Archives for August 11, 2025
Functional coffee market surges to $4.5bn
Functional coffee market growing fast as clean label and consumer wellness trends drive demand
From static to dynamic: Why CPG brands are rethinking QR code strategy
Dynamic QR codes are emerging as a key tool for brands to own the post-purchase experience and capture first-party data
Top proteins trends in 2025: From cell cultivated to plant-based
A deep dive into the consumer shifts, ingredient innovations and market opportunities redefining the global protein landscape
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast
5 trends driving specialty cheese sales towards $9.2 billion by 2030
Friesland Campina, Cypress Grove and The Melting Pot unpack how they balance consumer demand for health, indulgence and value to drive sales of specialty cheese, despite its premium pricing, in a difficult economy
How Kerry’s salt and sugar reduction tech is quietly driving its bottom line
As brands face mounting pressure to cut sodium and sugar without compromising taste, reformulation is no longer a niche concern – it’s driving real commercial gains. Kerry’s behind-the-scenes tech is helping reshape everyday foods and quietly lifting margins
US dairy renews push to restrict alt dairy labeling: but does it need to?
US dairy has long sought to ban alt dairy from using words like ‘milk’ on-pack. Is the industry set to get its way?
中東フォーカス：English Tea Shop、飲料トレンド、コーヒー
ここでは、English Tea Shop、飲料トレンド、コーヒーなどを特集しています。
サステナビリティ スニペッツ : CP Foods、食品安全の難問
今回のサステナビリティ スニペッツでは、CP Foods、食品安全の難問などを取り上げて います。
サイエンス ショート： 糖尿病有病率、WHO STEPs研究
今回のサイエンス ショートでは、糖尿病有病率、WHO STEPs研究、ベジ・ナノセンサーなどを特集しています。
ヘルシア チョイス：抹茶オーツラテ、高タンパク質チョコレート
今回のヘルシア チョイスは、抹茶オーツ麦ラテ、高タンパク質チョコレート、層別栄養などを特集しています。
Consumers want functional health from their bread
Demand for bakery products, like many other foods, is becoming more dependent on their functional health benefits
ジャパン フォーカス：明治が提唱するタンパク質摂取の優先順位、GM食品に対する意識のギャップ、パーソナライズド・ヘルス・トレンド
今回は、筋肉の成長と維持のためのタンパク質に関する明治の研究、味の素のプロテイン・アイスクリーム、日本のGM食品に対する意識の低さなどについて掘り下げています。
Japan Focus: Meiji’s call to prioritise protein intake, GM food awareness gaps, personalised health trends, and more
This edition delves into Meiji’s research into protein for muscle growth and maintenance, Ajinomoto’s protein ice cream, Japan’s low GM food awareness, and more
FBIF 2025
Meiji: Protein intake trumps exercise to build muscle gains
Meiji has urged consumers to focus on protein consumption over exercise for muscle growth and maintenance, across all groups from seniors to athletes
Winning with localisation in Asia: 3 key strategies for growth
Amid Asia’s dominant megatrend of localisation, presence, customisation, and communication are the 3 key strategies brands must adopt to thrive
Calcium, protein the most used supplements among China centenarians
Calcium and protein are the most used health supplements among China centenarians, according to a new study involving over 2,800 centenarians.
Rohto reveals Eu Yan Sang growth plans and findings on TCM, microbiome
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) supplement brand Eu Yan Sang has recently launched in Australia, with plans for Japan, Vietnam, and US entry further down the road, says parent company Rohto which also revealed new findings on microbiome and TCM.