News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Meal kit brand Blue Apron posted another sharp decline in revenues and customer numbers in the third quarter but insists that its strategy of focusing on 'high affinity' customers that spend more and stick with the service is working.
A stark warning has been given to the global pork industry that African Swine Fever (ASF) may already have hit North America.
In 2012, Campbell Soup parted with $1.55bn to get a foothold in the chilled store perimeter via the acquisition of Bolthouse Farms. This summer, its former boss paid $510m – supplied by Butterfly Private Equity – to buy it back. So what went wrong, and...
Israeli start-up Zero Egg has developed an all-purpose, plant-based egg replacement for food manufacturers, which it claims tastes, looks and functions like the real thing.
Consumer groups hope the new EU Commission will heed to their calls for a ban on much-debated colourant E171.
As the largest minority in the US and with a buying power predicted to reach $1.7 trillion by 2020 – an estimated $95 billion of which goes to CPGs annually – the US Hispanic and Latino population represents a powerful consumer segment with which most...
The already fast-growing, oat-based nutrition bar and bite company Bobo’s is hoping to turbo-charge its ecommerce sales 200-300% in the next year with help from insiders at Amazon as a participant in the online retailer’s exclusive, invitation-only...
Legislation has been proposed in the US to change how beef produced in the country is labeled.
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US processor Pilgrim’s Pride has reported a solid increase in sales for the third quarter of the year, driven by a growth in branded and prepared foods.
From creating amaranth and cactus snacks to supporting nutrition labels in Latin America, PepsiCo is listening to consumer demands for healthy products and clear nutrition information, according to Ricardo Pimenta, vice president of nutrition at PepsiCo...
New research shows many infants (between 6 and 12 months) who are transitioning off of breast milk are regularly receiving "ultra-processed" foods as some of their first introduction to solid foods.
Peruvian biotech analytical firm BioAl has developed a kit that allows on-the-spot identification of fish species, clamping down on fish fraud and species substitution.
The low and no alcohol category is still very young: and as a result brand loyalty is weak. The challenge for brands is to attract and maintain consumers: but there's also an opportunity to build brand loyalty and become a defining brand in the category.
Multiple flavours, customised packaging and new plant-based ingredients are trending when it comes to mooncakes, according to new insights from Chinese e-commerce giants JD.
在甜叶菊 Reb M 甜味剂在中国顺利获得专利后，甜叶菊生产商 PureCircle 力图扩大在中国市场的生产。
据一项新报告，对环境、健康、和道德的考量，是驱动全球替代肉和植物肉产业发展的主要因素。不过，在中国，对食品安全的考量，才是助力该产业发展的主因。
中国电商巨头京东商城的最新研究显示，多种口味、定制包装和新型植物成分正成为月饼的流行趋势。
FI ASIA THAILAND 2019
作为酵母抽提物专业公司，安琪酵母将清洁标签、降低钠含量和素食/纯素食食品需求增加认定为推动酵母抽提物作为调味料在世界范围内迅速崛起的三大趋势。
为迎合日渐飙升的产品需求，中国制造商安琪酵母于埃及贝尼苏夫开设了首家酵母抽提物工厂。
Here is a list of top non-China APAC stories to take note of in the month of October.
サッポロビールは、ビールと第三のビール製品の賞味期限を既存の9か月から12か月に延長する。
Japan food tech company, Base Food is launching its first product, its ‘nutritionally-balanced’ Base Noodles, in the West Coast of the United States.
フードテック企業であるベースフード株式会社（Base Food）は、米国の西海岸で最初の製品である「栄養バランスの取れた」ベースヌードルを発売。
日本コカ・コーラ㈱は、人気のRTDコーヒーであるジョージアコーヒーを、まったく異なる焦点を持つジョージア エメラルドマウンテンブレンド プレミアムとジョージア グラン 微糖の2つの製品で活性化することを目指している。
澱粉の摂取量が多いと死亡率が低下することが判明しているが、砂糖の摂取量が多いと日本人男性では逆の作用がある。
日本の研究によると、植物タンパク質の摂取量が多いほど、総死亡率とCVD関連死亡率が低くなることが示されている。
日本以外のAPACから注目すべきトップストーリー
Stevia producer PureCircle is seeking to ramp-up production for the China market after receiving a patent for its stevia Reb M sweetener in the country.
Sapporo Breweries will extend the best-before period for its beer and quasi-beer products from the existing nine months to 12 months.
Probiota Asia 2019
The consumption of plant foods rich in fibre and polyphenols, as well as probiotic supplementation, has been identified as beneficial to restore microbiota balance in the gut and improve sleep, according to researchers.