News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) decision to review the country’s 2015 Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Act (LCA) could be good news for manufacturers with alcohol-containing food products, especially confectionary and dessert items.
With one vending machine per every 23 of Japan’s 127m citizens, according to industry figures, it’s safe to say that mechanised grocery distribution is a thoroughly established retail channel...but what's hot right now?
The results of a ‘world first study’, showing how the consumption of fish and omega-3 helps alleviate depression will be revealed at the first NutraIngredients-Asia Omeag-3 Summit in Singapore in February.
The Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) is bringing its long-running Corporate Partnership Programme with food industry partners to a close, amid concerns than some its collaborations were lacking in credibility when it came to health outcomes.
Alibaba group’s fresh food supply platform Win-Chain has joined forces with Norway’s Marine Harvest in an effort to meet China’s growing demand for fresh seafood.
The use of edible or wild flowers in food is growing in popularity but a lack of chemical and toxicological data and presence of toxic compounds in some species could be causes for concern, Danish researchers suggest.
Spain has become the third European country to adopt the front-of-pack NutriScore as its official nutrition label.
Premier Foods CEO Gavin Darby said he will stand down and revealed a plan to sell off the Ambrosia dessert business today. Will this be enough to give Premier a fresh lease of life?
PepsiCo's head of European agriculture explains what the company is doing to make its directly sourced crops more resilient to climate change. "We're taking on the latest and greatest agricultural practices to figure out better ways to feed the growing...
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Kezzler joined the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and Innovation Norway on a State Visit to China last month, as it welcomed incoming CEO Christine Akselsen.
Chinese animal feed provider Tangrenshen Group has reported that African Swine Fever (ASF) has been detected in one of its units.
Imports of fresh and frozen pork into South Korea have defied analyst expectations to increase 15% year-on-year.
The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has appointed Conley Nelson as its new chairman.
Insight into India's ongoing milk crisis, new updates to Singapore food safety standards and bottled water safety feature in our food safety compilation.
Vietnam is looking to New Zealand for assistance in food traceability and food safety, with the sixth Vietnam-New Zealand Joint Trade and Economic Commission (JTEC) agreeing a raft of collaborations.
Food manufacturers in Malaysia, including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, have responded to the upcoming 2019 introduction of sugar taxes on drinks and juice ‘with concern’, saying that this is ‘not an effective policy response’ to combat obesity and chronic disease.
The new Nestle China Incubator team has revealed a series of new products from soups to snacks, which are specifically designed to suit the tastes of local consumers.