Vertical farming having a growth spurt
Vertical farming has faced a years-long struggle to gain support and achieve growth. But things are looking up for the pioneering sector
Archives for February 12, 2025
The gold standard: Taste and transparency drive olive oil’s growth
Premium or not, olive oil brands should communicate on simple taste descriptors and transparency
Coca-Cola brushes off threats of aluminum tariff, GLP-1 drugs and ‘potential regulatory changes’
The beverage giant is ready to manage, mitigate and adjust to the “dynamic macro environment,” including potential tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum imports into the US and regulatory changes to food ingredients
‘Laborious’ and ‘costly’ EFSA food approval systems under fire
A cohort of speciality food ingredients businesses have thrown EFSA under the bus in a damning appraisal of the organisation’s novel food approval systems
The colour trends dominating food and beverage right now
This year’s colour trends suggest that consumers want familiarity, health and excitement.
Our top 10 most read APAC food and beverage industry stories from January 2025
Here’s a recap of our 10 most-read F&B stories from January 2025, including top trends, emerging categories and regulations expected to drive the market this year, China tariff adjustments, thermochromic wine packaging and more.
Stone me: China’s Meijian taps arts, crafts and localisation to popularise plum liqueur
China’s Meijian is looking to position plum wine as the nation’s next big alcohol export, with a focus on both local ingredients as well as arts and crafts in its packaging.
Eggy errors: Free-range eggs latest commodity to come under fire in South Korea for false claims
South Korea has expanded its focus on ensuring local food safety and authenticity to cover the domestic free range eggs supply, seeking to eradicate false free-range claims after detecting a significant number of these in the country.