News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
From Cargill and DSM teaming up on high-potency sweeteners to China’s booming yogurt market, a lot has happened over the past seven days. Here’s a round-up of the top seven global food and beverage news items to get you updated!
Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a new protein shot concept consisting of whey protein for ‘athletes and gym-goers’. It debuted the idea at the Supply Side West show in Las Vegas last week to beverage manufacturers.
US retail sales of products referencing sprouted grains on pack decreased slightly (-2.1%) to $267.2m in the 52 weeks to October 7, according to new data* from SPINS, with the largest category - bread and baked goods - experiencing a 4.2% decline....
Refrigerated fruit & veggie pouch maker Keep Moving Inc – which adds 6g prebiotic fiber (from acacia) to each serving - has seen a significant increase in sales after rebranding to ‘gutzy’ to emphasize its gut health credentials.
French start-up Vegg’Up has developed an app designed to help people reduce their meat consumption.
After helping multiple startups in Europe increase their combined sales fourfold throughout the duration of it six-month Nutrition Greenhouse accelerator program, PepsiCo is now offering entrepreneurs in the US a helping hand and a shot at $100,000 in...
Daily nut consumption can play a role in weight management and provide other health benefits.
US-based alternative protein business Beyond Meat has revealed its Beyond Burger is now available to purchase at UK retailer Tesco, following a lengthy delay.
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Morinaga Nutritional Foods (APAC) has been named the Most Innovative Health Ingredient for its probiotic strain Bifidobacterium longum BB536 at the Gulfood Manufacturing Industry Excellence Awards.
PepsiCo’s popular snack and breakfast brand Quaker Oats is bringing its namesake to the plant game with a new line of oat-based drinks, launching early in 2019.
Chobani is paying tribute to members of the armed forces this Veteran’s Day with a “no strings attached” donation to Operation Homefront, and the launch a limited edition, patriotic yogurt designed to raise funds for and awareness of the struggles some...
Russia has seen its meat exports rise throughout 2018 and this growth could accelerate in 2019 with the recent opening of the Chinese market for the country’s poultry companies.
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has pledged to deliver leadership support for Wales’ red meat industry, as the sector remains unclear on the implications of Brexit.
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Brazilian meat processor Marfrig Global Foods has gained certification from international consulting firm DNV-GL for its cattle sourcing, which complies with Amazon conservation practices.
UK retail giant Tesco launches its first private label baby food range while meat giant Zwanenberg enters the vegetarian market with plant-based versions of Dutch specialities, such as smoked liver sausage. This is our pick of the most interesting recent...
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Farm8は、革新的な食品製造業会社として、酒粕を使用した飲料、菓子、調味料、お菓子を開発し、新しい楽しみ方を追求しています。
台湾は、来月実施される統一地方選挙に合わせて、日本からの放射能汚染食品輸入に関する国民投票を行う。
昨年、日本のオーガニック食品は需要が高まり、特に急成長を遂げたのが菓子類（自然派の菓子）である。
Australian Green Tea Co-operative（オーストラリア緑茶共同組合）は、製茶・緑茶販売を手掛ける日本企業の国太楼と提携し、アジアの需要に応えるために緑茶の供給を増やしている。
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マレーシアにおけるハラールシーフード製品で成功を収めた大栄フーズは、ポートフォリオの拡大を狙っている。
中国成为了全球最大的线上酒精市场，甚至超越像英国和法国等成熟市场。
亚洲的线上超市增长处于“无法抵挡”的状态。利乐指数2018指数报告列出了亚太区域的四个发展阶段，包括引领（大跃进）先驱、先驱、后来加入者以及抗拒者。
澳大利亚乳业局奖学金培训项目（The Dairy Australia Greater China Scholarship Programme） 邀请了中国乳制品产业专员于今年到访澳大利亚，了解更多有关“全球顶尖”的乳制品产业。
江苏省消费者权益保护委员会的调查显示，中国国内售卖的29个酱油，包括蟹园和李锦记等品牌，都不符合中国的生产标准。
Scientists from Italy, Brazil, and Spain have identified ursolic acid as the bioactive in guayusa and maté that may offer anti-diabetes and anti-metabolic syndrome benefits of the botanicals.
饮料制造商维他奶在广东省东莞建设新制造厂，该厂将会在三年内竣工。
Changes to food patterns 'one of the main causes'
Obesity and undernourishment continue to rise in Latin America with vulnerable populations of biggest concern, fueled by wider accessibility to processed and highly-processed foods, according to a United Nations report.
Beverage firm Vitasoy is building a new plant in Dongguan, Guangdong province, which will be completed in three years’ time.
Twenty-nine fermented soy sauce products, including the likes of Xie Yuan and Lee Kum Kee, have failed to meet China’s production standards, according to a sample test conducted by Jiangsu Consumer Council.
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Farm8, a food innovation and manufacturing firm in Japan, is giving sake-kasu a new lease of life by incorporating it into beverages, confectionery, seasonings, and sweets.
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Japan’s Daiei Foods is growing its portfolio of halal seafood products, buoyed by the recent success it has found in Malaysia.