Our top 10 most-read F&B industry news from June 2026

Check out FoodNavigator-Asia's Top 10 stories from the last month
Check out FoodNavigator-Asia's Top 10 stories from the last month (Image: Getty / iStockphoto)

Check out our top 10 most-read F&B industry stories from June 2026, including Betagro chicken noodles, Indonesia palm oil curbs, and integrated food hubs

Chicken breast meat is one of the most highly-recognised protein sources around, and Betagro has found a way to make this into a noodle format.
Chicken breast meat is one of the most highly-recognised protein sources around, and Betagro has found a way to make this into a noodle format. (domoyega/Image: Getty Images / Domoyega)

Betagro turns chicken into noodles to double protein per meal

Betagro has created noodles made out of chicken breast, offering consumers a new way to double up on protein and satisfy tapping demand for high-protein innovation.

Palm oil in glass bowl and fresh palm fruit on wooden table background.
Will a new superpower emerge in palm oil? (Everyday better to do everything/Getty Images)

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Indonesia palm oil export curbs: An open door for Malaysia?

In the face of Indonesia’s new export controls over commodities such as palm oil, does Malaysia have what it takes to take over as the sector’s new superpower?

CapitaLand Development (CLD) has launched Gourmet Xchange, Singapore’s largest strata-titled food facility in Kallang, featuring a ramp-up factory and heritage terrace block designed for food manufacturing and logistics operations.
CapitaLand Development (CLD) has launched Gourmet Xchange, Singapore’s largest strata-titled food facility in Kallang, featuring a ramp-up factory and heritage terrace block designed for food manufacturing and logistics operations. (Image: CapitaLand Development (CLD))

Will integrated hubs define Singapore’s food manufacturing future?

As major food brands shift operations out of Singapore, Gourmet Xchange taps convenience and scalability with an integrated food hub from ideation to production and distribution.

Collaboration
Collaboration (beast01/Image: Getty Images / Beast01)

Is APAC finally moving towards food safety regulatory harmonisation?

Global food safety authorities claimed ‘tangible results’ were seen in the most recent Asia-Pacific Food Regulatory Authority Summit (APFRAS) attended by 14 Pacific nations — but is this just talk?

Consumers are increasingly turning to nutrient-dense snacks and portable formats as eating habits shift away from fixed meal occasions.
Consumers are increasingly turning to nutrient-dense snacks and portable formats as eating habits shift away from fixed meal occasions. (Zoran Jesic/Image: Getty/Zoran Jesic)

Snack trends: Nutrient-dense grazing hitting its stride

Snack brands are targeting fluid eating occasions with products that deliver nutrition in smaller portable formats, aligning with healthier snacking trends to suit busier lifestyles

Shopping in modern grocery store
Shopping in modern grocery store (alvarez/Image: Getty Images / Alvarez)

3 make or break factors for Asian brands in the West

The western world is home to many of the world’s most established food brands, so what strategies can Asian brands use to crack desirable markets like Europe or the US?

Asian woman enjoying meal in a Chinese restaurant
Asian woman enjoying meal in a Chinese restaurant (Images By Tang Ming Tung/Image: Getty Images / Tang Ming Tung)

4 ways food brands can win in China’s ‘conscious indulgence’ era

Chinese consumers are among the most discerning in the world, and guilt-free indulgence is leading local innovation trends. Here are four ways food firms can capitalise

A balanced approach to food safety is needed to protect both public health and food security, researchers say.
A balanced approach to food safety is needed to protect both public health and food security, researchers say. (D-Keine/Image: Getty / D-Keine)

Zero-risk food safety goals ‘undesirable’, say experts

Zero-risk food safety goals are both undesirable and unachievable as these can increase food waste and strain food systems, according to researchers

Seafood protein for healthy eating
Seafood protein for healthy eating (Anna Shkuratova/Image: Getty Images / Anna Shkuratova)

Thai Union rides protein and whole-food waves with MONORI snacks

Seafood giant Thai Union has ticked multiple snacking checkboxes with its MONORI brand, tapping ongoing megatrends such as protein, whole foods and convenience

The Chinese expansion playbook: 1) Accept losses. 2) Buy market share. 3) Build awareness. 4) Localise rapidly. 5) Premiumise later.
The Chinese expansion playbook: 1) Accept losses. 2) Buy market share. 3) Build awareness. 4) Localise rapidly. 5) Premiumise later. (paitoonpati/Image: Getty, iStockphoto / Paitoonpati)

How can food firms counter the rising prevalence of Chinese brands?

With a rising number of Chinese brands pushing into Southeast Asia, competitors need to look beyond price to localisation, uniqueness and other strategie.s