, in the hope of providing a boost for the country’s economy and potentially graduating from its current ‘Less-Developed...

Back to the Outback: Grounded’s plant-based cheese gears up for US October launch and reveals Australia plans

05-Aug-2020 By Pearly Neo

Plant-based cheese firm Grounded has revealed hemp as its main secret ingredient in formulating products ahead of an October launch in the United States, as well as plans to establish an independent supply chain in Australia further down the road.

Danone China’s Aptamil range banks on new HMO, A2 formulas for further success

04-Aug-2020 By Tingmin Koe

Danone China has launched two new products for its Aptamil Essensis 3 range, including an A2 milk and a formula said to contain the highest level of human oligosaccharides (HMOs) across the firm’s entire early life nutrition portfolio.

China Focus: Plant-based innovation, Red Bull, dairy growth and more feature in our round-up

31-Jul-2020 By Pearly Neo

Plant-based innovation, Red Bull, dairy growth and more feature in this edition of China Focus.

From Covid-19 to Ramadan: How Saudi consumer trends shifted from March to May

29-Jul-2020 By Guan Yu Lim

The Covid-19 pandemic in March and Ramadan in April and May led to distinct shifts in the food and beverage consumption patterns in Saudi Arabia, new data reveals.

‘How to win in a recession’: Four top tips for Australian F&B firms to spur growth post-COVID-19

28-Jul-2020 By Pearly Neo

Food and beverage firms in Australia would do well to maintain product pricing, focus on advertising and research, as well as wisely streamline their product ranges in order to come out on top post-COVID-19, according to recommendations from an industry...

Food tax frenzy: Sugar taxation still ranked as most effective for public health compared to salt, fat and junk food

28-Jul-2020 By Pearly Neo

Sugar taxation has remained the most effective for of food taxation when it comes to reducing diet-related diseases as compared to taxes on salt, saturated fat and junk food, according to a recent New Zealand study.

Milk minerals and bacteria: China opens public consultation for novel food raw materials use

28-Jul-2020 By Tingmin Koe

The Chinese authorities has opened a public consultation to consider the use of milk minerals and a particular bacteria species as novel food raw materials.

Sizzling sensation: Alibaba, Beyond Meat and Danone rooting for plant-based innovation in China

27-Jul-2020 By Guan Yu Lim

China’s alternative meat market has grown from its traditional imitation products to a more modern, realistic and meat-tasting profile powered by innovation – and now some of the industry’s biggest names are ploughing in resources to fuel the next wave...

Dark is rising: India’s chocolate scene calls for healthy, unique innovations to court consumer favour

27-Jul-2020 By Pearly Neo

Dark chocolate has emerged as a rising favourite for Indian consumers and one of the key drivers for new product development, along with other rising local trends such as sugar reduction, smaller packaging sizes and unique flavours.

Go fast or go home: Why food and beverage firms need to innovate quickly to meet consumer needs amid COVID-19

27-Jul-2020 By Guan Yu Lim

Brands and suppliers need to innovate with speed and agility to meet the meet changing demands from APAC’s consumers amid the Covid-19 pandemic, an expert panel featuring a raft of top firms has concluded.

Slashing sugar in Singapore: Local firms PS Food & Beverage and Momolato sign-up for reformulation drive

23-Jul-2020 By Guan Yu Lim

The Singapore Food Manufacturers' Association (SFMA) has launched a new Sugar Smart Challenge 2020, a year-long project which aims to develop and commercialised reduced sugar or sugar substitute ingredients as well as finished products.

Allergen alert: Lack of warning labels on processed foods ‘bigger issue’ than cross-contamination in Australia

22-Jul-2020 By Pearly Neo

Researchers in Australia have called for more stringent food allergen labelling regulations after recent data revealed that the lack of warning labels poses a bigger risk for consumers than cross-contamination during food processing.