Startup Spotlight
Bezi: Retail is the ‘best billboard you can have’
The clean-label labneh brand chose to steer away from DTC, focusing instead on standing out on retail shelves
Archives for January 8, 2025
Founders' Fundamentals
What CPG startups must know about debt financing in 2025
CPG startups searching for funding in 2025 should steel their nerves in the face of inflation and possible tariff increases
2025 health food trends: Consumers slash UPFs, added sugar intake, That’s it. reports
Consumers aim to cut sugars and ultra-processed foods in 2025, while regulation changes seek to influence behavior changes
Frozen & refrigerated dairy redefines value for consumers
Frozen and refrigerated dairy redefines value with nutrition, convenience and cost-saving benefits
FDA, CDC identify Amanita muscaria as a toxin in food
Amanita muscaria reportedly has been found in nootropic gummies, candy bars
Which GLP-1 drugs are on the market?
The drugs have taken the world by storm. Which ones are available now?
Big Interview
UPF, AI and cultured food – one industry insider’s 2025 wish list
Christina Senn-Jakobsen is the CEO of Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley, an organisation that encourages and fosters food and drink innovation.
Top of the pops: 2024’s Top 10 social media trending APAC food and beverage news
See our top 10 social media trending APAC food and beverage stories from 2024, featuring updates about the EUDR, healthier and better-for-you product launches throughout the region, this year’s viral Dubai Chocolate craze and more.
Product affordability, versatility crucial for Indonesian food firms to stand out during economic adversity
Affordability and versatility need to be key NPD drivers in price sensitive markets such as Indonesia, according to industry experts.
Five must-know regulations set to impact the APAC food and beverage sector in 2025
From the delay of the much-disputed EU Deforestation Regulation to Singapore’s Nutri-Grade being expanded to sodium and fat content, FoodNavigator-Asia brings you five of the most need-to-know regulatory updates that will have a major impact on the food...
High sugary drink consumption linked with chronic kidney disease - China study
A study in China finds that higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs) was associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), whereas moderate consumption of natural juices (NJs) had...