Why did the EU ban BPA?
The chemical has spent a long time in the spotlight over its potential harm to health, so why has it been banned now?
Archives for January 7, 2025
How to make your bakery the talk of the town
In today’s overcrowded bakery market, great products alone won’t cut it – capturing attention and engagement is key. But with the right strategies, you can stand out and make your creations irresistible
US dairy needs to stamp out H5N1 bird flu in 2025
California’s milk output has slumped to a 20-year low, making the outbreak an economic concern
New diabetes figures raise questions over HFSS regulations
Will new figures, highlighting links between sugar-sweetened drinks and diabetes, push governments to move further on sugar reduction regulations?
Produce category is ‘on fire,’ bread units crumble, Circana reports
Deli, dairy and produce stay strong during the holiday season, but bread unit declines drag down bakery
FDA sets ‘achievable’ lead levels for baby food – but are they still too high?
The final guidance affirms previously proposed caps for lead in packaged baby and toddler food that public health advocates complained did not go far enough – spurring calls for state action
FDA recommends plant-based foods prominently state main ingredient
The draft guidance suggests brands communicate plant sources on packaging in the product name or statement of identity
Three emerging food and beverage categories to watch for major growth in 2025
With many companies both large and small within the Asia Pacific food and beverage sector on the lookout for new and innovative product strategies to stand out and attract consumers with added value amidst trying economic conditions, we believe these...
Start-ups focus: The Top 10 APAC food and beverage start-up stories from 2024
Bringing you the top 10 most-read start-ups stories from the APAC food and beverage industry in 2024 including v2food, Salud Beverages, Magic Valley and more
‘Don’t cook but do care': Japan’s Sankyo Foods aims to spice up SEA trade
Seasonal spices to aid home cooking and fermented Japanese rice drinks are among the new products Sankyo Foods is introducing in Singapore via its Food Base brand.
Sugar-sweetened beverage tax has limited impact on reducing non-communicable diseases: Review
Taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) have limited real-world impact in combating non-communicable diseases (NCDs), according to researchers at Indonesia’s IPB University.