News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The world’s biggest food and beverage companies are doing more to encourage better diets and provide better affordability and accessibility to consumers, but concerns remain about the overall healthiness of their portfolios.
Blending grasshopper meal into extruded maize snacks can create an acceptable and nutritious snack rich in protein, say researchers.
A key concern for customers is the ability to improve traceability throughout the supply chain, especially when multiple stakeholders are involved and risks are increasing, according to the CEO and president of Mérieux NutriSciences.
Bell Flavors and Fragrances is increasing investment in quality management, research and development and logistics in Europe.
French start-up Ositrade has launched a new online marketplace for the agri-food sector that aims to “directly connect” stakeholders using blockchain technology.
When it comes to marketing on social media it is easy for companies to spread themselves too thin by trying to be everywhere and reach everyone, which is why the public relations experts at Konnect Agency recommend that firms pick one or two platforms on...
For all the enthusiasm surrounding cold-pressed juice, the category faces significant challenges, including high sugar content and a substantial amount of food waste generated during production – two problems that startup Origin Almond says its new line...
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Manufacturers of food and beverages packed in glass and plastic bottles face a range of mounting pressures. Hygiene and food safety requirements are increasing at the same time that cost per unit is becoming more and more critical, driving companies to...
The European Union (EU) is investing Ksh236m ($2.4m) to help Kenya revive its once thriving cashew nut industry that collapsed more than three decades ago.
The food embargo costs Russian consumers nearly RUB325 billion (US$5.1bn) per year, due to citizens having to buy more expensive products of Russian origin.
Thailand-based Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has introduced cloud technology in a bid to increase operation efficiency across its broiler business.
The Canadian Pork Council and the Canadian Meat Council have hailed the country’s decision to implement the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) legislation.
Almost six in 10 samples of UK-produced fresh whole chickens tested positive for the lowest levels of Campylobacter, according to the latest results.
News not in briefs
Aussie retail giant Woolworths has caved into public pressure and given the green light for one of its rooftop car parks to be used for a naked photoshoot.
Front-of-pack (FOP) labels with graphic warnings are the most effective in reducing intended sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) purchases, according to researchers from Australia.
Three promising business and finance graduates in Singapore have started a B2B ecommerce business for the retail of blemished or imperfect-looking food products.
The Vietnam Beverage Association (VBA) has backed official plans to double the value of the nation’s alcohol and soft drinks exports between 2020 and 2035.
Healthy Ageing APAC Summit 2018
Interest in alternative protein is rapidly growing across Asia, but food firms need to rethink their approach in terms of local preferences and health and nutrition priorities.