Functional foods and drinks

China fights fake food: Authorities vow to 'bankrupt' firms responsible and 'reward' whistle blowers

19-Mar-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Chinese authorities are trying to reduce the prevalence of fake food by imposing heavier penalties on manufacturers and sellers until "they are made bankrupt".

Navigating ASEAN additive regulations: DuPont receives Thai FDA approval for microbe-based food preservative

18-Mar-2019 By Pearly Neo

DuPont Nutrition & Health has received regulatory approval in Thailand for its microbe-based shelf-life extension product, some five years after it was first submitted for registration.

Saudi’s e-commerce trends: Preference for processed food dips as health demands soar

13-Mar-2019 By Tingmin Koe

More Saudi shoppers are buying healthier food, such as whole grains and organic food, while demand for highly processed food have dropped.

Gulfood 2019

Four ways technology can help food and beverage start-ups stand out from the crowd

12-Mar-2019 By Pearly Neo

The brains behind OLIO's successful Food Waste Heroes programme - where volunteers collect surplus food from local businesses and share it with fellow members in their local communities – has given his top tips on how food and beverage start-ups...

Dairy giant Yili achieves new milestone as total revenue and growth rate break all records

06-Mar-2019 By Tingmin Koe

China’s dairy giant Yili has seen its total revenue rise by 16.9% to reach RMB$79.5bn (US$11bn) last year – the greatest amount generated and highest growth rate witnessed in its 50 year history.

China unveils the first set of food safety tasks for local government

05-Mar-2019 By Tingmin Koe

China’s local government will be held accountable for ensuring food safety in their area of administration for the first time, according to a new set of guidelines.

Brand New: Kirin business alignment, Coca-Cola's hyperlocal approach in India, CP Foods' health focus and more in our brand round-up

28-Feb-2019 By Pearly Neo

Kirin business alignment, Coca-Cola's hyperlocal approach in India, CP Foods' health focus and more feature in this edition of Brand New.

Gulfood 2019

Experience and Social Media: How to capture the youth and women segments in the Middle Eastern consumer market

27-Feb-2019 By Pearly Neo

A panel of experts have identified experience and social media as key factors to capturing the youth and women consumer segments in the Middle East, with particular emphasis on Saudi Arabia.

Lessons from the Omega-3 Index: Why accurate testing and increasing intake is a matter of life and death

21-Feb-2019 By Cheryl Tay

Omega-3 intervention trials must be vastly improved using accurate data from Omega-3 Index testing, so more precise and personalised approaches to treatment can be adopted.

NutraIngredients Omega-3 Summit

NutraIngredients Omega-3 Summit: China surpasses Europe for the first time for share of market value

21-Feb-2019 By Tingmin Koe

China has surpassed Europe as the second largest country for omega-3 value share for the first time, only behind the US in 2017, according to the Global Organisation of EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED).

Gulfood 2019

The new Saudi Arabia: Consumers increasingly seeking better value and more healthy products

21-Feb-2019 By Pearly Neo

Saudi Arabian consumers are becoming increasingly savvy when seeking out food and beverage bargains, and are also demanding new products with a stronger health focus.

Where regulatory and consumer demands converge: Why free-from is expanding in APAC - DuPont

20-Feb-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Regulatory and consumer demands are converging to drive free-from demand in APAC, with government action around sugar taxes and regional preferences for meat-free and dairy-free products spurring innovation.

More than US$1bn invested in Thailand’s food and beverage industry in the past four years

19-Feb-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Thailand’s food and beverage industry has received investment of over US$1.6bn (THB$52.2bn) in the four year period from January 2015 to December 2018.

WTO complaint lodged: UAE claims Qatar’s import ban a breach of international trade law

13-Feb-2019 By Tingmin Koe

The UAE has filed a complaint against Qatar at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), claiming that the latter’s ban against UAE products, including food items, was inconsistent with international laws.

Allergen-free collaboration: Four Japanese food firms cook up recipe initiative

31-Jan-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Four Japanese food firms, Nippon Ham, House Foods, Otafuku, and Nagatanien, have partnered to launch allergen-free food recipes, the first collaboration of such in the food industry.